A small place,
I call it my corner,
there is hardly enough space
for flowers and decoration.
An empty wall
still waiting for pictures
and a few details
I prefer to keep to myself.
A computer,
the cerulean light of the screen,
on the left, a white desk lamp
with a thin green cord...
a dictionary,
low sounds of music,
...my loyal companions.
It’s almost midnight.
I take off the boring eyeglasses,
rub the traces they leave on my nose
and lean my head on the left palm
watching nowhere,
I smile
and get lost in sweet reveries.
The silence has fallen with the night.
Dreams come in fragments,
no moon to paint lights and shadows
in my modest apartment.
Surprised, for the first time this year,
I see a star
on the dark, clear skies.
It is so cold.
I weave minutes to hours of wait,
and I thread beads of dreams
to the unbreakable string
of my love.
Author notes
B-WOW
In a list
A contest entry
- B-WOW, Best Write of the Week, with aboomer, Starz of Heaven and Islekine by islekine.
700 points, ended April 14, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think...
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It think many of us late-night writers will be able to place ourselves within this perfectly described scene. Your attention to detail was marvelous and not only allowed us to picture the setting, but gave as a wonderful contrast to imagine between the plain wall, the screen, the green cord, etc. and the dreams that the speaker (or we) entered.
Something about then night helps me create, and you have captured a piece of that inspired, creative time here with your lovely phrases. Wonderfully done!
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Thank you for your rare but also a precious visit to my site. I am so glad that this poem captured your attention. Yes, I like to work with details important to paint my poetry.
~Sonja~
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Aloha and Mahalo for your lovely write!
An empty wall
still waiting for pictures
and a few details
I prefer to keep to myself.
I love the subtle way you wove mystery, yet gave us beautiful imagery and insight into your home and life!
Well penned...Best wishes in the contest and always!
Thanks for supporting our contests, hope to see you back again and again. Write on!
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Aloha. I try, I try, my dear friend. Your good wishes brought me another pot to my poetical shelf. Do I need something more? Mahalo nui loa
~Sonja~
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Lovely wording and images - great job!
I enjoyed this - full of great imagery that let me, the reader, see and feel what you did.
Great title for this also.
nicely done!
thank you for your entry
best wishes
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I am glad that you like this kind of poetry, well, probably because it's mine
~Sonja~
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LOVELY!!!!!!
Oh what those quiet, lonely nights can do to us!
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Yes, it is not nice to be alone but it pushes us to hold our muse hands and to write.
~Sonja~
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Lovely build-up to the end here...the weaving and the basket of thoughts. As always with your very special and soft touch.
~ Nicolette
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Finally I found an hour to answer to comments, but still I am afraid I will miss some. Probably I do not know to write it different, lol... and your comment is written in so poetical tone too. Thank you my dear friend.
~Sonja~
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Hi there first off thank you for taking the time to come out and support our contest,. I found this to be an interesting write I loved the last four lines best wishes always be well.
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Thank you for this idea. It always nice to find a way to compete...
~Sonja~
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