It's 2am
A Poppy Challenge
It's two am and I am breathing fire,
Sitting on coals, waiting to ignite,
Your name drips from wet lips- desire,
In sizzling repose, a dreamless fight.
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It's two am as clouds come to call,
A banking of heat in this endless night,
A yearning to touch bubbling aerosol,
A headless need- catching alight.
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It's two am and I am darkness alone,
With cherry-soaked memories, I languish
A labyrinth of homebrewed mortar and stone,
Flames flicker in shadowing anguish.
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It’s two am and I am breathing in heat,
On slicked satin sheets I quiver,
It’s two am and I’m begging- entreat,
Down the smoky, molten hot river.
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Rachael MacDonald
Avid Reader, Sometimes Poet, Occasional Writer, and searcher of truths often lost in the breaths between candy-coated lies.
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Comments (7)
You used repetition so impactfully. The opening two lines has me instantly hooked. "With cherry-soaked memories, I languish A labyrinth of homebrewed mortar and stone" This was my favourite part. So well written
Fantastic poem, Rachael, you have a wonderful gift for words
I love how you started all your stanzas with 2am! Such a brilliant take on the prompt!
Love the repetition in this piece. Great job
Beautiful and restless. Very well done.
2am, All kinds of thoughts arrive instead of sleep. Interesting dream thoughts.
Beautifully written.