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and the clock ticks,
tick tock..
tick tock..
A.M. frustration
and sunken eyes,
tick tock..
tick tock..
My head in a pillow
brain on auto-pilot,
tick tock..
tick tock..
nothing works
nothing ever does,
tick tock..
tick tock..
small town doldrums
I'm only 23,
tick tock..
tick tock..
This isn't what I want
this isn't me..
tick tock..
tick tock..
tick..
tock..
Copyright (c)David DeSantis
This poem reminds me of an Italian one: 'The sick fountain'. I'll look for it...Dave understood very well my: 'Canto a 2 voci'. Did I understand this one? Well, let's look for this 'fountain', it has to be by Aldo Palazzeschi, I think.
My cure for insomnia? Working the graveyard shift. Seriously, this is spare and simple, expressing a heartfelt frustration and confusion. The ticking of the clock device works well here. Good work.
Looks like your wrote a winner on the night you could not sleep. I could relate to this and enjoyed it my friend. Loyd
like this simple take on Insomnia as well... hope you are doing other tings to substitute sleeping these days... aroha Deana xx
well, at least you put that free time to some good use, in making a poem. -chuck
I see what you are doing in this, but I would like you to consider fresher language. There certainly is a poem here in the middle of your night...but this one seems too simplistic and nearly trite. Work on it, David. I know you have it in youl. Raynette
You were right. We do have very similar styles. I really like the concept of time just passing uselessly and uncontestedly. Many poems have the same motivation, but this one is truely unique and entertaining. Great rhythm!
One of the best poems I have ever read...tick tock tick tock and the time is flying like anything leaving us behind....in misery and discontentment.....and thats not all yet....The rythym of words was perfect.... very well done..thanks.I enjoyed it a lot. Gul
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Isn't it the worst when this happens? .... (at least you got a poem out of it!) HG: -) xx