There you sleep
Between the
Seashells and memories
Time shared in
Silent disarray of
Day gone not so perfectly
Chest up
Chest down
Breath of familiar
Welcome audibles
A life is still a life
When not shared
But, like stockings
Left in drawers on Christmas Eve
It's not so warm
Or filled with treats
Given taste and variation
Light to dark to
Day to night just might
Break out of inhibited
Tradition folded neatly
Atop the ruffled bedding
So slipped between the sheets
Nested
Tested
Snuggled soft and sleepy
Dreamland overtakes
My musing mind
Chest up
Chest down
Breath of familiar
Welcome audibles.
In a list
A contest entry
- prewrites. for my favorites ONLY. by sideways hourglass.
463 points, ended October 30, 54 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Reader interpretation and critical comment welcomed
Comments
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Just beautiful... .
I love the concept of this poem. The rhythm is spot on and the diction well thought out. I loved it.
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Excellent word play here, love how this sounds when spoken.
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I thought the repetition was effective in capturing the emotion here...it's beautiful.
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