Thoughts speak Versions
Art: Mieko Anekawa
Poem by ERIKA ENGGREN
Awake, in this
floating state I wonder:
what brings me this tingle –
this rushing –
this blood beating heavy.
These particles inside me
come close – just barely :
a whisper – collision
then slowly explode.
In pieces I’m drifting,
in corners of spaces
I see myself there – over there – and here too.
I search for lost treasure
It’s buried in emerald
digging and digging
this pull far below
This high causes buzzing
it rings all around me
it creeps up like
(madness)
.
.
If there is art, creativity and love in something, I will be drawn to it. I’ve been writing since I can remember, and it’s always kept me sane. I was first published at the age of 12, and writing poetry has always been a deep passion of mine. I graduated film school in 2013, and my short films have almost always incorporated some type of poetry. I love the flow of creation, I love how it keeps my soul going. It is one of the few things I know that I always want to hold onto in this life. Erika