Saturday, October 10, 2015

Just past three am ....




Just past three am 


Just past three am 
at the time of heart-
attacks and passion
Just past three am
staring in the mirror
just past three am
stroking shiver-lip
just past three am
waiting for a thud-
ding heart to quiet


~



Up Close & Personal ~ Micro Poetry

12 comments:

  1. the line break on "thud" is excellent...carries the reader with wondering...great poem, Pearl!

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  2. Well written...waiting to know

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  3. Exactly the feeling of waking from a nightmare.

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  4. The early morning heart beats somehow have a special loud sound all of their own.

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  5. 3 am can be one of the loneliest times of the night.

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  6. Three a.m. can be the loneliest time of the day---what a great moody piece

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  7. past 3 am ..."shiver-lip" ...yes!

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  8. I am glad I am generally asleep at 3 am.
    Anna :o]

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