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heavy eyed

Missing image

 

 

i
pleated seconds tickled
the back of my pupils

as waiting sat
on the mantelpiece;


                               still

 

 

 

 

ii
beads of concern
jumped in the smallest car
of the rotary ride
                          and

 

mused at iridescent lights
of a deep sunset

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii
numbers played
          hide and seek

behind slithers of metal

and took it in turns
to remind me

that

I shouldn’t be waiting

 

         anymore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

s i l v e r s c e n t

 

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  • perfectsunset gold member
    August 11

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    Wow hun, this was fabulous.
    Your imagery can go on for miles,
    and the metaphor instilled here
    creates such a beautiful atmosphere.

    A lot can be grasped from your
    concepts.. bravo!

    Best of luck & thanks for entering


  • Night Terrors
    July 29

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    wonderful take on the prompt I am really impressed with this style it has a certain maddness to it that I was really hoping that you would bring to this. I am very found of long poems, but I think that you said what need be in very few words a gift that is hard to come by. I like the imagery in this as well. Great job I really liked this.


  • sweet arrival gold member
    July 10

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    i read this with my heart... waiting no longer.
    your wordking always makes me think, and this one will hold on to me even as i go to sleep tonight.


  • righteousme
    July 9

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    this was a perfect use of form ... your words bring pictures to my mind and mini movies play out ... great job ... and i hope to see you with another gold ...

  • J Macabre
    July 9

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    That was awesome. I love the picture and your take on the prompt and exquisite as always.


  • awannabepoet
    July 9

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    What a most delicious take on that prompt, I never can tell when I am looking at dirty pretty or perhaps it is just your way of offsetting the flow.

    I really enjoyed this read and thank you for sharing your great talent.

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