Anxiety & Depression Beasts
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Zen Teaching Of Bodhidharma Translated By Red Pine ” When delusions are absent, the…
Picking Only Ripe Fruit
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Taoist Yoga Alchemy & Immortality By: LU K’UAN YU (Charles Luk) “Let all thought come…
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glass shatters on tile floor I crunch down my head into the pillow on the bed heavy cry competing with strongest rain coming down from…
Solving Riddles To Find Tranquility
Documentary Photographer Natalia Gordeeva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ongoing project ‘SANCTUARY’. To see Natalia’s body of…
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catching butterflies warm spring morning sunny sky she began to cry Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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running fast faster looking back FEAR right there will not disappear Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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unconcerned with yesterdays or tomorrows Birds eat drink fly sleep procreate survive Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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sack of rocks I carry lifetime of worry Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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slippery stepping stones rats feast on happiness weeds of sadness Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained…
Trapped
I run fast faster not fast enough nighttime dreams continue to rattle my mind Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
Disappointment
Have you ever been disappointed? I’m not talking about losing a game to a friend, but a major drop to your knees failure. Not just…
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carrying a load floating on a cloud What is the difference? blue jay calls me another leaf falls from tree Copyright© Edge of…
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Engulfed by pain Mummified Shackled with chains All walked away Dinner plates Fall On Kitchen floor Four Locks Front & back doors Ceiling fans Covered with…
Life Is Impermanent
The weather was extremely cold. Bone chilling cold! This photo was taken near Transylvania, Romania. The road was desolate and the surrounding area was isolated. The…
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long-time regurgitate past searching cannot find a laugh Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Where Do I Go From Here by Paul Williams | Thunderbolt Lightfoot Soundtrack
This is the second installment to the Hermit Poet’s series of songs I listen to when depressed. I have been a bit behind on posting depression…
Depression
Swimming in a lake The weeds strangle my body Trying to break free I’m only pulled down deeper into the opaque water Copyright© Edge…
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Colors gone All I see is grey Nothing clear I’m Engulfed In smoky haze * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
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Long fall Down into well Clawing Stuck in hell Waiting Hoping This will pass Calm returns To Disappear Again * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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No more swagger Covered in soot Long ago Dreams Crushed Under Elephant’s foot * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
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Flashes of the blues This is all new What’s up? Holding metal cup Begging for help I can use * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
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Morning Feeling Blue Strolled Outside Took a long view At Laughing Buddha Now alright * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
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Dear Anthony: While on earth, you consumed with gusto, every precious nugget, that life had to offer. Thank you so much for all that you gave…
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watching hot coals searching nothing to find stopped laughing short time ago gate closed missed the last show * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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negativity in the mind haul in hooks on a line turn handle slow grind toss chum into abyss only positive thoughts control process * Find…
“…down with anxiety attacks…” The Eternal Euphoria & Construed Illusions – A Photographer’s Story
Independent Filmmaker and Photojournalist Ritam Talukdar is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his ongoing project ‘Forms of Mental Illness‘. To follow…
From Drugs & Self-Hatred To Art – A Photographer’s Story
The content of this post was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by Matt Nelson a photographer and writer at The Street Dog Collective. “From…
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Walking to the edge Overcome with emotion She sat down and cried Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Brothers In Arms – Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms When I’m depressed, I like to just get it over with. I sit in my old recliner. My studio is completely dark. In…
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The mind will play tricks Anxiety has no friends Keep the box healthy Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2014
Walking Away Negativity
I’m wearing an old pair of jeans and boots that are so well traveled that they are an extension of my body. It’s very cold outside,…
Piece Of Mind Is Free
Are you having a bad day? Does life got you down? Is everything so unfair and nothing seems to ever go your way? Stop complaining and…