Sisyphus Rising

Michelle Truman
2 min readNov 10, 2022
Purple Poetry // Sisyphus Rising

Originally penned for a contest under the theme of freedom, this acrostic free verse poem explores the concept through the lens of a hopeful cynic.

Falling fast into the claws and

Ravenous jaws of the looming,

Ever-present machine feels all but inevitable.

Each of our steps is a backslide

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Michelle Truman

Michelle Truman lives in a small town in MO with her spouse, kid, and cats. She enjoys writing, crafting, painting, drawing, sculpting, and general creativity.