Febrile Night

I awoke
in the febrile night again,
half dazed
from my conviction 
of your certainty,
contorted
by the pounding of 4 am, 
and still restless
with vestigial sleep.
My sense for rain
laps the water
of vestibular illusion
and I am again in the Venetian
dusk of your warmth.
Somewhere,
between July
and this dense archipelago
I hear the whisper of November,
it is the chilled first day,
shared with menses 
and candle shadow.
It is all seasons
and every brush stroke of memory,
it is the in-escapable,
visual artefact,
of you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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August 19, 2010 at 6:17 AM
Welcome to soup hope that your stay will be long and productive with many more writes to amaze us..Hope that you enjoy reading all the gifted poets and poetess that post on poetrysoup..Sara
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August 18, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Once agin your poetry takes my breath awaw.Love,Jamecia
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August 18, 2010 at 10:20 AM
What a wonderful day to be reading poetry of others. I am so happy your poetry is among those I am reading this morning Michael. I wish you as I wish all my fellow poets the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. It is a pleasure to me to read my fellow poets poetry. Love, Carol
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August 18, 2010 at 8:16 AM
great write....TAH
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