POEM STARTER

Write a simplified sestina with any theme you think fits in the form.

A sestina has 6 stanzas of 6 lines, and the final word of each stanza should be important, and appear in the next stanza along. Begin with these basic rules, but you can also look up and try all the complex rules of a sestina!

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I know I’m invisible

It makes me feel safe

So when I disassociate

Nobody questions my insanity

When I drown

Every time I cry


And every time I cry

I’m glad I’m invisible

So that when I drown

Nobody worries if I’m safe

From my insanity

And I disassociate


Every time I disassociate

I know I’ll cry

I’ve reached the pinnacle of my insanity

And being invisible

is the only way I’ll be safe

And that makes me drown


Don’t watch me drown

I might do it again if I disassociate

I’m not safe

Oh god, I’m going to cry

But at least I’m invisible

So nobody will mind my insanity


_Please_ don’t mind my insanity

I promise not to drown

Just let me stay invisible

So I can disassociate

And I’ll be lonely so I’ll cry

But I promise I’m safe


I really am safe

From my insanity

And I don’t need to cry

Maybe I just need to come up for air so I don’t drown

And don’t suffocate enough to disassociate

But unfortunately I’m still invisible


I promise not to drown

And to not disassociate

Even if I am invisible

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