Poem: Existence

Poem: Depression Haiku (The Dirty Thirty: Day 17)

20th of October is the National Day on Writing.

For me writing is a form of therapy…it helps me get all the stuff churning in my mind on paper which is extremely freeing.

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Something I wrote in light of current events…

© T. Altman 2017

Compulsively staring at the semi occupied mason jar

Dissecting with critical eyes its lurid contents

Tapping the lettered glass whenever I pass

Occasionally lifting to shake and peer –

Unable to rip away

Heart breaking and bouncing with every vibration

Vinegar water steeped to a furious vermilion

Thirsty for the twist – lift – pop

Take you down

Pervade the depths of me

Quench my thirsty resentment

Sinisterly sinew was the expectation

Smooth Saccharine the surmise

Created this jpg this morning as the thought has been running around in my head for a while now and its become my personal motto!

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(C) T. Altman 2017

My poem “Dropping Anchor” has been featured in June’s Issue of The Mozzie an Australian poetry zine (Volume 25, Issue 4, June 2017):