Stuck between a rock and a soft place;
Caught on the horns of a dilemma.
Whether ‘tis nobler to howl at the moon
or stoic, stiff-lipped
...
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Very strong and filled with internal emotions, rhythms and rhymes... this works on many levels!
This confusion '...conch-like, curling/ and twirling in my fogged brain' (superb!) pours forth as an artistic stream of consciousness that leaves the reader in awe. The final two lines are heart rending. An admirable poem. S :)
A mini-tour-de-force is what you have produced, rich in allusion, word-play, rhyme. Is it about poetry or the relationship between the sexes? Both, of course. Call me greedy if you like, but I'd like to see a longer version of this one.