It’s summer, the time when I am supposed to be the happiest. Gardening, butterflies, flowers and all the other things I think I need in order to survive what’s coming. But I hate the way the air feels, with it’s wildfire red sunsets reminding me that the world really is on fire and it’s just … Continue reading The Box
Everything you will never understand I’ve wished for a thousand times A non-believer Praying to be filled with what I know not And emptied of the same Equilibrium Released from delirium The moon, the sun and the stars Have tired of my voice So I turn to the earth She births hope Cradles death Panacea … Continue reading Wish
Rana Kelly’s Book Giveaway Contest
Sudden Denouement just published our first book, Superstition, a collection of poetry by the other-worldly Rana Kelly. The book is available through Amazon. It was a labor of love for both Rana and myself. The process of pouring yourself, your life experience into a book is daunting–and rewarding at the same time. Conversely, publishing a book is a great deal of work and undertaken with a passion for great poetry, great literature.
SD is greatly honored in the task. I would ask that anyone interested reward Rana by picking up a copy of her book. We will soon have copies with signed cards inside them. I would also suggest reading Until Her Darkness Goes, her amazing novel, also available on Amazon.
I will give a copy away to the best 100 words I receive about why poetry is necessary in a world of texts, social media, reality…
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Love this poem by DamagedLuna
I hope you know when I write this
I’m speaking to you
That I’m not screaming anymore
I’ve been ripping myself apart, I’m sure you’ve guessed.
I’ve learned to sew a few broken pieces
This leftover scar tissue feels more like a punishment
Than a savior.
I’ll always be here
You’ll always be there
But we’ll always understand
That sometimes happiness just is not enough
I know when thoughts circle you like sharks, you let them take you
You know I collect my numbers like jewels in my pockets
I know you wish I was different.
You used to tell me if I ever lost you
Scream out your name towards the night
I’ve been screaming ever since, not even the stars answer now
Once more I have been told that I am a little too much
A little too enraged, too closed, too odd
Once more I’ve sent you…
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From Rantings of a Beautiful Mind
I guess I have decided That I was too much for you That must be why you left It took some time for me to grieve After all, I told you my secrets Trusted you with all of my heart But I’m okay now I’ve learned who and what is important to me And now … Continue reading Uninvited
Too much has been taken
What wasn’t killed, was stolen
What wasn’t stolen, was poisoned
Eviscerated, vacant, voided
A snake
Camouflaged behind closed doors
Charmed by power
Powered by violence
Seize what you need
Plant a seed
Of destruction
With words
Lies and betrayal
Fury and force
It would be easier to believe in God
Than believe in you
Drain my blood
Your lifeline
My crumbling foundation
A black hole
Siphoning the sun
And the sky hurts
Like a moth self sacrificed
To light
Oblivious of it’s pestilent plight
There is no glory
In the details of my story
It was written for me
Visible
In my scars
The fear in my eyes
My irregular heartbeat
There are gaps here and there
From the times I couldn’t bear
Forced to read the same chapters
Reality recited too many times
In my fragmented mind
It speaks plainly enough
Blood loss
Coin…
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Thanks to Christine for creating such fun challenges! I’m honored to be included in this group of amazing writers. Please take a moment to check out the other entries, you will be inspired ❤
A planet without an atmosphere
Empty space filled with fear
Wild child
Don’t come near
With your worries and tears
Take it outside
Hide
Not seeing anything more than breath and bone
Forsaking innocence
Turning my heart to stone
Alone
Can’t find a place that feels like home
Give what’s left
To anyone that felt like love
Seen again as nothing more than breath and bone
Searching for a midnight sun
Run
To a place built on my own
And fill the space
With love and kindness and trust
Bury the past in ash and dust
Secrets hidden within
Me
Protected
By this broken heart
Bruised skin
Tired muscles
And a mind that knows
The truth
I am more
Than breath and bone
I write about mental illness and chronic illness. I use a variety of writing styles to incorporate all of the ugly and beauty of living with mental…
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Keep a safe distance You didn’t even insist I dove in backward Shocked and shattered Swallowed a hand grenade Catatonic on the concrete Frozen lemonade Melting ice Smells like candy Modus operandi Skin burning from the heat A few steps from the highway Oblivious to slow decay Sirens saturate sound Deadened by ringing in my … Continue reading A Few Steps From the Highway
New book!
I just received my proof copy of David Lohrey’s new book Machiavelli’s Backyard from Sudden Denouement Publishing. It is beautiful book. We will have copies available in the next week. It is a very exciting week for SD. I would like to think those who have purchased Rana Kelly’s book Superstition. We will have the Kindle edition available any day now. We will also be giving away copies of both books. Though we have a lot to learn, we are on our way to becoming a serious publisher of divergent literature. This process has been the culmination of a year’s work. It could not have happened without the love and support of so many wonderful writers/editors.
Jasper Kerkau
