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Awake Hitting Icebergs

Trembling with madness
Within
I sense your coming
My eyes narrow and glazed
Intact

Fighting with loud and angry voices
Within
I hear you coming
My eyes wide and straining
Harder

Shivering with icy tendons of bone
Within
I see you coming
My eyes hard and pressing
Farther

Pushing with senseless strength
Within
I feel you coming
My eyes open and blindly
Shattered

Alive
And still I die

Aroused
And still I sleep

Alone
And still with you

Always
With you

Awake
Hitting icebergs


[inspired by the line 'awake hitting icebergs' from the song "Hole 356" by Thomas Gardell,
my nephew and godson]

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James Fraser

Date: 12/17/2010 2:04:00 AM

Reading this shipped me to the crows nest on the Titanic. According to reports, the lookouts Fredrick Fleet & Reginald Lee struggled against the chill factor on that moonless night. Althought being massive and white, still very hard to see in those circumstances, or were they asleep against the cold? ps, I'm reading your poetry listening to Thomas Gardell, your nephew. His music is kool....James :)

Deb Radke

Date: 12/15/2010 3:21:00 PM

yes. I wrote this poem using a line from a song written by my nephew; the line 'awake hitting icebergs' struck me from many levels. My nephew is Thomas Gardell, an up and coming musician here. I'm glad you felt this one. Thank you also for today. Love, Deb

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 12/15/2010 3:10:00 PM

Emotional roller coaster, many hidden meanings in this one.... The Iceberg can be many things, or somone... deep write my dear...luv Michael...soup mail luv... then shower n dinner for me lol thanks for you today xoox