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Queries in the Night |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada 
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Queries in the Night Questions … endless questions Seem to gravitate my way; Searching … always seeking As my thoughts begin to stray. Daylight … through to evening In the shadows they arrive; Frightened … always leery Of these thoughts I try to hide. Futile … useless ponder While I search to no avail; Darkness … all around me As my thoughts begin to pale. Righteous … indignation At the hollows of my plight; Weeping … ever weary As the dawn returns to night. Lonely … silent vigil To the unsuspecting eye; Wonder … in amazement Why I dare to even try. Answers … grant me answers To the questions I implore; Quiet … eerie silence Is returned forevermore. /Kit McCallum |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Kit - very nicely written, with many thoughts to ponder. I'm glad that I had a chance to stop by for a read. BC |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Kit....here's my hand..... |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Kit, this is wonderful...a very lyrical read. And if you are ever up late, asking yourself questions, check out ICQ, I just might be there - but I don't have all the answers...not even sure I have ONE.  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kit~ In the solitude of night what I most enjoy to find are the answers to the questions laying quietly in my mind I take them out play with them find one that will do then put the others back for another round of midnight what-to-do If I slept as deeply as I think - I'd be well-rested.  Ponderous thoughts, poet. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Oh, Dear Kit. May the answers come so you can get your needed sleep. I hate it when my mind won't turn off at night and it never solves anything. Joyce |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Kit....I think happy pills are definitely in order here. I'll write you a prescription  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Righteous … indignation At the hollows of my plight; Weeping … ever weary As the dawn returns to night. Lonely … silent vigil To the unsuspecting eye; Wonder … in amazement Why I dare to even try. Answers … grant me answers To the questions I implore; Quiet … eerie silence Is returned forevermore. ============== well you will KNOW I LOVE the format here ... this is a very cool write Kit-gator... I like seeing you try new things and this is a new style for you.... very cool imagery and the cadence dances... I like the cryptic essence of this dark beauty... way cool title too. well done poetess-girlie  oh you speak to me in riddles |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Bill: I'm glad you had a chance too Bill ... thank you for enjoying! ~Karilea: And very graciously accepted Karilea ... thank you. ~Sharon: Oh Sharon ... I'd settled for just "one" right now. Sometimes it gets frustrating bumping up against that brick wall, ya know? I'll watch for you! ~Marge: Ah Marge ... "If I slept as deeply as I think - I'd be well-rested." Excellent line! Maybe I'll send that little spirit over for a fly-by to learn from you ... thanks Marge. ~Joyce: You've captured it with this one phrase Joyce ... "my mind won't turn off at night". That's exactly what it feels like. Thanks so much for understanding. ~Balladeer: In the form of a poem kind sir ... plllleeeease? I'd love to "read that prescription" (or anything from you for that matter)! Thanks so much Michael. ~Janet Marie: It was a bit of an odd format, wasn't it? I'm not sure where that came from - funny but I had this slow tune in my head writing this one. Thanks for the always uplifting words JM ... love ya! Much appreciation, /Kit |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Kit, I love the format, and the theme here is very familiar. I am the insomnia queen, the thoughts and worries and wishes really can overcome you at night, I know. Take care. Sandra |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
nicely written... I enjoyed your poem very much. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Well you sure have left this open to cultivation of thinking...this is a wonderful poem for all of us, as poets, to consider....cause you know and I know we've all thought the same way...in those hours of repose the active mind can roam so....very good KIt you're quite the artistic promoter....love it! The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I like this one very much, Kit... and the format is perfect for the subject... all those niggling little half-formed questions that take on such importance in the wee hours of what should be sleeping time. *S* (Ooops... upon rereading my reply, let me clarify. *G* Your flow isn't disjointed or half-formed... far from it! LOL. Those terms refer to my thoughts! LOL) |
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