The Pedal Point – 16th June 2026

I am not a ray of sunshine….
The sky seems full of loneliness,
aching to be more than a thought.

I’m neither sad nor bored, just………thin.

Stretched across time 

like a wire of infinite length, 

losing all its tension, its purpose.

A whisper in a hurricane,

or a single, endless note in a symphony 

that constantly changes its tune.

Let’s see who remains

once the air of mystery fades;
no apologies for my lack of interest.

Along with the two lines linked, this poem very much paraphrases someone else’s writing, but I didn’t take note of the author! I guess this could be considered a cento as these lines, and my own, got smashed together, inspired by this Substack post by Luciana Cole. I can identify with the feeling, though I, myself, am much brighter these days.
A pedal point is a sustained note during which the harmony above it changes in some way so that the overall sound becomes dissonant.

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Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

No Shame In Needing Help

Someone helped you when you were born
You understood that you could always ask
No one will throw down their scorn
If you ask for help with a difficult task