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Open Poetry #49

Academic Warriors:observations made mid-week

The Shadow in Blue
Member

since 2006-05-18

Posts 493
EL, Michigan

0 posted 2014-02-05 10:20 PM

Night class progresses
as Hump Day staggers onward
our 'merry' academic tribe
--embattled by fatigue

We combat a civil war
engaged by our beleaguered senses :
Bleary eyes and empty stomachs
languishing amidst a sea of caffeine
--culminating in the creation of de facto Automatons

We, graduate students, oddities in and of itself
define ourselves within the bounds of
structured ambiguity:
contradictory ideals engaged in perpetuity

God bless our tired souls
tensed bodies
and
over-burdened minds

(May we one day win this war...)

Bluesy Socrateaser
Member Elite

since 2002-11-07

Posts 2417
In The Mirror

1 posted 2014-02-05 11:40 PM

A struggle worthy of the effort reflected in vivid detail within your poetry.

There have been others, there will be others...right now, apparently it's you.

Enjoy the moment.

Best from Bluesy

...just bein' Bluesy

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2014-02-06 07:15 AM

Carry on, you are the future we are depending on.
Some of us couldn't cut it...

Lori

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

3 posted 2014-02-06 08:01 AM

Hopefully you and all the rest of you will conquer and survive.

~*~ If they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

4 posted 2014-02-06 08:34 PM

I absolutely love this! A day in the life of a grad student. Very cool... I have a feeling you're going to win the war.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2014-02-08 06:08 PM

nice...James

The Shadow in Blue
Member

since 2006-05-18

Posts 493
EL, Michigan

6 posted 2014-02-28 06:21 AM

Thanks for the replies guys. I appreciate it.

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

7 posted 2014-04-13 10:07 PM

"been there ... done that!" (8 1/2 yrs. of 'university') ... well said indeed (fine 'capture' of student 'life') !

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