Broken by Ani Leland
Broken
Ani Leland
They say I'm heartbroken
But heartache can't sufficiently describe
How the physical agony in my chest steals the air from my lungs
Pain so visceral tears seem trivial - not a worthy outlet of emotion
These windows to my soul are dry, seeing clear for the first time
My body is numb - unfeeling
Torment induced disassociation shielding my fragile mind
My tortured heart no longer set alight by my twin flame
But incinerated by the resulting inferno
Each broken piece fueling the blaze
The once glowing embers now cold and black
More from Ani Leland ↓
- @neversent.poetry on Instagram
- Her book, Echoes and Embers, the first in a trilogy co-authored with T.C. James, will be published this fall
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One Poem Only submissions are open.
This round, I’m looking for poems about what remains. What stays with us after we experience change? What survives? What do we yearn to carry forward? Send me the poem you wrote and want the world to hear. Also, if you’d like to read your own poem on the podcast, you can. Submit a clear audio file recorded in a quiet space—no perfect studio recording required. And yes, your poem can have been previously published in a literary magazine, a book, or on social media. Submissions close Thursday, October 29. I’ll respond by Wednesday, November 11. Whether I read your poem or you read it yourself, I’d love to hear what you have to share.
