Owl Has My Soul

Member since September 5, 2021

Member for 4 years, 9 months

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My Poem (Somatic Experiencing)

Posted Feb 10, 2022 · 12 lines · 9 critiques

The drum will not cease;
the dread does increase.
A palpable state so familiar.

The thrum and the drone
(under ribs; collarbone)
replaces my breath. Faith a cinder.

Little sips to keep afloat
Life is lodged in my throat
My body demands resolution.

In my bunker, still not safe.
Threats are not in real space.
Siren songs start to offer oblivion.

Owl Has My Soul’s timeline

September 2022
05 Mon

Anniversary
One year of membership
February 2022
24 Thu

Received a critique
on My Poem (Somatic Experiencing) from @Candlewitch
"for the explanation, I am now enlightened. I appreciate this. *hugs, Cat"
20 Sun

Received a critique
on My Poem (Somatic Experiencing) from @Candlewitch
"I have to admit, I don't understand the title. in this area I am ignorant. but I do recognize a great poem when I see one! your imagery is a body of intensified pain and suffering. I feel it in the pits of Hell. always…"
11 Fri

Received a critique
on My Poem (Somatic Experiencing) from @Geezer
"across the page in full view without fear as dark thoughts often do. I like the way you have named this fear and tried to banish it by shining the light in its' face. Your rhyme and near-rhyme give this piece a good bea…"
10 Thu

Received a critique
on Reformation from @Ray Whitaker
"I was wondering if the shortness of this piece could be expanded some. by stretching, I mean that I had to reach for the obscure connotations of some of the words you chose. Dictionary definition of Reformation: the act…"
10 Thu

Received a critique
on My Poem (Somatic Experiencing) from @Ray Whitaker
"good ideas... sometimes they are just ideas... Glad to be of assistance. I was wondering about the "siren songs". what do you mean here?"
10 Thu

Received a critique
on My Poem (Somatic Experiencing) from @Ray Whitaker
"So may poems seem to be most cerebral. I like the way you have placed the body in conjunction with the feel of things. Holistic! I have two suggestions, please only use them if you see fit…. “Little sips to keep float,”…"
10 Thu

Posted a poem
My Poem (Somatic Experiencing)
"The drum will not cease;"
Open thread 12 lines
09 Wed

Received a critique
on Reformation from @Triskelion
"Nice to see you back. Thomas"
09 Wed

Posted a poem
Reformation
"Moon."
Open thread 5 lines
November 2021
21 Sun

Received a critique
on The Wet Coast Condition from @Geezer
"that is something to think about! ~ Geezer. ."
19 Fri

Critiqued
"Rafaela #2" by @Catherine DeGear
"I love how this poem so smoothly paints such a rich texture of the time and place and all the emotional subtext of the model and painter. I really look forward to more of your work :-)"
18 Thu

Critiqued
"Toasty Tootsies," by @Obadiah Grey
"I would love to read your take on Greeting Cards..."
13 Sat

Posted a poem
A Nod To The November Themes
"Arm that plays with the wind"
Open thread 11 lines
13 Sat

Critiqued
"Adieu" by @Michael Anthony
"You captured the mood, memories and feeling so well... Definitely impacted. We scattered my Dad's ashes out in Georgia Strait where we would do a lot of sailing and salmon fishing growing up. The boat captain we hired t…"
11 Thu

Critiqued
"Greener Days" by @Abby
"Such usage is intriguing but I am not quite understanding. Wonderful imagery and eerie: "Though the cold tries hard to take souls." Undercurrents of concern (fear?) opposed by desire to endure: "Today I fall underneath…"
11 Thu

Critiqued
"The Abyss" by @Mit Havoc
"I agree with the above. Maybe experiment by only using the word abyss in the title. In the body use "it" or other references to really draw out the stark mood. I do think it is worthy of adding some more lines as well..."
11 Thu

Critiqued
"WE ALL CIRCLE TIS WINDY" by @lovedly
"I think I am in awe of the ethereal beauty of your work. You invite me to de-link from language and leap into pure instinct and imagery and all the feels... Jamie"
11 Thu

Critiqued
"Burning Birds" by @Abby
"I feel such subdued intense energy from this poem -- as if its on the brink of making such a deep personal decision. I want to know what happens... Jamie"
11 Thu

Critiqued
"Weather Report - New England" by @coosh1
"Your free verse is so good -- reading your work has made me want to reach out in new directions :-)"
10 Wed

Posted a poem
The Wet Coast Condition
"Temperate forests sometimes do not breed temperate minds."
Open thread 19 lines
06 Sat

Posted a poem
Tavern Song
"Take a pause and sit down"
Open thread 6 lines
October 2021
31 Sun

Contest commendation
Halloween and all that comes with it

with "The Witch's Teapot (Hallowe'en Contest)".
31 Sun

First contest commendation
Halloween and all that comes with it

with the poem "The Witch's Teapot (Hallowe'en Contest)".
21 Thu

Posted a poem
The House Waits (October Contest)
"The glamour is fading - not a minor concern."
Open thread 20 lines
09 Sat

Posted a poem
Fall Into Five Pieces
"The tomato plants performed well this summer past."
Open thread 15 lines
05 Tue

Posted a poem
The Witch's Teapot (Hallowe'en Contest)
"Spider legs sprout and canter forth"
Open thread 22 lines
02 Sat

Posted a poem
Line and Circle 2.0
"What cut me in half?"
Open thread 20 lines
September 2021
30 Thu

Posted a poem
Reverie
"Echoes halo the sunlight."
Open thread 9 lines
26 Sun

Posted a poem
Take a Bite
"An ecstasy of needing."
Open thread 17 lines
25 Sat

Posted a poem
Sadness & Clouds (Assignment from on-line Poetry Class)
"Insubstantial is the feeling."
Open thread 10 lines
15 Wed

Highest posting month
September 2021 — 12 poems
13 Mon

Most-discussed work
No Juice or Jam (Running on Empty Challenge)

14 critiques to date.
12 Sun

New follower
@c lynn brooks
12 Sun

First critique offered
on "THE CYNOSURE" by @Jackweb
05 Sun

First publication
Rejoice
05 Sun

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.