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Monday, April 5, 2021

Drapetomania #Newnormal #A2Z

Drapetomania

(Greek) An overwhelming urge to run away






Here is an invisible cage

a soul serving a life sentence

the urge to fly

to run away

to be Icarus for a day

to fly close to the sun

whatever consequences

might come my way

but then the fear freezes the mind

and I run far away in a

"Mindcation" 

that is all I can afford

the Blue mosque, or seashells

or somewhere in the hills

the urge to break free

to run away.


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This is my 6th #AtoZ, read the posts from previous challenges HERE.

Find a List of all my 2021 AtoZ posts HERE.

This post is part of #BlogchatterA2Z

This post is also part of the global Blogging from A to Z 2021




34 comments:

  1. Wouldn't we all want to run away from this awful time of Corona. And indeed vacations are relegated to the mind and I love you mindcation.....

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  2. I have been feeling the same for quite some time now. I'm sure many are too. Love the poem (again!)

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  3. Thanks for stopping by and sharing some love on my blog.

    I'm impressed you've got your D post out already.

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  4. I love this poem Pooja - a real sign of the times but beyond that - truly personal.

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  5. Wow, never knew about this word but I must say I can totally relate to the feeling it conveys. This is so great of you Pooja ji to bring out such words and then a complementing verse to go along with it. Fan Forever.

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  6. Research my friend reseacrh! Thanks for your continuous support.

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  7. OH! I really want to run away!! what an interesting concept you have for the challenge

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  8. I'm on a permanent mindcation these days. Wish I could atleast go for one in reality!

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  9. Is 'mindcation' even possible--I wonder.
    Thank you for a great word (new to me so keeping it safe for use in the future).

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    1. That's the only possibility as of now it seems

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  10. I'm a drapetomaniac... Always ran away, especially from problems 😅

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  11. Don't we all want to run away to our dream destinations! Lovely poem, resonating many hearts' desires.

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  12. A different theme. Loved the poem and need to run away can relate to the feeling it conveys

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  13. Is drapetomania spurred by fear or wanderlust or both? If wanderlust, I can relate. I am ready for something besides a "mindcation"!

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  14. I believe we all have this urge now. Thank you for expressing it so elegantly. https://mollyscanopy.com/2021/04/dion-the-dave-clark-five-and-dancing-to-dick-clark/

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  15. Love the word and your poem - so evocative and so pertinent for all of us I think.

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  16. Ahhh.. This feeeling of being caged has been with me for a few years now and the Pandemic has added onto it. Need a trip badly. Very well written

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  17. love the word; and while the urge is there, there is nowhere to run to, except as you state within..:)
    Diacope Or At the Risk of Repeating Mysel

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  18. Lovely! The sentiment is overwhelming, I am running towards writing, the little refuge for the time being.

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  19. Yes we all are, thanks for visiting

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