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Skirts of insomnia

When silk skirts of insomnia rustle
and keep me wide awake,
I see with my eyes wide closed
colors of dreams yet to blossom.

I exchange silent words with the night,
innocent chitchat on a cup of mint tee
and play the piano in symphony of urban sounds,
until my soul melts with the town.

I recall memories of tomorrow that are yet to happen,
listening to velvet sounds of time slipping in sand man's hourglass.   

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  • Swan song gold member
    January 1, 2008
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    Smooth as a good shot of Canadian Whiskey on a cold morning deep in the mountains.


  • Mari Goes
    December 29, 2007

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    'I exchange silent words with the night,
    innocent chitchat on a cup of mint tee'

    I so very much liked those lines! They say pretty much how I feel and what I do (I enjoy drinking tea when I can't sleep) when insomnia strikes.
    Thanks for the pleasant read


    • DayDreamMuse
      December 30, 2007
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      You are welcome and I thank you for the wonderful trophy. I am a big fan of green and it looks good on my page. hah! Hope you have other interesting contests.


  • sidewinder silver member
    December 29, 2007

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    there are nights when insomnia leaves one wondering if sleep will ever come...
    yes
    life in all of it's glory has a strange sense of humor in those paths that we travel!
    Keep penning on one stroke at a time!
    Bill


  • Nigel
    December 28, 2007

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    I agree with Yemassee on the incongruities. They create a sense of confusion, which is how I feel when I don't get enough sleep. It's an interesting poem.


    • DayDreamMuse
      December 29, 2007
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      Thank for your wonderful comment. Insomnia plays some devastating tricks on your mind and all of this can really happen. Well except the piano part.

      Thanks for the comment!

  • Swan song gold member
    December 27, 2007
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    Excellent I can see what you were attempting here
    very good attempt Well done.


    • DayDreamMuse
      December 28, 2007
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      Thanks a lot for commenting Jeff. Your comments are always welcome and appreciated.


  • Yemassee gold member
    December 27, 2007

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    Intentional Inconguities:

    skirts rustle/wide awake
    I see/eyes wide closed (and wide/closed)
    silent/words
    memories/tomorrow
    piano/symphony
    velvet/sound

    It's an interesting approach to wakefulness.

    I think sandman is one work btw.

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