Before I Sleep

O, look how I shake the clouds
Not to dust the oddments of 
Dreams, but to wish them back, sweet 
As your prurient lips!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Brown Avatar
May 12, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Congratulations on your three poems making it into the semi finals Ernesto. Wishing you the best of luck in the finals. Love, Carol
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May 3, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Ernesto, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
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April 20, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Hi, congratulations on your success and best wishes for the final round. I'll pray for it. Ernilando
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April 4, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Beautiful dodoitsu, Ernesto. Congratulation for your three poems surviving the first step :) Thanks for your comment. Love, iolanda
George   Avatar
April 1, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Dearest Ernesto, I am not farmilar with this form of poetry, but I absolutely love this poem. Best wishes on all your 3 entries in the final round. Your friend in poetry, lainie
Ahmad Avatar
March 31, 2009 at 9:49 PM
wow!
Strand Avatar
March 31, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Congrats on your success in the PS contest.Best wishes for the next round. Ernesto with all three entries.Rgds Brian
Buys Avatar
March 30, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Congratulations on having three poems selected for the finals. Well done and best wishes for the final round. Regards Heidie
Austin Avatar
November 6, 2008 at 5:11 AM
Oh, those oddments!.....bad for you, but so irresistible. Enticing write....read it over and over. Congrats on this one. Love, daver
Winter Avatar
November 3, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Warmest congrats Ernesto on your wonderful featured write. Love, Shar
Brown Avatar
November 3, 2008 at 5:03 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being featured this week. Love, Carol
Strand Avatar
November 2, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Congrats on your feature poem this week Otsenre.Rgds Brian
Jordan Avatar
November 2, 2008 at 9:06 PM
I agree with Elaine you have sparked an interest - congrats on being featured this week - God Bless
George   Avatar
November 2, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Beuatiful images and thoughts. I do not know this form, but you have inspired me to find out more. Sensational writing! lainie
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November 2, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Congratulations Ernesto on "peelS I erofeB" being featured. Vince
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