Sleep may come or it may not
I have peculiar ears
Like those of a fox
Every slither of a grass snake, every soft foot-fall of the tiny mouse
Nearly drives me insane with their insistent intensity
Carrying my mind away with imagined horrors outside my front door
Every night. Every night. The noises. The sounds collude to terrify me
About the Creator
Tina D'Angelo
I am a 70-year-old grandmother, who began my writing career in 2022. Since then I have published 6 books, all available on Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
BARE HUNTER, SAVE ONE BULLET, G-IS FOR STRING, AND G-IS FOR STRING: OH, CANADA
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Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH7 days ago in Critique
Comments (6)
I love your similes in this one!
So vivid! Well done
Oh my. This is stunning, Tina. It feels nightmarish, and relatable. I love the almost conversational style of some of the lines like the "I have peculiar ears, Like those of a fox" part. Well done.
I have misophonia but I'm sure glad I'm not as sensitive as that to sound 😅 Loved your poem!
With hearing as intense as that I am sure that those ear plugs are essential to a good night's sleep. You're acrostic is very well written. The form is spot on and the message comes across clear and concise. Excellent writing!
Good work on this poem that could be used in a therapy group on fears.