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The Demon of Need
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The Demon of Need |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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Down in a heart the feelings of past recline like a baby in swaddling clothes content for a time to sleep and to dream till hunger awakes the demon of need. Desperation disturbs the silence of night to punish the ears for believing it quiet and life giving air plays childish games like hide and seek and catch if you can. Oh, but the tears attest to no drought within where the rain falls heavy tonight lashing and pounding at windows and doors and storming the fortress of inner resolve. Not on the top but down under the skin through the right side, back in on the left, and a neat little circle the final result confines the past right down in a heart. And now comes the juggler all fancy in red throwing the ball right up to the throat with arms outstretched in anticipation of repeating the deed all over again. When the demon of need arises from sleep, Don’t run for it follows right into your dreams! Helen |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
Loads of excellent images here... enjoyable poem to read. Very good work!  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks for reading and commenting, Grover. It was just a bad night in my land of sunshine. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
kinda spooky |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Great writing. When it rains, it pours!  .......jo |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Excellent! I like this one a lot! JL |
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zippi Member
since 2004-03-31
Posts 56California |
your imagery is so skillfully drawn, I'm jealous. Rene` |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Helen Helen, you drove my dreams home with this. You are so very talented, and I come away with so many feelings after reading you. Fabulous writing good poetess~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you all so much for your kind comments. If we think about it, life sure is "spooky" and Bluesy, bless you for being here. |
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