Weight of the Contour

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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...
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Marilyn Glover


Hi, I'm marilyn!

I am a multi-winning Vocal Media creator and a writer and editor on Medium, where I manage my own publication, The Quiet Collective. Poetry is my art, and my inspiration comes from lived and learned experiences, nature, psychology, and spirituality.


"Writing to uplift humanity"


Writing to uplift humanity is my catchphrase, as I explore world-related matters with an empathetic heart. I  began MarilynGloverWrites to expand my reach as a lightworker and to claim my place in the world as a creative healer.

The Road to 2026


I am currently mapping the unconscious through verse. My debut full-length poetry collection, rooted in Jungian archetypes and the journey of individuation, is slated for release later this year.
To offer a glimpse into this inner landscape, I am preparing a 25-page chapbook for release in the spring of 2026. This smaller collection serves as a focused exploration of the human psyche—a precursor to the larger work to come.

Follow along as I map the journey...



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