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Waves

a soft lapping

By BrenPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
Waves
Photo by Michael Olsen on Unsplash

i was born at a time

when the clocks were all wrong

the hands

the faces

the numerals

all sped up

standing still

the day

begrudgingly bled

into the inevitable night

a fat gloating night

of surprises

and the like

all the wavy walls

and the crazy on the ceiling

endless long beige halls

and a hazy not well feeling

a hurricane of stillness

blew thru that place

a merciful curse

and from there

to here

the bad and the worse

pre loved half-truths

become a play for a day

and the next

and the next

a wilted sunbeam

landed upon a crooked sill

it stood forlornly

and in the cracked paint

a moment of peace?

perhaps

sad poetry

About the Creator

Bren

"It's just a token of my extreme!" - Frank Zappa

"Cause it's all in the heat of the moment It's all in the pain!!!" - Devin Townsend

Centre Stage with the wonderful Heather Hubler

I'm writing it out not acting in doubt!

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  • Grz Colmabout a year ago

    I wonder if I read more of your work if it will rub off on me and I’ll become a real poet!😅😃 Sorry I’ve missed so much you have been very busy but I enjoyed all those and still yet to catch up on all yours. Peace out! Hah.

  • T. Licht2 years ago

    You have a real way with words, like a real writer! Great Poem!!

  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    Fabulous descriptions- Hurricane of stillness Wilted sunbeam on crooked windowsill 🤔 a surprising poem with hidden meanings

  • CHRISTIAN P2 years ago

    Love the flow of words

  • Gina C.2 years ago

    I felt my emotions flowing with the waves on this one. <3 Wonderful work, as always!

  • K. Kocheryan2 years ago

    Lovely piece :)

  • Jess Boyes2 years ago

    Beautiful writing as always.

  • Dawnxisoul393art2 years ago

    Your words evoke contemplation and resonate with us, thank you for sharing this thought-provoking piece, love your works, hope to read more, subscribed.

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