Grief / Joy

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The web content presents a diamante poem titled "Grief / Joy" by Chelsea Marie, accompanied by photographs and a personal bio, and invites readers to support the author by becoming a Medium member.

Abstract

The "Grief / Joy" poem by Chelsea Marie is a diamante poem that captures the contrasting emotions of grief and joy through vivid imagery and contrasting adjectives. The poem is visually complemented by two photographs, one depicting a scene of grief and the other of joy, both sourced from Unsplash and credited to Kristina Tripkovic and Allef Vinicius, respectively. Chelsea Marie is introduced as a writer and graphic designer from the West Coast of Canada, who dreams of traveling the world despite her partner's airplane phobia. She shares her poetry on Instagram under the handle @c.the.storyteller. The content also includes a call to action, encouraging readers to become Medium members through the author's referral link, which benefits both the reader, with unlimited story access, and the author, who receives a portion of the membership fees.

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The author, Chelsea Marie, values the support of her readers and encourages them to become Medium members to gain unlimited access to stories and support writers financially.
Chelsea Marie seems to embrace the complexities of life, preferring a more intricate journey over a straightforward path, as indicated by her willingness to travel the world with her airplane-phobic partner.
The use of contrasting imagery in the poem and the accompanying photographs suggests a belief in the interconnectedness of opposing emotions, highlighting the depth and range of human experience.

a diamante poem

grief dark, cold suffocating, hurting, collapsing, alone, silence, laughter together remembering, celebrating, revelling warm, bright joy

Poem written in response to:

Chelsea Marie is a writer by night and graphic designer by day. She is a West-Coast Canadian with a bad case of wanderlust and a dream to travel the world with her severely airplane phobic partner. Why do the easy way when a complicated route makes a much more interesting story? She’s on Instagram @c.the.storyteller writing and posting poetry in her spare time.

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Grief / Joy

a diamante poem

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