Roses and Thorns
Kai B.
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I wrote this collection about my relationship with my mother, but it is also relevant to any relationship one might struggle with. Every rose has its thorns is the common theme seen throughout each poem, hence the title. Roses and Thorns takes us through the cycle of trauma. Through deceit and agony, recovery and healing will sprout from our wounds. This collection is all about these evocative experiences, the pain they bring, and the doorway to peace we must fight to reach. While everyone grows little by little as they age, so does our awareness of our surroundings. “Ultraviolet lies” is about being deceived and opening our eyes to lies we can’t seem to understand. When you're little, you believe anything because you don’t know any better. Whatever your parents say must be true, because why on Earth would they lie to you? Once you learn the truth, it's hard to just move on, because the truth hurts. “Stairway to hell” evokes heart-wrenching despair along with feelings of betrayal and disillusionment. The trauma we undergo leaves behind scars. But before our scars can scab, they have to bleed first, which the poem “old flames” is all about. Recovery is a long journey that not many can push through. In the back of our minds, memories still haunt us.
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Creativity is the ability to let your imaginations run wild. The ability to allow your thoughts to flow and reach the ears of other people.
