{"id":18369,"date":"2021-12-25T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=18369"},"modified":"2021-12-15T15:39:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T20:39:27","slug":"evolving-emotions-not-very-merry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2021\/12\/25\/evolving-emotions-not-very-merry\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolving Emotions: Not Very Merry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why must the numbness set in?<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the bountiful wreaths<\/p>\n<p>The warm greetings<\/p>\n<p>And a fireplace to match<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Creeping into my mind<\/p>\n<p>Infiltrating my thoughts<\/p>\n<p>Manipulating my chest<\/p>\n<p>Bleeding from my mouth<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The eyes dull<\/p>\n<p>The limbs lose concentration<\/p>\n<p>The body stills<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A blankness overwhelms<\/p>\n<p>Focus settles<\/p>\n<p>On the gleaming whiteness<\/p>\n<p>Of the open air<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crispness envelops<\/p>\n<p>The winter scene<\/p>\n<p>Of snowy scapes<\/p>\n<p>And a body on its surface<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An icy chill works its way into the soul<\/p>\n<p>There is no struggle<\/p>\n<p>No escape<\/p>\n<p>The bitter cold sets in<\/p>\n<p>Solidifying the monstrous mind within<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No matter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>As the children make angels in the snow,<\/p>\n<p>The families rejoice in melodious activity,<\/p>\n<p>And the merriment of all relaxes the world,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Am I here<\/p>\n<p>On this Earth<\/p>\n<p>Without a joy in my heart?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No matter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18375\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 235px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18375 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20191215_151019065_iOS-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20191215_151019065_iOS-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20191215_151019065_iOS-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20191215_151019065_iOS.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Sorry, this poem was a bit of a downer. I truly hope that you have a wonderful holiday season. It&#8217;s important to make the most of life and create memories with those you care about. Share those moments, laugh, soak it in. Tell people you love them and don&#8217;t be afraid to take time for yourself. Don&#8217;t be like the person in this poem!! Wishing you a joyous and healthy end of the year, EKArts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18376\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 235px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18376 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20200921_130304995_iOS-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20200921_130304995_iOS-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20200921_130304995_iOS-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20200921_130304995_iOS.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s a more cheerful one! &lt;|:)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why must the numbness set in? Amidst the bountiful wreaths The warm greetings And a fireplace to match &nbsp; Creeping into my mind Infiltrating my thoughts Manipulating my chest Bleeding from my mouth &nbsp; The eyes dull The limbs lose concentration The body stills &nbsp; A blankness overwhelms Focus settles On the gleaming whiteness Of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2246,"featured_media":17715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[901,1774,904,1520,34,281,1786],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18369"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2246"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18369"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18417,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18369\/revisions\/18417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}