Bleeding the Essense of a Black Dog Mind

Eddie I just left a comment on your poem LOL how funny is that ... serendipity is working overtime today LOL ... thank you for your comment and I like your idea will have a look at everyones and make a decision when the time comes for an edit ... titles often get me I have trouble with naming poems and songs LOL I am going to start asking more and more for help its one area I struggle with ... Love Jayne x x

And thanks for the ideas I always try to name them but do struggle as I said .. Love Jayne ... And I really did love your poem it was wonderful ...

Depression, black dog is a reference to depression people that suffer with it (I am one )often call it their black dog, I think I vaguely remember a book called dark rising might have to have a look on my shelves lol ... Thanks for the comment ... Regards Jayne

Your right about that line ... I had struggled with this write for about three weeks till I thought it would be good enough that people might understand it, its a confusing write even for me lol (hug) will have a think and fix that line but thank you for the comment I really missed the double plea's .... and I really liked your idea for the name will have a good think on that one ... Love Jayne x x

I am trying to start writing a little dark stuff ... I do suffer from depression and find that when i write too much dark stuff it tends to drag me down with it ... But there is a darker side of me and I am slowly letting her out in dribs and drabs LOL Now that line great catch again !! LOL its meant to say bled not bleed lol argh and it meant the darkness and depression is bleeding all the good memories Bells did toll tell ----- they say that bells have their own language bells tolling (ringing) to tell the story ... hope that cleared it up for you hun and I am so happy you like this one I am working on my first vampire poem but its still a couple of weeks away LOL hope you find it when I post it ... Much love Jayne x x

I think I had seen somewhere or maybe you told me ? that you suffered with depression well I do as well and I havent done a lot of dark poems and I have been trying to put a few together to try and describe the feelings it leaves one with ... I am no expert in poetry all I do it write what a feel and think and see and smell and sometimes it can take me a while to get them to come together in words the wat i want them , and then I get help and guidance here and things become clearer why I ahve been having issues ... sometimes it just takes a fresh mind to look at a piece ... thank you as always for your comment I hope your having a lovely day ... (hug) much Love Jayne x x *big smile* I am so happy you liked it and thought it good liked your suggestions for the title will have a good think on it in a few days when I do another edit I am sure too LOL ...

I was diagnosed with Schizophrenia 15 years ago .... I stopped teaching I stopped living I forgot who I was ... after 7 years living in hell I met a man that could see something in me that others hadnt(or were unwilling to see because of lack of knowledge and a type of bigotry towards my illness) Over the years impressions of mental illness (here in australia) have been lifted somewhat,as more information became avaiable to general public (the Australian governmant and Rotary international implemented a advertising campaign to raise awareness and enlightenment of those suffering with these shocking illnesses) My father received a Paul Harris Fellow medal in Rotary which is their highest honor, he has worked to raise awareness of mental illness since my discovery and In the process of my illness found a deep well of compassion for people like me not just because I am his daughter but because he actually cares,he and my partner are to credit for who I have become today A more happy,rounded and content person you will not find,it was in their love and compassion I found the strength to get well I am now five years drug free, I often have slips I often get down but I have a deep well of knowledge to draw from to help myself keep my bitch at bay ... and I do battle everyday,but having a life I can live? and experience, is more important to me than slipping back into that void and becoming a nameless voice that noone hears from ever again as regards to the way people view others with this disability, a gentle change has occured and people are now seeing that most people with mental illness are no danger to anyone else but to themselves. there are the odd case of people totally losing the plot and going on rampages and thankfully they are few and far between , but sometimes its with these incidences in mind that the general public view others with mental illness I am now medication free, I have coping techniques that I implement if I feel that things might be getting on top of me as you would understand they do of late, but my writing gives me an outlet to release this build up and has become a passionate love in my life,I am still learning and will still be learning I hope many years from now , I just love expressing my thoughts on the page and for people to find enjoyment enlightenment or just plain pleasure gives me great joy after years of living in hell Rett thank you for sharing your life with me I hadnt realised your wife and daughter suffered , and I cant even imagine the maelstrom you must live in, I understand from both sides of the fence now and maybe thats why I am the way I am... who knows I certainly dont ... glad you enjoyed it Much Love Jayne x x

Because this one was close to my heart i found it hard to see it clearly the title I meen but when i had all the suggestions in front of me those words jumped out at me ... so glad you liked it i hesitated before submitting but thought EH? I can change it later if it sucks LOL ... much love Jayne ... the bleeds was your idea lol (hug) :D

Thank you !! the Essense in the Title came from your suggestion I wrote them all on paper in front of me in the order they were suggested and serendipity helped with the rest ... I was just reading some of your old poems I loved them I am going to read a few more tomorrow night it helps pass the silent hours lol.. Much love Jayne x x