Ergo, the Ogre

A large, sprawling oak tree with thick branches covered in green moss, surrounded by lush greenery in a natural setting.

This week’s visual prompt at Hélène Vaillant’s Willow Poetry blog is the image below.

 

Past the shifting facades,

behind the dead ends,

on the other side

of vertigo

lies my heart:

hermetically sealed

by fear

of intimacy, by

distrust and abandonment.

Many have tried to

navigate the labyrinth

to its end;

all had failed.

 

All, but one.

 

 

 

SusanWritesPrecise/ Susan Marie Shuman

 

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Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.

12 responses to “One”

  1. pvcann Avatar
    pvcann

    Wonderful

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you for the link-up!

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  3. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    To have even one such love is a gift

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  4. crimsonprose Avatar
    crimsonprose

    Oh yes, like that. :)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, crimson!

      Reply
  5. V.J. Knutson Avatar
    V.J. Knutson

    I agree with Hélène – this is exceptional.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, V.J.!

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      1. V.J. Knutson Avatar
        V.J. Knutson

        You are welcome.

  6. Hélène - Willow Poetry Avatar
    Hélène – Willow Poetry

    You wrote an exceptional poem for this prompt. Trust in relationships, how difficult this is after being hurt. It takes courage to trust again. Thank you so much for sharing this, I could identify in many ways.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you so much, Helene! This means so much coming from you. :-)

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      1. Hélène - Willow Poetry Avatar
        Hélène – Willow Poetry

        My pleasure Susan.

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