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Broken Crystal

The poem “Broken Crystal” reflects deep emotional turmoil, portraying a feeling of despair and isolation through vivid imagery, including broken glass symbolizing loss. The author, Colleen Keller Breuning, shares her personal connection to the poem and its inspiration from a Radiohead song while contrasting it with her current happy family life.

Lifeline The veil of sadness fell down upon me, invoking dark shadows and shades of melancholy. Crimson tears trickle, scarring and burning. The world tilts and spins, the pages of life keep turning. The mind grows weary, witness to brutal violence. It longs for quiet sanctuary, seeking justice and penance. The lifeline has been castContinue reading “Lifeline”