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I wake
To mornings' stillness
And everything in its' place
Including the usual argument
That hangs like a sepulchre
Made of fog,
And the pain in your eyes
For which there is no surcease.
I wander through the day,
Thinking I must do something;
All the while knowing
That the aegean stables
Are yours to clean
When you are ready.
And then its' night
And your unhappiness
Is now a physical miasma
That prowls the perimeters
I lie sleeping
With the dragons' breath
Upon my cheek.

Qimissung
June 2010

Updated 10-15-2010 at 10:19 PM by qimissung

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  1. Dark Muse's Avatar
    Wow this is beautiful, some lovely imagery.
  2. qimissung's Avatar
    Thank you, DM!
  3. PrinceMyshkin's Avatar
    "To mornings' stillness"
    should be "morning's

    "And everything in its' place"

    should be "its"

    "And then its' night"

    should be "it's night"

    Apart from which there is such unforced truth in this, such a depth of quiet but urgent feeling. I love it.
  4. The Comedian's Avatar
    A troubling poem qimissung -- I like the imagery and I always enjoy your use of single words. In this poem: "surcease" was nicely used. And the image "sepulchre made of fog" was haunting.
  5. qimissung's Avatar
    Thank you, Prince. I will make the corrections shortly, when it' easier to do so from a regular computer.
  6. toni's Avatar
    ahh, wonderful images. I greatly enjoyed this, Qimi.
  7. Virgil's Avatar
    Very nice Qimi. "Surcease" sounds too fancy (if not awkward) for that line; wouldn't "For which there is no end" sound better? Otherwise this is a very nice poem.
  8. qimissung's Avatar
    Thank you, Comedian. I missed your post the first time around. It was meant to be troubling. You know those times, hopefully rare, when you get up and everything is normal, and later, everything, everything is changed; and looking back you can see that the signs were there, and sometimes, maybe you already knew.
  9. qimissung's Avatar
    Thank you, Toni, and thanks for stopping by. And thank you, Virgil. Your astute input is always appreciated.
  10. Maximilianus's Avatar
    My mind just drew a melody for this poem, and the strokes gave two alternatives: "For which there's no surcease" or "For which there is no end"

    Though that's only my mind playing games Of course, it's the author's call

    This is my favorite part:
    (...) the usual argument
    That hangs like a sepulchre
    Made of fog (...)
    Very beautiful