Subliminal Exhaustion
A quest for reprieve
Symphonies Sing
Inside an intrepid mind
Limericks and lyrics smothered by laundry and lunches
Endless teetering tasks fill pages instead of poems
Now, suns set, and moons rise
Cantankerous pulsing headaches replace frivolous thoughts
Eyes close, and oblivion’s reprieve silently, thankfully, embraces
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Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
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Comments (13)
How to turn mundanity into poetry! Your words resonate so much; I wish I could summon slumbers with more ease 🥰
I wasn't going to comment as silence felt more appropriate, but this needed praise. Well done!
I second Cathy’s “yup”. Very well done, Matthew!
yup. I like this one. Especially that ending. Well done.
That last line felt like such a relief. Way to bring the 'feels' into this.
The visuals in your acrostic are stunning. Well done.
Singing my life with your words. In the least romantic way possible.
The "l" alliteration in Line 3 was great. For me, I'd swap it to "Limericks and lyrics smothered by submissions and strategizing." Slightly less alliteration, but true to my independent author heart.
Oh, so true, so true. I feel this lament ... and acquiescence.
This is lyrical and meaningful! Well done, Matthew!
This hit me like a sucker punch
Bam! What a great entry!
Seeee. told you had something in you special to share for the challenge. I love how its a little art imitating life (from what you were saying) beautifully done, pal. Lots of brilliant, exquisite lines. Especially love the alliteration at bits with the limericks and lyrics, laundry and launches bit and even the inside an intrepid bit but those last two lines are so awesome. Like...it fells like everything comes to a serene standstill after getting so stressful and noisy. Well played, well played - was well worth the wait too!