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The Er Full Moon

The emergency room filled beyond capacity. A madhouse of accidents and wounds. You say don't cry so soon I say I will be glad when all is done and I wake to the morning sun. If it be not quite noon then the zoo of hell brought about by the moon still has time to gather gloom. Then who knows how dastardly a night still yet may loom before the morning light brings the breakfast call of the hungry loon.

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Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 8/12/2012 12:56:00 PM

Th psych ward drove the nursing staff crazy, moon stuff is always a mystery to fathomand your poem hintsw at the mayhem a full moon can cause. Great write my friend! :)

Terry L. Allen
Date: 9/6/2012 11:58:00 AM

I think the moons pull has the same effect in the heads of some humans as it does with out tides. Either the metal content in our cells or the liquid content of the brains of some individuals is effected by the moons pull just like the tides in our lakes and oceans. What ever it is it is real as many medical practicioners would be glad to tell the horror stories of. Thanks for your kind review.

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 8/4/2012 5:57:00 PM

Excellent write Terry....I too was a candy striper at the hospital....now working in long term care it's a madhouse every day.

Terry L. Allen
Date: 9/6/2012 12:11:00 PM

Thanks for you kind words. Sorry I haven't been here much and have been unobtainable but times have been topsy turvery. I have no home phone now and no computer service except very limited cell phone hotmail service. I have to get friends to let me use their computers. Huggs TLee

Rachel St.Cross

Date: 7/7/2012 3:08:00 PM

‡ Geographics * Surely Within Emphatics Shoes We Must Tread In Hopes To Grasp But A Sliver Of Understanding This, Anothers Precious Sight & Life * Wonderful Poem By A Beautiful Poetess & Lady * My Luv, Rachel ‡

Terry L. Allen
Date: 8/4/2012 12:03:00 PM

Thanks Rachel for you kind words. Who can justly understand the ways of the man in the moon from making the world crazy on one hand and brings romance to lovers on the other. Sounds like ying and yang to me. warnth and blessings to you. Huggs TLee

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 7/7/2012 12:15:00 PM

The psych ward is nuttier than usual too! :) Just goes to show the lunar cycle makes lunatics of so many!

Terry L. Allen
Date: 7/11/2012 9:38:00 AM

Yes I know all too well as I used to be a candy striper in a hospital and have worked for many doctors over the years as a home office secretary. Thanks for your kind words. Huggs TLee

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 7/1/2012 6:36:00 PM

Mad house. Witness to it during my son's accident. Dedicated professionals, nothing short of amazing.

Terry L. Allen
Date: 7/3/2012 10:55:00 AM

A testament to order in chaos. I don't know how they manage to bring the order from it that they do. Thanks TLee

Richard Palmer

Date: 6/25/2012 10:30:00 AM

gosh,nice write Terry

Terry L. Allen
Date: 6/25/2012 11:17:00 AM

Thanks Richard for you kind words and so glad to meet yet another Poetry Soup member. TLee

Terry O'Leary

Date: 6/21/2012 6:06:00 AM

Terry, you describe very well (very poetically) the anguish of the ER... so horrifying... nice poem... Terry

Terry L. Allen
Date: 6/25/2012 11:14:00 AM

While recently in a filled to capacity ER room I heard an employee remark on the fact that it was once again another full moon. This combined with having heard this often during my life being around many medical people I thought I would write of it. Thanks Huggs TLee