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Posted by Atticus on November 22, 2005, at 14:15:22
Sweating from nightmares,
My daily night’s fare,
In the long shadow
Drawn out before dawn,
I toss my left arm
Across the place you warmed
And the glacial cold
Repeats that you’re gone.
Somewhere you’re reading,
Your diary, pleading,
Tearing out the pages
I’m printed upon,
Crushing memories
And lost reveries
With the ease a queen
Tramples a pawn.Time was I didn’t hear
Each tick of the clock, but
Now they all sound so long,
Can’t hear the sheets sigh
With each breath you take,
A lost midsummer night’s song.Stiletto sunlight,
Switchblade-sharp twilight,
Slices pink and hot
Through slits in the blinds,
Its razor’s embrace
Leaves scars on my face,
Neon slashes flashing
A “Vacancy” sign.
Floating motes of dust,
Sunbeam-shrouded rust,
Hover just above
The space you left behind,
I gently caress
The air’s emptiness,
But it’s the curve of
Your shoulder in my mind.Time was I didn’t hear
Each tick of the clock, but
Now they all sound so long,
Can’t hear the sheets sigh
With each breath you take,
A lost midsummer night’s song.
Posted by sal0805 on November 23, 2005, at 16:19:25
In reply to A Lost Midsummer Night's Song, posted by Atticus on November 22, 2005, at 14:15:22
This left me breathless!!!
Mostly because as I was readng I was ('re') experiencing some things of my own.
This poem reached into almost every nightmare that I have had, still - most unwelcome but which I still have.
And while I realize that what motivated this poem (I think (hope) I know!) - it probably is different to what I am feeling - I am utterly in awe that I can FEEL so much (about me) from what you are writing!I have printed this Atticus. I wish to study it further.
Sabrina
(An ardent fan!!)
Posted by Atticus on November 25, 2005, at 13:38:01
In reply to Re: A Lost Midsummer Night's Song » Atticus, posted by sal0805 on November 23, 2005, at 16:19:25
That's the highest compliment I can imagine receiving, luv. A poem may be generated by a personal experience of mine, but for me its real value and power is its ability to allow other people to plug their own emotional experiences into it. If I can make something stir inside a reader, then the poem's a success in my mind. Ta. Atticus
Posted by sal0805 on November 25, 2005, at 16:30:04
In reply to Re: A Lost Midsummer Night's Song » sal0805, posted by Atticus on November 25, 2005, at 13:38:01
You are so special. So very, very special. And you more than deserve every and any compliment you receive. You are so humble, and I am......truly...... in awe of you.
Cant wait for more - Atticus - please write some more!!
Luv S
Posted by Atticus on November 25, 2005, at 21:15:28
In reply to Re: A Lost Midsummer Night's Song » Atticus, posted by sal0805 on November 25, 2005, at 16:30:04
Don't know quite what to say to a compliment like that, luv, except "Many thanks." Ta. Atticus
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