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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
(Here is one of my vintage posts, from early 2000, when I first started writing poetry on aregular basis and when my style used to be a lot more somber! This no longer applies to me, as now I have nothing but sweet dreams of my Joanna, but sometimes the memories sadden me!  )(Hanky-Alert) Narcolepsy By: Noah Eaton 2/7/00 I am awake, but I am unconscious There are termites in my grave, I watch as my sigh diminishes And my instincts go through a caprice My soul is epigeal, where my bones are at rest And I try not to close my eyes I try to avoid the undertow But it's all too much for me I am a victim of Narcolepsy again tonight Fading into another netherworld... I keep the Mickey Mouse nightlight on before I go to bed Wearing a liripipe from my neck to my head In fear some guillotine may fall against my neck I rinse cold water on my eyes, trying not to join the dead I toss and turn I slowly burn But it's no use for me I am a victim of Narcolepsy again tonight Fading into another netherworld... My body hangs from some clock tower in a parallel universe Like in some Anna Akhmatova requiem in reverse Where some archmage holds a letter of marquee To allow the demons to do whatever they want to me And all my prayers to God are said in malapropism My breath is lost, my heart stops beating in skepticism And I wait to add salt to this bowl of corpse soup of my dreams Because there is nothing else I can eat... Can you imagine what it feels to be helplessly tortured? Can you imagine what it feels to be tirelessly butchered? Do you know what it's like to be ruptured? I lie here in tears all merciless and fractured And I'm a victim of Narcolepsy again tonight Fading into another netherworld... I'm just a sad little boy victimized By this narcolepsy... "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." Shakira [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (11-03-2002 03:44 PM).] |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Noah - a great write, but today you write with more romance, and I like it very much.... BC |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Noah, you've come a long way baby! And BTW, thanx for the hanky alert! You have grown in so many ways since you wrote this disturbing poem. Love has certainly had a positive affect on your outlook on life---and on your dreams! Linda |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Noah, I am pleased that you are much more upbeat now than you were then....You have grown markedly since I first met you... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Noah~I'm so pleased this frightened child has grown into a fine and talented young man. It's good to know this is in the past. ~Hugs to you my sidekick~ ~Love, like magic, depends on believing.~ |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
OOOHHH, Noah. This poem is SOOOOO sad. It was a well written poem, but I'm so glad that you're happier now with Joanna. Now you write like you're happy as a beautiful butterfly flying around in the sky. Thanks for sharing with us, Noah. Love makes the world go 'round (unkown) |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Noah, this is well written, but Hon I am so glad you are out of this darkness. Welcome to the light...hugs, Marti |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
how you have grown....we are the lucky ones to read such words even in painful times....peace you....   ~~ Deep inside the stillness |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Your growth as a poet is most evident here...keep growing and sharing... ...believe what your heart feels... |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
Noah this is such a great poem. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Singing Sparrow Member
since 2002-05-12
Posts 94 |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed  |
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*Stubby* Member
since 2002-09-19
Posts 122 |
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DawnG
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
Noah, This is indeed a very sad poem, but I too am very thankful to know the happy and vibrant Noah of today. You are such a good friend to me. Dawn |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
wow Noah and I have watched you grow , you now write with such romantic flow and your sweet replies full of loving glow Hope |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
forget the bad and remember the good Noah. You have grown so well, and we all love you, you know that. Please don't let these memories hurt you. You are too kind to carry these thoughts. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Yes good things have happened in your life...I like your attitude...James |
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