This one hit differently for me. I was in Zaporizhia five years after Chernobyl, and some who lived through it were relocated there. My cashier, Svetlana, had been a doctor treating the fallout victims. So when you write about taking in what was never meant to nourish and calling it a life, I can see the truth of that — not just as metaphor, but in the faces I remember. You’ve captured that quiet endurance perfectly.
It really stayed with me because I know some of that reality firsthand. Your poem captures that endurance and quiet survival with such clarity — it’s haunting and true.
Thank you! I must admit, I love the way the song paired with my lyrics on this one. It is one of my favorite songs. This piece has a special place in my heart... so any time it is received well, it means so much. Thank you for the support!
I absolutely understand because I have turned poems to songs too, and being able to hear work in multi level media from literature to music to spoken word is a profound feeling. 🍃🫶🍃
Ahhh! Thank you! It’s really cool just to even be read, but seeing people comment and restacked is super encouraging. For so long I believed my words didn’t matter. It is definitely affirmation.
We should resurrect today of the Beatnick ... which was a cultural memory of the hearth , what people watch it and listen to others who recited or sung, we told stories... maybe your generation can take that up again with some sort of online community... there's a need
Thank you Mark! I wanted to honor survival in an honest way I am so happy thats how this is being received! Also, thank you for letting me know the song isn’t playing. I tried it myself in the app, it didn’t work for me either. However, its working in the browser. I think theres a glitch in the mobile app right now, which is a shame because the song turned out really cool, one of my favorites so far! Try it in your browser if you can, if you do let me know what you think!
This one hit differently for me. I was in Zaporizhia five years after Chernobyl, and some who lived through it were relocated there. My cashier, Svetlana, had been a doctor treating the fallout victims. So when you write about taking in what was never meant to nourish and calling it a life, I can see the truth of that — not just as metaphor, but in the faces I remember. You’ve captured that quiet endurance perfectly.
Oh wow! That's scary. 😞
It really stayed with me because I know some of that reality firsthand. Your poem captures that endurance and quiet survival with such clarity — it’s haunting and true.
Amazing piece and amazing development of it into music. Absolutely brilliant. 🫰🫰🫰🫰
Thank you! I must admit, I love the way the song paired with my lyrics on this one. It is one of my favorite songs. This piece has a special place in my heart... so any time it is received well, it means so much. Thank you for the support!
I absolutely understand because I have turned poems to songs too, and being able to hear work in multi level media from literature to music to spoken word is a profound feeling. 🍃🫶🍃
Gifted ....,,.. truly gifted
Ahhh! Thank you! It’s really cool just to even be read, but seeing people comment and restacked is super encouraging. For so long I believed my words didn’t matter. It is definitely affirmation.
We should resurrect today of the Beatnick ... which was a cultural memory of the hearth , what people watch it and listen to others who recited or sung, we told stories... maybe your generation can take that up again with some sort of online community... there's a need
There’s something quite haunting yet beautiful in this, Canary.
It reminds me that resilience isn’t always radiant — sometimes it’s just the pulse that refuses to stop, the small movement that keeps being.
The way you blur the line between fungus and self — an act of continuation not for glory, but for honesty — works so well.
Your line “She exists. She transforms. She bears.” is the perfect summation of endurance stripped of performance.
A stunning piece of embodied empathy.
(PS. For some reason the audio wouldn't play but not sure if that's just me or not, so if it works for you then I'm sure it's just me!)
Thank you Mark! I wanted to honor survival in an honest way I am so happy thats how this is being received! Also, thank you for letting me know the song isn’t playing. I tried it myself in the app, it didn’t work for me either. However, its working in the browser. I think theres a glitch in the mobile app right now, which is a shame because the song turned out really cool, one of my favorites so far! Try it in your browser if you can, if you do let me know what you think!
Thanks! Tried browser originally but wasn't working there but got it fine in app but could hear it - nice song :)
Weird it was opposite for me!
Enduring beyond what reasonably and rationally should be endured...that's this life summed up perfectly..
Precisely 💛
Thank you for the mention. You wrote a powerful piece about a powerful and mind boggling phenomenon. Interesting this gift from nature is black.
Thank you for the inspiration 💛
Powerful
Thank you! This one has a good message, I hope people stick with it to the end!
It has a great message! I hope others read it to the end. It’s worth every moment!
❤️