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Fever Dreams

Delirious desires cackle
     while spectres whirl
          senselessly 
On oceans' savage sway
     blankets drenched
          delusion
Humane hands, soft
     spoken words
          strengthen
Fickle health, a seesaw
     feeds erratic mind
          with despair

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June 8, 2017 
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 6/11/2017 9:20:00 PM Yeeow. Fantastic write my friend! xomo Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/12/2017 12:30:00 AM hahaha, thanks mo

Dean Wood Date: 6/9/2017 6:43:00 PM Evocative, most of us have been there. I wish you good health and soon friend. - Dean Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/10/2017 1:35:00 AM Thank you, Dean :)

Maria Williams Date: 6/9/2017 7:24:00 AM Feverish dreams, now these I do know, and they are not pretty. Get better soon dear friend...Maria Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/9/2017 7:27:00 AM Indeed. Ridiculous high fever produces fodder for poetry ;)

Sara Ella Date: 6/9/2017 4:57:00 AM Hope today you are back home :) This one describes so well - fevered dreams. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/9/2017 5:14:00 AM Yeah, they let me go home now, phew :)

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/8/2017 8:19:00 PM Not fun! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/9/2017 12:40:00 AM No! :)

Becca Teagan Date: 6/8/2017 1:46:00 PM oh this describes fever dreams quite nicely! I love the alliteration in this. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/8/2017 1:52:00 PM Becca, thank you. I'm delighted that you like my poem :)

Frank Sheehan Date: 6/8/2017 1:30:00 PM Nice write. I enjoyed the depth and scope of the poem. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/8/2017 1:50:00 PM Frank, I am happy you like my poem :)

Tim Smith Date: 6/8/2017 9:13:00 AM A beautiful piece drips from the abyss...healthy thoughts and sunshine headed your way Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/8/2017 12:42:00 PM Thanks Tim, I can go home later tonight :)

Chris Green Date: 6/8/2017 6:40:00 AM Fever driven poetry. This is so cool, your style and talent always shine no matter what. Here's hoping you feel better soon my friend. I am pulling for you Login to Reply Chris Green Date: 6/8/2017 7:22:00 AM Something like that. : ) Darren White Date: 6/8/2017 7:17:00 AM Hehe, yeah, even that works from time to time. Thanks my friend! ("Pulling for you," is that the same as "rooting for you"?)

Daniel Turner Date: 6/8/2017 6:35:00 AM Sorry you are ill, Darren. Hope you get well soon. Nicely penned. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/8/2017 7:16:00 AM Thanks for liking the poem Daniel. Working hard to get better again :)

White Wolf Date: 6/8/2017 1:04:00 AM One of your more succinct pieces, Duir! And powerfully spoken, hung off every word told! I do hope you feel better soon! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 6/8/2017 1:40:00 AM I hope so too. Thanks Budgie :)