creative Archives - Musings of Laura Bock

Spiraling Madness [poetry]

June 18, 2016 Laura Bockbattling depression, bipolar depression, creative, depression, distraction, poetry, spiraling, writing0 comment

I decided to do some writing recently while in the midst of a depression spiral… this is the result. The demons are after me tonight My own personal demons In my head Birthed at an early age They’ve lived here forever And tonight they are Twisting and turning Dancing and churning Fucking with my thoughts The logical processes in my mind Whispering in my ears Yelling in my mind Giving me tunnel vision They keep coming Attacking Have you ever swallowed your screams? Tonight I do just that…

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Starry Night Sky [poetry]

December 28, 2014 Laura Bockcreative, moon, poem, poetry, Starry Night, stars, writing0 comment

Sliver of moon In the twilight sky So beautiful & Ever mysterious I am like the moon In my heart Hiding part of me From the world I long to be one of the stars Up in the heavens One day Shimmering Sparkling Shining in the Vast swirling paradise Of the starry night sky Image credit: Pinterest

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Forgotten Woman – Haiku [poetry]

October 29, 2014August 18, 2015 Laura Bockcreative, creative writing, depression, haiku, loneliness, lonely, poetry, writing0 comment

I ran across this series of haiku while going through some old journals and folders of writing from my high school and college days. The assignment was to write four haiku that connect one main thought. Nailed it. I think I will feature some of these lines in a few mixed media canvases I have in the works… By the way, I got an “A” on this assignment. 🙂 Forgotten woman Calling out in agony Exasperated I am losing grip Depression chipping away Inconsolable Loneliness…