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Left or Right?

Last night I escaped flesh and bone, hair and collagen
Swirled in a million shades of midnight
Exhaling blue overflow and soft spiky edges of infinity
Shedding layers of surface in waves of shimmery

I came to a crossroads somewhere in this new expanse
To my right flowed and shook open flightless waves
Stars and waterfalls of sensations and collective memory
Endless journey and discovery called me to His side

On my left was an anchored space that whispered velvet
Tucked behind the brightness and sharp sides
I would be safe within a womb of metered silence
“Sensory disconnection” it screamed as it shrank and grew

For Day 16 of NaPoWriMo with Magaly Guerrero 2015, invites us to write a poem where the speaker travels to a parallel, but infinitely remote, universe. 

Image by Shelle Kennedy

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10 thoughts on “Left or Right?”

  1. maidanwrites April 17, 2015 — 12:32 am

    Chaos/Silence and Beaten path/angel’s harps…love the interchange between them.

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  2. TouchoftheGoddess3 April 16, 2015 — 3:57 pm

    This was lovely! That urge to get away into a safe and peaceful place is so strong. I kept seeing a Selkie woman, so torn. Wonderful!

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      Vagrant Rhodia April 16, 2015 — 6:10 pm

      You may have given me an idea for a story I’m working on. .. 😀 Have a brilliant day!

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  3. georginamorley April 16, 2015 — 1:43 pm

    Yep…can spot a Sunshine Shell piece any where…love her work http://sunshineshelles.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/i-believe-in-faeries.html
    As it happens, also inspired by something Magaly was doing lol

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      Vagrant Rhodia April 16, 2015 — 1:57 pm

      Thank you! I’ll fix it tonight

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  4. georginamorley April 16, 2015 — 1:31 pm

    BTW I don’t remember painting that image…sure it’s not one of Shelle Kennedy’s?

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      Vagrant Rhodia April 16, 2015 — 1:56 pm

      Hm it was linked with your name. I’ll change it tonight. Thanks for letting me know

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  5. georginamorley April 16, 2015 — 1:29 pm

    Awesome words! I often wish I could just hide inside my mind and ignore the chaos and noise that surrounds me XXX

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  6. Elena April 16, 2015 — 12:19 pm

    Wow. This is a lot of fun. Lovely word play. Good on ya. 🙂

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  7. Rommy April 16, 2015 — 11:42 am

    It seems like the choice is between a confining sort of safety and exploration. But it also seems that safety has a quixotic side of its own, with no promise of real stability. I am enjoying unpacking all the wonderful imagery you’ve got here.

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