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Power of Imposter Syndrome

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DeborahJean
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Power of Imposter Syndrome

Post by DeborahJean » Thu May 25, 2023 12:32 am

Seemed like a good idea at the time.  :oops: :)

As If

something
is caught
in your hand
yet
nothing is there

the clasp
still cradles
the nothingness
of
everything

~Deb

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Tracy Mitchell
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Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome

Post by Tracy Mitchell » Mon May 29, 2023 7:38 pm

? The title makes this poem a galivanting quandary.  That feeling arises-- of being an imposter -- from your 18 word poem, but there is so much more, hard to put into words, but certainly an existential assertion.  The poem pulls no punches.

Bravo.

T

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Mark
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Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome

Post by Mark » Tue May 30, 2023 9:30 am

Hm. Of course, I appreciate the brevity that also manages to provoke reflection. It seems to have dual titles? I think 'your clasp' would read better than 'the clasp' - assuming this is your meaning - in S1 that POV is employed with 'your hand' - in the interests of continuity and flow.   

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Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome

Post by indar » Tue May 30, 2023 10:24 am

Interesting write Deb, as usual. I actually like "the clasp" in stanza 2 as it suggests being beyond one's power to relinquish it.

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Re: Power of Imposter Syndrome

Post by skylightgreg » Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:59 pm

I love the expansiveness of the second stanza.  The words shift into a brand new palm--the hand of the universe.

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