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Nineseventeenpm

Nineseventeenpm

Deep sleep at nine seventeen pm
A misbegotten dream that jarred my rest
To wrest my soul from and enter the past
The time of my youth when I was just NINE
My grade school of woe with no friends in sight
At SEVENTEEN  years less demons to dwarf
To wake up in age my sadness in time
But stirred up at nine seventeen am
And squinted to rub the rheum from my eyes
And stretch out my arms to see the bright sun
A  P rivate M essage has been sent to me
That offers me hope and my thoughts are free
My muse is alive till it’s time to sleep

Nineseventeenpm Contest
Sponsored by John  Lawless
July 4, 2018

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 7/11/2018 11:08:00 PM
An excellent entry for the contest Ralph. I hope it does well. : )
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Date: 7/8/2018 4:16:00 PM
Good luck in the contest, with this wonderful and clever poem..
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 7/9/2018 8:02:00 AM
Thank you, Harry.
Date: 7/7/2018 9:11:00 AM
I like how you did this piece Ralph. Good luck in the contest.
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 7/9/2018 8:02:00 AM
Thank you, Richard
Date: 7/6/2018 1:35:00 AM
ohh, wonderful correlation between youth and time, sergi... greeat job
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 7/6/2018 1:17:00 PM
Thank you, nette: At my age I correlate more with youth.
Date: 7/5/2018 3:27:00 PM
Love where you took the theme. WE have such creative poets here at Soup!!!
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 7/5/2018 6:11:00 PM
Starting with you!
Date: 7/5/2018 7:31:00 AM
Thank you again, Lyric Man
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Date: 7/5/2018 6:09:00 AM
Another good contest write, Ralph.. good luck!
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 7/5/2018 6:12:00 PM
Thank you, Lyric

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