Intrusive
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
A buzzing swarm
Of thoughts invade
Never to rest,
Perpetually crafting,
Darting,
Zipping,
Whirling flight
Unfolding feelings
In ceaseless illumination.
A hum resounds,
Their wings in beat
Distraction constant,
Struggle to conquer,
Descend,
Ascend,
Twist,
And turn,
Mad frenzy
Yearning within me
Agitates.
So desperately
I crave moments
Still,
Yet bees persist,
Their patterns expert,
Buzzing in my ear,
Dancing in sight
Irrepressible force
That I can't battle.
Their stings inflict
No tangible harm,
Yet chaotic reminders
Cause anxiety.
I swat
And strike
To soothe
The hive
But their persistence,
I can't endure.
Their honey,
Sweet,
Doesn't outweigh
The torment
They bring.
My mind distraught,
So I let them swarm,
Until they decide
To leave me
In peace,
To no longer remain.
About this poem
A poem about anxiety.
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Written on May 15, 2023
Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 15, 2023
Modified by JoeStrickland on July 11, 2023
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Scheme | AXXBBBCDX DEXXFFGXHHD HXXGXXCXX XXXHXXXXXX HEXXBXAXHXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 807 |
Words | 168 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 11, 9, 10, 11 |
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