Broken by Ani Leland

Broken Ani Leland They say I'm heartbrokenBut heartache can't sufficiently describeHow the physical agony in my chest steals the air from my lungsPain so visceral tears seem trivial - not a worthy outlet of emotionThese windows to my soul are dry, seeing clear for the first timeMy body is numb - unfeelingTorment induced disassociation shielding my fragile mindMy tortured heart no longer set alight by my twin flameBut incinerated by the resulting infernoEach broken piece fueling the blazeThe once glowing embers now cold and black More from Ani Leland ↓@neversent.poetry on InstagramHer book, Echoes and Embers, the first in a trilogy co-authored with T.C. James, will be published this fall Mentioned in this episode:Write After with One Poem OnlyWrite After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. If you want to join: Listen to a poem from the month of April on One Poem Only, then write your own in response. I will pick one for each day to read in June for a special series: One Poem After 🍎🍏 Submissions close May 15.Write After Submissions Form