Frozen here
I wait for all the
thoughts to leave,
return, and
stripped, set me afloat once more,
to guide me anew.
For now, I
am overwhelmed here,
engulfed by,
drowning in,
information overload.
I need rescuing
from my thoughts.
They sting me, wasp-like,
sharp-toothed and
ravenous
as wolves hunting for their prey.
I must go to ground.
Here is my entry into Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s latest collage writing prompt, where we are invited to be inspired by the collage pictured above. Why not take part?
I also decided to write my response in the style of a Shadorma, which is a particular poetry form consisting of a six line stanza with the 3/5/3/3/7/5 syllable pattern. You can write as many stanzas as you like, as long as they use the same syllable pattern.
Thank you to Mindlovemisery for introducing me to this form, which I knew nothing about until I saw this page on her blog.
Freya Writes... 
Excellent descriptions and depiction.
Thank you so much!
I love the way you’ve ‘collaged’ the water/air/wasp elements finishing with that last line which has such impact – “I must go to ground.” The Shadorma form adds a touch more elegance to it too
Thank you, Laura. It was interesting to try a new form.
I love the structure of the shadorma-stanzas; you’ve inspired me to try it too. I think the final stanza is particularly evocative and effective, Freya.
Thank you, Kim
Oh my gosh, your description of thoughts having sting of wasps–YES, so True!!! Line after line, every post, your writing is incredible (makes me think I should work a lot harder on mine…)
Thank you so very much, Shadeau! I really appreciate your very kind words.
Oh my, but their not kind–quite sincere; I’m really enjoying your writing 🙂
Wonderful sense of immediacy and portentousness. Great response to the prompt! 🙂
Thank you 🙂