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Oct 14
poetry
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Yellow Sweater

Saran Wrap

The bulky mass of white noise 
is gently buzzing. 

Tightly woven nothingness, 
I attempt to unravel with confused fingers. 

Under the whirling plastic fan, 
I knit a scarf from purple polyester. 

Row after row of garter stich 
until it’s long enough

to stifle and pad 
the aching places, 
to mute the openness
and dull the intricacies.

I fill the fluorescent waiting room
with hollow gasps
until there is only space 
for ceaseless humming.

 
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Posted: 10.14.20
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  1. gaia_lenox
    Oct 20, 2020

    this is one of those poems where you don't know exactly what its about but it doesn't matter because you're instantly transported to that place and feeling by your writing its so well done

    Gaia Lenox

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  1. Yellow Sweater
    Oct 21, 2020

    Thank you so much! I was trying to capture this this oppressive feeling of confusion and monotony. and stale determination. And I couldn't really do that by making sense:) I am so glad you felt it.

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