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Primal Cry

Josie Quinn
2 min readJan 29, 2025

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bleeding need

Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash

this poetry pairs well with the vibe of this music:

Naomi Sharon — Another Life (Cincity Remix)

injustice injustice
hidden inner rage
scream scream
on my knees
fists
pounding ground
as primal bones striking drums

shouting
howling
into the cold dark night
reverberating roar
shaking
to its core
this god forsaken spinning ball

what raw unchecked need
for random faceless ones
to see me
to hear my pleas
cries for help
though i would not say it could be

righteous indignation
bleeding need
reflexive
errant, ignorant, naive
misguided missiles
landing on top of me

how long did i run this dead-end road
exertion
exhaustion
belief without thought
i could make them see
by all my positive energy
so perceived
can…

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Josie Quinn
Josie Quinn

Written by Josie Quinn

Creative, curious, spiritual, explorer.

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