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KaleidoScope: Our own gallery for members' art work, crafts and photographs.

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  • Pandapaws
    Pandapaws Community member Posts: 498 Pioneering
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    @bookrabbit lovely photos and very powerfully written poem. I think you could write a book about it all as you’re obviously very talented at writing.
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,777 Disability Gamechanger
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    @bookrabbit l9ved the pics and poem
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  • bookrabbit
    bookrabbit Community member Posts: 196 Pioneering
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    Thanks all:) I didn't actually think that the poem had posted because the preview scrambled the formatting and when I tried to correct it it disappeared half way through editing.

    I do find writing poetry really therapeutic although I have to be in the right mood and haven't done as much recently with my life so chaotic. Hopefully I will be able to concentrate enough to start again once we are in our new house.
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  • wanderer
    wanderer Community member Posts: 14 Courageous
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    Afternoon all. I am a poet so thought I would try and put my experience of chronic pain int words.

    My Pain

     

    It feels like a battle

    And I am weary

    Fighting against an invisible enemy

    Thunder and lightning

    Surging through my hands

    Excruciating

    Crushed bones

    Every night

    Waking me in misery

    Silently screaming in my mind

    Seven long years

    Agony

    From the soles of my feet

    To my throbbing temples

    Every movement shrouded in torment

    Tiredness shrouds my body

    My memory is a mist full of holes

    How can I start the day with a smile

    When all inside me feels wounded

    Guilt and insecurity roar

    Got to keep going

    That’s what my head tells me

    Don’t let the pain win

    The fight is there to be won

    But sometimes

    I want to curl into a ball

    Pretend I don’t exist

    Just for a while

    But it won't let me hide

    I hand it my power

    Far too quickly at times

    Then the anger rises

    At being so weak

    Frustration coils around me

    Like a boa squeezing its prey

    It's hard to do what is right

    When a fog clenches your thoughts

    I miss my vibrancy

    I want my energy back

    A day without pain

    What a gift that would be

     

     

     


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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,011 Scope online community team
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    Hello @wanderer, I'm not usually a big fan of poetry but your writing is really powerful and so emotive, it really resonated with me. Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry to hear how much of a battle each day can be. 
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  • Beaver79
    Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 20,391 Disability Gamechanger
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    Brilliant poem @wanderer
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  • wanderer
    wanderer Community member Posts: 14 Courageous
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    Hi @Adrian_Scope as a poet connecting to people who dont normally enjoy poetry is really powerful for us. I am so glad you appreciated it, and thanks for your kind words. 
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  • wanderer
    wanderer Community member Posts: 14 Courageous
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    Thank you @Beaver79
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  • MaxAardvarkWisbey
    MaxAardvarkWisbey Community member Posts: 32 Courageous
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    Figured i'll start with my profile picture :smiley:
    He's one of my characters i made from moshi monsters, drawn on my ipad. Might post some others if people want to see?
     

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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,777 Disability Gamechanger
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    It's a great pic @MaxAardvarkWisbey
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  • MaxAardvarkWisbey
    MaxAardvarkWisbey Community member Posts: 32 Courageous
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    @Sandy_123 thank you :blush:
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,777 Disability Gamechanger
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    I might do some sketching tomorrow not done any for awhile 
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  • CATP
    CATP Community member Posts: 86 Courageous
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    Rosie_Scope said:
    Good luck with your project @CATP, logo's looking good! 

    Love the rainbow @durhamjaide2001!

    Gorgeous blue skies @becw, I find nature really calming too.

    HI @Ros@Rosie_Scope sorry just noticed your reply,ive been obsessed with a computer game called riders republic lately.
    the project is still onhand,id like to make nightlife to be as acessible for everyone as possible.


    i have recently finished off a A5 artwork that has taken months to make the background on,using a lot of different mediums. i based it on a well known computer game called STRAY which is about a cat who loses his way with his gaggle of friends,he falls and hurts himself so after coming round hes woke up in a jungle like cyberpunk world,and its all about his journey atempting to get back to his home...my dad did the writing for me and ive gone over it with a sharpie.ive also used a couple of fine liners and water colour paint and pencil shading on the piping. the cat face thing is the logo for the game.

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  • Beaver79
    Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 20,391 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @CATP Love it. Brilliant.
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  • emancherry33
    emancherry33 Community member Posts: 3,640 Pioneering
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    Out and about. Down the beach now the storms have calmed down, can hear that calming roll of the waves plus lot's of dogs and owners 
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 50,777 Disability Gamechanger
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    Love pics @emancherry33
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  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Community member Posts: 1,860 Disability Gamechanger
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    brilliant poem @wanderer, very emotive!, great artwork @maxArdvarkWisbey, and @CATP, cool artwork
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  • Beaver79
    Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 20,391 Disability Gamechanger
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    Look at the blue sky @emancherry33 not like that here just rain and more rain with gales and darkness. Your pictures are lovely I would not mind walking there myself.
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  • wanderer
    wanderer Community member Posts: 14 Courageous
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    Thank you @Grinchy
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  • Pandapaws
    Pandapaws Community member Posts: 498 Pioneering
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    Fab artwork @MaxAardvarkWisbey and @CATP, I’m a cat lover myself.
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