Weight of the Contour
Image by Riki32 from Pixabay - Edited by Marilyn Glover with Canva A Jungian-inspired exploration from the forthcoming debut chapbook, Shadow’s Reprieve The following poem will be featured in my late May 2026 chapbook, Shadow's Reprieve, a poetry collection inspired by Carl Jung's theories. In this poem, I compare shadow work to pencil sketching, speaking of a frustrated artist, one who fears sharing their creations with the world. Weight of the Contour My pencil art: outer lines Traced and retraced, bled into a drawing— Dark and distracting Overburdened, a sketch leans too much on boundaries Interior details lack eye appeal leaving the contour to defend itself Right hand dominates Creating only for my eyes to see— Unhindered, free-flowing Art display thwarts my process Blocking my abilities, revealing a left-handed visual Unnatural, confusing; I prefer a personal sketchbook Erased lines, pencil smudgings I am a frustrated artis...