“Drink.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Drink, I say! You look very thirsty.”
“But… Hey, what are you doing?!”
Streams of water pour on me. I try to face away… I try to cry foul… but my voice drowns in the streams.
“Drink!”
I splutter. I cough. A gray dusty clot, almost weightless, lays inside my empty head. Dehydrated words are tied in a bunch like Chinese tea.
“Drink!”
I choke. I’m full of water. The words start to spin in the whirlpool and swell. The words take shape and color. The gray dusty clot unfolds inside my head… blossoms… and slowly fills the entire space. Now there’s nothing except a big moist poem here. My head is full of the poem, like a tiny teapot with beautiful blooming tea.
“Well, my girl… Now… do you realize how much you were thirsty?”
“Screw you…”
I wipe my wet face and cuss mildly. She smiles and says something… but I don’t listen to her. I open my laptop. WP Admin, Posts, Add New…
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
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That’s very well written.
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Tati has become quite the accomplished writer, I agree. 🙂
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Fabulous! And thank you for swinging by the “ranch” ~ we ❤️ visitors. ღ
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So do we, so thank you for dropping in! 😀
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Reblogged this on Still Another Writer's Blog.
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Thank you so much! (I think this is one of Tati’s best!) 😀
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Yeah, that had an interesting tilt. A bit like waking up from a prayer to Darwin and seeing his resurrected corpse as part of the process. 🙂
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Oh, now that you say it, I see it! Very interesting take on it, GT. 🙂
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What was the original intent?
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Ah, now I think I’ll let Tati explain that as she wrote this particular one. 😀
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The cartoons can be a bit abstract. (Some of it may need some context to decipher.)
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If you’re talking about A Compilation then you’re quite right, my friend. You’ll be able to find that much needed context over at the Crumble Cult site itself.
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Well, that might help. And, I am thinking of other aspects, e.g. is some of it related to Australian culture, generational references, etc.
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Ah, good point. Then please feel free to ask me about anything you’re unsure of and I’ll do my best to answer, GT! 🙂
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I really enjoyed this. I do enjoy writing, but sometimes just sitting down to actually string words together is the toughest part. Then, once you muster up the courage to sit down and focus on writing, you realise how much you missed it. This post just captures that feeling brilliantly!
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I think that’s a brilliant assessment of this piece. I think Tati (the writer) is all too familiar with this struggle you speak of. 🙂
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Great poetry, But I suggest changing the title to WATERBOARDING.
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Yes, it certainly sounds a lot like what’s actually going on, doesn’t it? 😉
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Yes, but the difference is if the torture comes from within or from a another person with an evil attitude. Actually, I don’t know what is worse. Maybe the later is easier to bear.
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Yes, I think that if it comes from within, it can be harder because one can never truly escape from oneself.
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Amazing and very unique. thank you
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Tati and I thank you for reading, Maha. 🙂
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Brilliant! You have so well captured that awful feeling when you can’t write. Little did I know I just had to pour some water over my head. I’m going to go try that now!
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I think I might try that too. Could give me a whole new way of seeing things. 😛
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