october misery 🍂

my pain got chronic, it left doors confused

hey, hi, hello!! thank you for popping into this special Friday feature where we’re sharing one of the winning poems from our “Poetry School with Crista Siglin” Writing Contest.

this beautiful piece, by Aysu Naz Atalay (she/her), is a response to Crista’s “Doodlehead 🖊️” prompt using a lecture from jungian psychologists including the words: self, body, mind, psychosomatic, psyche, jung, transformation, shadow and manifest.

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october misery 🍂 by aysu naz atalay

About: Aysu Naz Atalay (She/Her) is a writer who is interested in poetic and erotic forms of expression. For her, poetry is a tool for self-inspection and a space to embrace complex inner narratives in a playful way. Through writing, she explores childhood traumas, transitions, sexuality, self, and the body. Lately, she's been searching for alternative ways to relate to others – and intoxicated by writing unfiltered love letters. You can follow her on instagram @aysunazatalay.

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ahhhgh, wasn’t that so good?! if you’re feeling inspired, here’s the original prompt. if you give it a go, slide into our DM’s, comment here, or shoot us an email @ poetrytrapperkeeper@gmail.com with the results! we’d love to see what you come up with! 💌 💌 💌

Doodlehead Prompt 🖊️

1. Find a talk or lecture about your favorite subject 

2. Doodle and take notes while you listen to it

3. Remix your notes and doodles into a poem

okie, until next week, babes! ✌️