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Friday 4 May 2012

RIVERDANCE



The curse of white coats,
name badges and overshoes.
Shiny needle: sharp, spiteful bliss-killer.

Memory stolen: how I got here.
Why? When? With whom? Relevance fading
with anti psychotic blood-count rise.

Reflective mirror-like floor, an alternative world.
Compelled to dance there, see that other me
inverted; whirling, whirling, into ecstasy.

Instead: sectioned, strapped to bed. Nodding heads,
discussing that other time, recent, I saw
that world - from a high bridge over the Severn.

14 comments:

  1. Bonza imagery and it does sound like this poor fella is being used as a guines pig for untested psychotic drugs :-).

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    1. Thank you Windsmoke.
      I honestly believe drugs are used too readily these days. Maybe it's easier (or less expensive) than more in-depth therapies.
      What is really needed is a permanent cure.
      This was my attempt to make that point!

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  2. Compellingly written. Every line and phrase of it, in fact. I can't say I enjoyed it, but it does what art - dare I say great art - should do: it wakes us from our sleep walking ways and confronts us with a reality that we'd rather ignore. Bravo! (I can't make up my mind whether I would rather know the back story or rather not.)

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  3. Hi Dave,
    Many thanks for reading and commenting on this rather controversial topic.
    The subject of mental health issues interests me greatly, as I am at present studying it as a background course to metaphysics.
    It is a facinating subject, and is incredibly complex.
    I would like to help make a difference someday.

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  4. It's stellar, it's sterile, I like it very much Ygraine, great imagery. Compelling.

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    1. Gnome,
      you are so kind. Thank you very much :)

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  5. wow imagery ... just loved it dear.

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    1. Thank you so much Celestial Dreamz.
      I am so glad you liked it.
      I would also like to tell you how much I enjoy reading your wonderful blog.
      I really love it:)

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  6. Superbly psychedellic and sufficiently abstract to flavour your subject. Love the image and title!

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    1. Many many thanks Rose.
      Hope you had a good holiday weekend :)

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  7. Hello! Beautiful posts as always! Stopping by to wish you a blessed Wednesday my friend. Keep in touch...

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    1. Thank you so much Nelson.
      It's really great to hear from you again:)

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  8. Ygraine

    This is my first visit and I am quite taken by your words.
    Thank you for transporting me!

    Dale

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    1. Hi Dale,
      I really appreciate your visit, and your encouraging comment.
      Many thanks :)

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