One of my poems got published with Sheila-Na-Gig, and it’s up! I am one of eight poets chosen for the Under Age 30 section. You can check it out here.
I had the first stanza stuck in my head while wandering around a Target back in 2020. I’m not sure where the words came from. All I know is that they kept repeating, so I wrote them down. The rest of the poem flowed out from there.
The title—Mad World—is a reference to the song “Mad World.” I grew up with the Gary Jules and Michael Andrews cover, so that was the version I thought of when naming the poem.
I hope y’all enjoy it.
Robin LeeAnn 
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That is so great, Robin. Congratulations!!!
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That is so great, Robin. Congratulations!!!
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just beautiful, Congratulations !
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Thanks!
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Congrats!! Robin…is the song “it’s a mad world…”
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I may be mixing it up with something else…
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And might be. It’s the one that goes “All around me are familiar faces / Worn out places, worn out faces / Bright and early for their daily races / Going nowhere, going nowhere.”
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This is great news. Congratulations 🍾
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Congratulations! That’s quite an achievement. 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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This is beautiful, Robin. 🙂 Congratulations!
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woo-hoo
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You’re welcome.
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