Pills or Poetry

...a darker side

pills or poetry

 

 

 

by morning,

by pills or poetry

you’ll have become

a memory.

 

 

 

 

 

photography by Esmahan Ozkan

 

 

 

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Yep, I guess one or the other would do it - could add a little booze in to make it a quicker exit.
Short, to the point -a hello and a goodbye.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...a little booze! I think I had some while writing this one...thanks so much, Shelia!

[Emily]

Such powerful words!
I love it!
Very inspiring!
Keep it up!!!

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, Emily!

[SuspectGray]

I think I will use this when the occasion presents itself....with your permission of course ( : O )

[Kelly Scheppers]

I think this was a hard one for my readers to relate to...but sometimes, the words just present themselves. Thank you, Roger.

[daninstockholm]

wow!!! Beautiful, sad, moving, concise, love the photo too!

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's amazing how art effects our lives...and our muse. Thank you so much, Dan!

[daninstockholm]

You're very welcome!! Hope your ankle gets better soon!!

[Perkele.7885]

A poignant poem, it says a lot, to so many who are standing at a crossroads in their lives. Do I choose to overcome or do I choose to succumb to that which I have let control my life for so long and in so many ways.
Four short powerful lines of verse could very well help save very many people from giving in. Thank you for sharing.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...and thank you for this powerful review!

[Anne Verona]

Upon reading this, I literally, really had no words coming out of me. All there was, was the feeling of being understood. As someone who both decided, tried finding a way out in death and who was able to find salvation in writing... This poem, this living form of art speaks to me in every part of me. This, needless to say is beautiful and definitely a piece that should be read by many. Thank you... Thank you so much for writing this.

[Kelly Scheppers]

A thousand thank you's to you, Anne. I truly believed this poem had purpose - and you just gave it to me!

[Anne Verona]

No problem :) It indeed does :)

[~]

Kelly,

I had to read this a few times, drank my coffee and came back to it.. Definitely a strong one, mirroring the battles we all could find in our lives.

A most apt photograph to go with it!

love
xoxoxo

[Kelly Scheppers]

I am thrilled, truly. I know it's a little different than what you usually see of me, but I wanted to take on the challenge of reaching through the darkness...of hopefully touching someone who has been there, and understands its message. The photo really gave it a pulse, didn't it? Thank you, darlin!

[~]

Loved it!!

[Adam Adams]

This poetry has two aspects but many perspectives to be conceived thoroughly. First: As you claimed - the darker side. Second: Love - the extraction or contraction, but a very beautiful & immensely phenomenal thing that i've seen around your few orchestrisc words's that both analogies/perceptions of love seemed to be belonged to each other. Love's itself an extraction though a reason of having contraction in memories - the memories which further complete the loop of moments/darkness with few ingredients of love-arcs. "Pills or Poetry" - Ah, what a title/headline it is. Seemed like an exclusive headline of breaking news. Sounds fascinating. Very productive write you've come up with!

[Kelly Scheppers]

It was a little out of the norm for me, but I really wanted to write it...especially after I found the graphic. Life has to be about the struggles and the choices we make, just as much as our triumphs. I am blessed for having you here...thank you!

[R Smith]

wow! such passion and pain in so few words, remarkable Kelly, I hope the memory is by poetry, great work my friend :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, dear Richard!

[Kelsey Ann]

This touches me so much because it reminds me of my brother who is a recovering heroin addict. It could've ended badly so many times, but thankfully it didn't. However, I haven't seen him in 3 years because he's in prison. It's bittersweet. Thanks for the poem :D

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, Kelsey...I appreciate the compassion of your review!