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Kidnapped
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The curtain of night rises
and dawn yawns. Lawn mowers
counter the hums of shrill bird
throats in the gutters outside my
awakened windows. Where is
peace? Who kidnapped
silence?
.
Drowsy sleepless, I walk
my thoughts through the menu
of detail meticulously mapped
at midnight into no night.
.
The day morphs into time
when serious rest becomes
equally elusive. Earplugs
and shaded eyes may yet
unclog and shed light
on sleep.
.
Lady A
05-27-17
143p
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So many brilliant turns of
So many brilliant turns of phrase spring out in this very relatable piece. This is remarkable:
". . . I walk
my thoughts through the menu
of detail meticulously mapped
at midnight into no night."
And the contradiction of terms to make a point works brilliantly in the phrase: "shed light on sleep".
Much enjoyed.
Occasionally
I write a poem. Again, thanks ~S~