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Comment from aryr
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Depression is a terrible thing, Gypsy. It drains one! This was a great free verse. I am so glad you addressed this very directly. The dual pictures were so very welcomed. Very well done and greatly yet sadly enjoyed. Blessed Be n Hugs!!!

 Comment Written 01-Jun-2023

reply by the author on 01-Jun-2023
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback. Blessed be.

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from Mary Vigasin
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Your free verse draws the reader into the darkness, emptiness, and loneliness felt by someone in deep depression.
The emotion is genuinely felt.
Best wishes,
Mary



 Comment Written 01-Jun-2023

reply by the author on 01-Jun-2023
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback.

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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Thank you for sharing this poem with us. You have done a great service here to help people become more aware of depression and other mental illnesses. If it helps one person, this presentation did wonders.

 Comment Written 01-Jun-2023

reply by the author on 01-Jun-2023
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback.

    Gypsy
Comment from AP Apgar
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I like your free verse write- excellent picture presentation- expressive- the theme is a common one and ever growing In an America upside down - your notes are accurate- there is hope- this too shall pass - for better or for worse- fortunately, as you pointed out there is medication available for some- while other choose to self medicate with alcohol etc. not recognizing their problem--your poem is a good example- good job- AP

 Comment Written 31-May-2023

reply by the author on 01-Jun-2023
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback.

    Gypsy
Comment from shelley kaye
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oh how i HATE that phrase "get over it" just wanna slap them LOL!


this was a great free verse about depression
hopefully many will read and understand

thank you for sharing
shelley :)



 Comment Written 31-May-2023

reply by the author on 31-May-2023
    Thank you, Shelley. I hope people pause to read and understand what is like to be depressed.

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from lyenochka
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Thank you for sharing about this serious illness. We all experienced it and it appears different on each individual. I like how you called it "
the unbearable darkness of being" which is so much more descriptive than the "black dog."

 Comment Written 31-May-2023

reply by the author on 31-May-2023
    Who called depression, black dog? That is awful. There are a lot of myths about depression, I hope people pause and read.

    Thank you, big sister. I always appreciate your insightful reviews and kind words.

    Love,
    MariVal
reply by lyenochka on 31-May-2023
    It was Winston Churchill: https://theconversation.com/winston-churchill-and-his-black-dog-of-greatness-36570#:~:text=Churchill%20knew%20it%20and%20named,appetite%2C%20couldn't%20concentrate.

    Very productive during his manic phase. I guess he had bipolar