Greetings sindbad !

This is your fifth day port raid as part of you "A Week of Port Raid Package" from "Magical Express Delivery Wagon"  gifted to you by your Secret Valentine. May you'll find this review an inspiring and encouraging one.

Without much a do, here are the things I found out after reading your offering:

The poem offers a refreshing departure from the expectation that emotions should always be easily categorized. The imagery of a "recalcitrant", "pinballing" feeling allows for the internal tension that emerges when we struggle to label and fully understand our own emotional experiences. This honest portrayal can offer both validation and relief to readers.

The act of writing in the poem becomes an exploration, a means to engage with and even subtly shift the nature of what's being felt. The poem itself exemplifies this process—in naming the emotion's formlessness and tracking its evolution, the speaker gains a level of clarity and mastery that would not come from simply enduring the turmoil in silence.

The descriptive language showcasing the shifting location of the feeling within the speaker creates a powerful sense of how overwhelming a powerful emotion can be. Tracing it from a “heavy lump” to a “tug” all the way to the head paints a vivid picture of the all-encompassing nature of intense emotions. It offers readers a tangible illustration of the physical and mental toll of feeling deeply.

The reference to past shared happiness not only creates a contrast for the current heartache, but subtly underscores the depth of the speaker's capacity for feeling in general. To both feel joy and sadness so keenly signifies a vibrancy of spirit, even when it means the painful aspects of those experiences hit that much harder.

Although the focus of the poem remains on the pain of separation, the way the speaker actively analyzes and articulates their emotional state points to an underlying ability to weather these storms. The specific distance (8176 kilometers) further demonstrates a sharp awareness that geography only temporarily alters the reality of their bond. There's a thread of hope within the despair, a hint they will endure because they understand the fleeting nature of this particular moment.

Ultimately, this is yet another beautiful piece from your creative mind. I enjoyed reading it and I learned a lot from this. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read such an inspiring poem. Write on!

Best regards,
Gervic