Influenza

[DieterM]

When aspirin keeps reality
at bay and sensations
come in waves,
licking the
shores
of time:
first at a
distance, blurry
and doubtful,
accelerating while
they roll closer
and build up the
foam of imminence,
feeling more and more
real until an almost painful
moment of clear present is reached…
and then things flow back to
their fuzzy in-between

[Haunted]

I hope this isn't inspired by an actual case of the flu! I didn't get many flus but the times I did, some were really bad. I felt delirious and the world goes in and out, kind of like your poem :) I suppose the big curve in the layout is intentional too?

[DieterM]

TY Haunted for commenting; I did have a bout of, well, I don't know if it was the flu or just a cold. But I did feel rather disconnected with reality. Of course, one would've preferred to stay at home, but as I have to earn some money, I had to go to work. Glad you enjoyed my little lines, anyway; and yes, the "wavy outlines" are intentional.

[dara.cv]

I like how this bout of the flu seems to describes the general haziness of life, where we have moments of supreme clarity in our lives that then fade into the general senseless inertia. Just wondering what would be life's aspirin.

[AuntShecky]

When writing poems, it's usually best to take risks by choosing unfamiliar topics or looking at the commonplace in a brand new way, but every once in a while it's refreshing to read something immediate, relatable, and real.

[DieterM]

Ow, ty Antie, you make my cheeks shine with a rosy shimmer this morning!