Kathryn D'Agostino

Tag: trauma

  • How We Hold

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    Making art has felt so necessary in my life. Over the past year or so I’ve slowly re-immersed myself in the creative process. I’ve written, doodled, knitted, crocheted, paper-mached, I’ve done a lot. And I did it all in the pursuit of escaping the hell of living with PTSD and active trauma. Writing has traditionally…

  • You Probably Think This Poem Is About You

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    Originally Posted on February 26th, 2024 A Series of Poems About You There is so much I want to say But I want to say it to youI mean I don’t want to want to say it to youBut that’s just the thing, it’s a feeling An urge And it’s controllableI just ignore it And…

  • Suspended

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    Originally Posted on February 15th, 2024 I haven’t written in a whileNot for here, not for anythingThings have been busy in many waysBut it’s the energy I’m feeling that has me the most out of sortsI’m not quite sure what it is And it’s not something I’ve felt beforeBut it reminds me of that feeling…

  • Perceived

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    Originally Posted on October 12th, 2023 I am collectibleLike a special edition Barbie Or that rare holographic Charizard cardI’m a noveltyYou want to put me on your shelfTell everyone you know I’ve been added to your collectionBut it’s all for the sake of havingBeing able to say you’ve brushed shoulders with the rare and unusualYou’re…

  • Hug a Disco Ball

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    Originally Posted on September 28th, 2023 Filling every crevice Sticking to every surfaceLike a college dorm room after HalloweenOr a pop stars world tour Trauma can feel like being dipped in glitter You become a novelty Like gays to Fire IslandThey’ll go for a fun summer weekend But sure as hell aren’t toughing it out…

  • Harvested

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    Originally Posted on September 23rd, 2023 On a day like today A point in the cycle Balance of light and dark A moment of reflection For gratitude and gathering My existence feels unfair A stark reminder control is an illusion There is no karma, or justice, or balancing We don’t reap what we sow We…

  • Don’t Call Me Strong

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    Originally Posted on September 15th, 2023 I write and share a lot about trauma. I want to be clear though my existence in spite of trauma doesn’t represent some sort of inherent strength. I am not a better person because I’m surviving. For anyone who’s ever experienced trauma there were only two paths and for…

  • Isolation

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    Originally Posted on September 8th, 2023 I was on the beach with my family a couple of days ago. Generally just enjoying and taking in a relaxing late Summer day. I walked only a few feet away from my group to get a picture of a really cool dead tree and nearly stumbled over a…

  • Buoy

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    Originally Posted on September 6th, 2023 Deep in the ocean In the depths of sorrow My heart filled with air and floated above me Tethered to the surface by hope

  • Beasts

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    Originally Posted on September 1st, 2023 Trauma is a fickle beastEmotions enmeshed in the furthest reaches of our soulTo intellectualize the hurt is to allow it to burrow deeper withinThe only way out is through And so I felt them The sinking pit of despairThe uncontrollable laughterThe sudden gush of tearsThe constricting of my rib…