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Open Poetry #27

Virgin Mary Nightlight

Kaoru

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since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

0 posted 2003-07-15 03:24 AM

Hail to the
virgin mary nightlight.
It got me through those hard times
when sleep just wouldn't come.
For in my father's house,
the floor boards creak on their own.

Dim sound of a train whistle,
trying to scare away stray coyote.
Sneaky, little pesky mosquito,
feasting on my ankle.

So alone
on the bottom bunk,
tracing my fingers along the wooden slats.

Visitation,
tick-tock below my pillow.
Two days, and one night,
an unforbearing need.

Virgin mary nightlight,
lack of sleep.
Lullaby as your footsteps creak.

[This message has been edited by Kaoru (07-15-2003 03:25 AM).]

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2003-07-15 03:41 AM

kind of a spooky feeling in this

VOE
Member

since 2003-07-10

Posts 119
From the land of Camelot

2 posted 2003-07-15 05:45 AM

This reminded me of my own childhood fears, and I also had that nightlight. I enjoyed this write very much, as you did it well, with suspense....~~V~~

I speak from the Voice Of Experience

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

3 posted 2003-07-15 06:35 AM

Very cool write Meghan.

Evocative.

Ed

Jason Lyle
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since 2003-02-07

Posts 1438
With my darkling

4 posted 2003-07-15 08:33 AM

Sweet dreams, a very cool poem.

Jason

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