In a room so still
I hear echoes of a former life
I hear the twisting and creaking
of this thread I hang from
Knotted and frayed it
binds my heart
in pieces that have shattered
So many times they no longer
fit together
and their edges are so razor sharp
They cut me to ribbons
to remember what I once was
Eric Syrdal, Excerpt from ‘A Room So Still and Silent It Hurts: A Collaboration of Warriors,’ Darker Objects
“I’m glad to be part of this publication. It was great working with all these brilliant poets i have met over the years. The power we created with our collaborative efforts was beautiful to behold. I treasure each one of my pieces expressed among the shared voices of my peers.”
-Eric Syrdal
Eric Syrdal is a poet and author of the novel Pantheon. He’s an avid gamer and Sci-Fi enthusiast. He enjoys reading science fiction and fantasy literature and spends a great deal of his writing time focused in those genres. He is a romantic at heart. His work usually contains elements of the supernatural and fantastic along with potent female voices and archetypes. You can read more of Eric’s writing on Instagram: @esyrdal.
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