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there was an equine artist
who cut herself while in art class

she blended the blood
into the paint and
used it to render the horses mane

she was put in an insane asylum

many gifted people
are "insane"

are their minds designed differently
to show us the hell inside
so we could come to terms with
our own hearts and minds
and their deepest dungeons
of angst and emotions?
our own poetic expression
and voice?
our most profound space of fear?

Plath was a diety
Sexton a goddess
Van Gogh an icon

he cut off his own ear

an artist also bleeds