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tracie66
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0 posted 2000-03-04 03:46 AM


I know alot of poeple have written about this subject but I just wanted to share this one

Imposing upon me like an unwelcome visitor
Not welcome in my time of sleep
SLEEP what is that, I do not know
Ominously it takes me over like a dark evil
Making it's way into my night and
Never letting me find solace in rest
Instead I'm plagued by restlessness
And my unwelcome visitor is allowed to roam  
        free
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 Keep all the windows of your mind open
Anne Rooks




[This message has been edited by tracie66 (edited 03-04-2000).]

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Michael
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1 posted 2000-03-04 05:12 AM


Well, I've always said sleep is highly overrated...LOL  Glad to see I'm not the only one up at this hour....LOL  I love your perspective of Sleep, too.  Great poem, Tracie.


Michael

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2 posted 2000-03-04 07:14 AM


Well, lately seems me and the bed don't hit it off to well, I feel I'm fighting it all night long just to be comfortable, and I wake up with a rat's nest for a hairdo. Great poem you described Insomnia well.
INclan
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3 posted 2000-03-04 07:32 AM


Yup!  Been there, done that!

INclan

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4 posted 2000-03-04 09:03 AM


Tracie~
Great descriptive view.
I like the acrostic ...
brings focus to the event.

I don't mind the insomnia
as long as the muses keep me company.
Nice job, gal.
~*Marge*~


 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Denise
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5 posted 2000-03-04 11:17 AM


This is so creatively wonderful, Tracie!! I don't suffer from it but my younger sister does, every night.....must be so aggravating.

Denise

Cerenity
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6 posted 2000-03-04 11:23 AM


Hi Tracie,

I find that when I can not sleep its because my minds eye is trying to find a answer to some thing not conpletely understood by my soul, am I the only one who thinks this way???  Love your poem

Cerenity

tracie66
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7 posted 2000-03-04 08:01 PM


Michael nice to hear from you, there are alot of us out there but take one look at what's produced and I'm just amazed at the talent. I hope everyone keeps up the good work...Now don't get to much sleep now  
~~~
Nurse I know, that fighting to get comfotable is a killer isn't it. That's when I give up and get out of bed and start writing... thanks for reading
~~~
INclan thanks for your reply    
~~~
Marge My dear friend
I don't mind the Insomnia really and the Muses can keep me company anytime but it's when that darn alarm clock sounds at 6.30am that I hate cause an Hr before that is usually when I'm ready to go into a deep sleep Doh! don't ya just hate that.  LoL my friend
~~~
Denise thanks for reading, I'm so glad you don't suffer from it. Yes it is so aggrivating at times...LoL
~~~
Cerenity-1 I can relate to that, the sruggle is a torment isn't it..

Thanks to everyone


 Keep all the windows of your mind open
Anne Rooks

HelmutB
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8 posted 2000-03-04 08:04 PM


I guess i will give up sleeping to
as I just have a very bad dream last night
but your poem is still beautifully done
Thank you

 The ability to describe life with words is similar to painting a picture; both can be powerful tools.


tracie66
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9 posted 2000-03-06 01:22 AM


I knew there was a reason I didn't like sleep Helmut glad to hear from you  

 Keep all the windows of your mind open
Anne Rooks

Christopher
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10 posted 2000-03-06 01:26 AM


Nope, a "bingo" on this one for you...


"sleep, what is that???" Yeppa

Severn
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11 posted 2000-03-06 06:40 AM


Oh yeah....I know I know I know...and then when you FINALLY get to sleep you get lots of lovely nightmares just to make everything peachy...

hehe - ruefully.

K

 'Writing sharpens life;
life enriches writing'
Sylvia Plath

hoot_owl_rn
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12 posted 2000-03-06 10:38 AM


I can definately relate...Einstien once said something about sleep being a total waste of time                  
Danny Holloway
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13 posted 2000-03-06 10:43 AM


This is a nice piece.  You gave good expression to the word.
Thanks for your nice response to Tamma's post. Really appreciated.
Danny

[This message has been edited by Danny Holloway (edited 03-06-2000).]

tracie66
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14 posted 2000-03-07 06:38 AM


Christopher, severn and Ruth I think just about all here at passions relates to this, some more often than others. I guess that it's better for the words and rhyme's to be going through my head at night when I'm really not doing much else (APART FROM TTYING TO SLEEP)than during the day when I have to really concentrate on my work.  
~~~
Danny thanks for your reply   I'm so glad to be in the teen poetry forum when I get the chance and I know you're doing a great job in there giving encouragement and praise, It's wonderful  

 Keep all the windows of your mind open
Anne Rooks

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