“Pieces, Places, and Perceptions” is a poetic exploration of life’s complexities. Through vivid imagery and emotional depth, Kendall B. Helmly captures moments of joy, sorrow, resilience, and reflection. Each poem tells a story, offering readers a journey through love, loss, hope, and the ever-changing human experience. This collection invites readers to connect with their own memories and perceptions, finding meaning in the everyday.
A powerful and emotional narrative that delves into the realities of mental illness and its impact on family dynamics. Through the eyes of a husband, this tale explores the struggles of supporting a loved one through schizophrenia while facing personal moral challenges. Helmly presents a raw, heartfelt portrayal of love, resilience, and the fight for stability amidst the overwhelming fog of mental illness. It’s a story of courage, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of family.
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I decide who lives or dies, who laughs or cries.
The story emerges from an ideology as characters play
And folic to the tune of my salted pen.
Conflicting views navigating how and when.
Time never stops. It is inevitable, like the swirling twine.
Plots lines sashay back and forth like pinballs in the arcade.
My words give life to characters
Mounted two dimensional on the page.
Scurrying to immortality amid the romanticism and rage.
Jealousy, candor, promiscuity, flicker and flash
Further seduced into a confluence of misfit plague.
Who dunnit, he said,
She said, the enigma is set.
Scanning line after line
Their curiosity afire in anticipation to see my justified province.
Yet, under the veil of closure, a twist,
A cliffhanger to tease and tantalize morbid minds.
I decide who lives or dies, who laughs or cries
To suit the malleable end.
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