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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Date: 5/12/2009 6:15:00 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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Date: 5/3/2009 9:46:00 PM
Ernesto, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
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Date: 4/20/2009 7:50:00 AM
Hi, congratulations on your success and best wishes for the final round. I'll pray for it. Ernilando
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Date: 4/4/2009 2:04:00 PM
Beautiful dodoitsu, Ernesto. Congratulation for your three poems surviving the first step :) Thanks for your comment. Love, iolanda
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Date: 4/1/2009 9:16:00 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
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Date: 3/31/2009 9:49:00 PM
wow!
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Date: 3/31/2009 2:18:00 AM
Congrats on your success in the PS contest.Best wishes for the next round. Ernesto with all three entries.Rgds Brian
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Date: 3/30/2009 3:38:00 PM
Congratulations on having three poems selected for the finals. Well done and best wishes for the final round. Regards Heidie
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Date: 11/6/2008 5:11:00 AM
Oh, those oddments!.....bad for you, but so irresistible. Enticing write....read it over and over. Congrats on this one. Love, daver
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Date: 11/3/2008 8:15:00 AM
Warmest congrats Ernesto on your wonderful featured write. Love, Shar
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Date: 11/3/2008 5:03:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being featured this week. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/2/2008 11:57:00 PM
Congrats on your feature poem this week Otsenre.Rgds Brian
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Date: 11/2/2008 9:06:00 PM
I agree with Elaine you have sparked an interest - congrats on being featured this week - God Bless
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Date: 11/2/2008 4:58:00 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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Date: 11/2/2008 4:45:00 PM
Congratulations Ernesto on "peelS I erofeB" being featured. Vince
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