Monday, April 9, 2012

Out of the Shell

Image: Egg Island by Djajakarta













floating aimlessly…
a life of non-existence
in an empty shell

hull begins to crack
self-esteem eclipses pain
I emerge, unscathed

finding strength anew
I shed the broken pieces
to learn who I am

© Ginny Brannan April 2012

Written for The Mag #112--they provide the image, we provide the story!
and sharing at 
d'Verse Poets Open Link Night #39  4/10/12
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25 comments:

  1. Brian MillerApril 9, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    self-esteem eclipses pain is a great line ginny...as is i shed broken pieces to learn who i am....very well played...

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  2. Laurie KolpApril 9, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    I like the hope in this... the promise of breaking free...

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  3. Silent Otto April 10, 2012 at 1:58 AM

    Floating eclipses always leave me broken

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  4. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Excellent...I was trying to capture this notion of rebirth, but couldn't do it...you did!

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  5. ClaudiaApril 10, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    nice..i like that you end it with finding new strength...all the broken pieces can give a breath-taking mosaic...

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  6. Buddah MoskowitzApril 10, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    This is quite good - I like the idea that you make yourself new you must breakout of your old self .

    I shed the broken pieces
    to learn who I am

    Thanks!

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  7. Uneven StephenApril 10, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    I love the idea of floating aimlessly in an empty shell. It's both vast and suffocating at the same time. Wonderful poem.

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  8. Steve KingApril 10, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    Ginny,
    You really add value to the image here...a great comment on the reward that awaits when change is made. Nice work.

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  9. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerApril 10, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    Nice--especially with the artwork that you have paired with it--really nice feel to both!

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  10. ayalaApril 10, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Ginny, I love this. The ending...just perfect..
    finding strength anew
    I shed the broken pieces
    to learn who I am

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  11. ScarletApril 10, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    The last verse is very uplifting..and so we do in our journey ~

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  12. DaydreamertooApril 10, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    It's out of most types of pain, we do learn to grow, isn't it?
    This is lovely Ginny.

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  13. hedgewitchApril 10, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    yep, just brush em off your shoulders, and you automatically stand straighter. Nice.

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  14. Susie ClevengerApril 10, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    self esteem eclipses pain..what a wonderful line. Great piece

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  15. VictoriaApril 10, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    Amen, sister! Just keep on going. Great message of self esteem.

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  16. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    The closing stanza is really rather brilliant.

    Very nice work here.

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  17. PatriciaApril 10, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    breaking down to rebuild... beautiful.

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  18. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    "I shed the broken pieces
    to learn who I am."

    This is breath-taking - and soooo many of us are in the process of doing just that.

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  19. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    This is about breaking free...and what at first I thought was going to be a downbeat verse- actually turned out to eb incredibally strong and positive- this poem would speak to ANYONE...well done Ginny- powerful voice

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  20. emmaApril 11, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    It's wonderful when we can emerge from hardship with greater strength through the journey of discovery. That's what this says to me, Ginny. Lovely

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  21. PattiKenApril 11, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Very good. So glad self-esteem carried the day. If only we could teach this lesson to young girls.

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  22. JinksyApril 11, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    I shed the broken pieces
    to learn who I am

    Alleluia!

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  23. Elizabeth YoungApril 11, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    I feel like I have lived this experience several times and on different levels during my lifetime. Thank you for naming it so beautifully and with such quiet expertise.

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  24. Susan AndersonApril 12, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    I think we are kind of on the same wavelength this week.

    Well done.

    =)

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  25. TigerbriteApril 13, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Well done. No life without experience.

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