F****n' Poetry

F****n Poetry: Haiku for the Bipolar is a look into the mind of

one average man and his struggle with bipolar disorder. The

author originally chose to write poetry in the form of haiku, as a

therapeutic method of dealing with his disorder. However, the

author found himself in the middle of Axis I teetering between

moments of mania, depression and anxiety. As one will see, the

authors journey begins with a reflection upon family and leading

into a spiraling life and death struggle of losing friends to drugs

and suicide. The author deals with the stigmata of bipolar disorder

and stamped 296 (the beginning of the DSM diagnostic codes for

bipolar disorder) by trying to embrace the world around him and

telling it to fuck off at the same time. The author chooses to write

about his experiences as impressionist painting of a life in hope

that others with this will overcome their fears in others to find their

own form of art as a means of articulating to the outside world what

is bottled up inside. In a world where one foot is always hanging

over the edge, the author hopes that F****n Poetry will help others

find a way to cope with their disorder.