»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #9
»
Night Falls Fast............#3
| Open Poetry #9 |
|
Night Falls Fast............#3 |
|
|
hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
|
I just recieved my copy of "Gotta Write" magazine today with this poem of mine in it and I decided that today would be a good day to repost especially with the rash of poems glorifying suicide that have been posted and removed from the forums as of late. Night Falls Fast Night falls fast and days fading light casts shadows across the worn table where reflections dance in a tumbler of warm vodka. Multicolored pills lie scattered around as if a rainbow crashed to the ground leaving remnants in its wake. One harsh, final breath is ripped, in agonizing labor, from a chest that rises for the last time then stills. Silence rings through the room as darkness descends. Night falls fast... but for those left behind, daylight never comes. Some startling statistics on suicide in the US: ~Over half a million people a year attempt suicide seriously enough to require a trip to the emergency room ~Every 17 minutes someone succeeds in taking his or her own life ~Only 2-3% of all suicides occur among people with terminal illness ~Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the US among 15-19 years and college students ~1 in 10 college students and 1/5 of all high school students seriously consider committing suicide ~1 out of every 10 high school students admits to having attempted suicide Suicide is a serious problem nation wide, but one we can all help do something about. Learn the warning signals and recognize them in friends and family and most importantly...offer and seek help for them before it’s too late. Suicide is never the answer!! What lies behind us and lies before us are small matters compaired to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson |
||
| © Copyright 2000 Ruth Kephart - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
Knight Dreams Junior Member
since 2000-08-16
Posts 46Austin, Texas |
No greater truth found in words such as these.....Great message here Ruth |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Until those that know the tragedy they blow I will keep bumping this up 'till then... |
||
|
Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
A great poem highlighting such a grave sensitive issue... WELL DONE, Ruth regards, sudhir |
||
Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Hoot~ Most fitting that you should re-post ... Proud of you for the publish !  'Night falls fast... but for those left behind, daylight never comes.' This statement is so true, as my experience in counseling with friends has proven. Thanks for a timely post on a subject that needs to be shared. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
||
|
vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
Great poem,enoyed it. |
||
|
ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I had a high school teacher that said, "before I teach a subject to a student, I teach them to have self respect." I never forgot that statement. |
||
|
Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Hi hoot_owl_rn, I believe that this is my first visit to your place. I liked what you have written, and definately will be back for more. By the way, you mentioned "Gotta Write" mag. How would I get hold of a copy, and what does it contain? |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ruth, m'friend...another 'bump' because it is so needed! If anyone can reach them, YOU can! |
||
|
hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you everyone Bill as far as I know, you have to suscribe or obtain it at one of the libraries that recieves a subscription. I am pleased with the journal as it contains all kinds of information on publishing and writing as well as reviews, poetry and short stories. The address is: Gotta Write 515 E. Thacker Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 the price is $15/ year and it's a quarterly publication website is http://members.aol.com/gwnlitmag/ [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (edited 08-16-2000).] |
||
|
Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent poem, excellent message, excellent poet! Congratulations, Ruth! Denise |
||
|
Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Excellent writing, Ruth....and congratulations on the publication. You deserve it....... |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
