On his Facebook page, Nick Bantock, artist and author (best known for his Griffin and Sabine trilogy), posted this writing challenge:
"I understand that during these rough days, most folk just want to be cheered-up or distracted. But sometimes, in order to see any light, we first have to admit to (ourselves) what scares us. Not by wallowing in self-pity or destructively acting-out, but by ‘simply’ expressing our deeper fears in a creative form (much like Picasso, painting Guernica to let out his pain and rage). So, here’s a suggestion, a simple way of letting go:
Write a short poem (4 lines is an easy length) that sums up your undertow of anxiety. It can be literal, metaphysical, or two steps removed; whatever comes out, without judgement."
Here's my response:
Everything I love, behind a rigid pane—
unbreakable, spotted with last month's rain.
All I can touch is this (all else watch pass),
the cold indifference of glass.
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