Monday, December 22, 2008

Poetry n' things

I decided I'm going to post some poetry I've been writing over the semester in my intro poetry class.

Most of it is dark and depressing, so for those of you who know me, take it with a grain of salt. My worst thoughts often come out when writing, but I usually feel better afterwards.

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In my dream last night

we spoke in Italian in long

fluid phrases I can't now recall


Remembering the words is like trying to read this page

under the ripple and swell

of small waves

It is like trying to see your features

in that dark room

with only splinters of light

making their way in through the shades


Did I speak them aloud into the tangles of my sheets?

Was I finally able to roll my R’s?

Did you hear me

halfway around the world

while you were awake?

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