Insomnia?

by N J Thornton   May 1, 2006


If Egypt should pronounce me dead,
Then let me walk amongst the tombs.
Wrap bandages from foot to head,
And let me play with putrid fumes.

If Casanova be fond of me,
Let us live tales of sultry bliss.
Trembling with a lover's plea,
Over each spontaneous kiss.

If Spring should birth the devil's spawn,
Then let the world be seen as fire.
Rising hope of the Lord at dawn,
In the hum of modern choir.

If Poetry should make me dumb,
Let me stew in my emotion.
And if vision of life seems numb,
I will sleep on that mere notion.

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  • 15 years ago

    by NyellMoonlight

    Superb write, utterly brilliant from the beginning to the end. Every stanza holds fantastically described images. This is truly a breathtaking write. It's profound and vivid, and it has beautiful, poetical elegance within every line.
    Also, I really like the flow of the whole poem, along with excellently conveyed message.

  • 17 years ago

    by .K.i.T.t.Y.

    Ooh. this one is good too. mmm
    maybe this one. i like it better than the other ones. i think so far this is my favorite that you have written.

  • 17 years ago

    by Sean Allen

    I couldn't tell if the title was referring to the stanzas as dream sequences/random thoughts or if it was referring to the last line about sleeping.

    I thought the last stanza ended the poem well, 'notion' is a very complete word, and made the poem feel finished. I thought the ABAB rhyme scheme was well done.

  • 17 years ago

    by amelia

    Excelent

  • 17 years ago

    by Darien

    Very random poem. I was thrown off by the title. I didn't think it had anything to do with insomnia, or was it because you wrote this while feeling the mood of fatigue? Very creative poem though, it let my imagination roam :)

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