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Greyhound After Midnight - Contest

(saw a mistake with a rhyme and just now revised this)

I’m on a Greyhound bus – six hours till dawn
It’s late and dark. I think that I must be
the only passenger whose light is on.
I’ll keep that tiny light trained down on me
because I want to write some poetry!

Are people sleeping on this late night ride?
Perhaps, but I will still keep on my light.
There’s little talking; maybe some folks bide
their time while looking out onto the night.
Not I! I take delight in time to write.

Aug 5, 2019 for Janice Canerdy's English Quintain Poetry Contest 
written 8/2/19 after midnight in Iambic Pentameter

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Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 9/8/2019 2:39:00 PM

The image you have created here is utterly authentic and believable with a poets message at the end. Nice one! Andrea

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/8/2019 1:17:00 PM

I am back to give you congratulations on your second placement Andrea! xxoo

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/7/2019 10:31:00 PM

Andrea, thank you for your GREAT entry. Congratulations on your win. Janice

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/22/2019 6:37:00 PM

This reminds me of being on the airplane on a night flight. Can never sleep so I read and hope I am not disturbing passengers that want to sleep. Best wishes for a contest win! : ) xxoo

Matthew Anish

Date: 8/7/2019 8:22:00 PM

Enjoyable write!! I go yo a coffee shop near where I live everyday and write. In September I will be back teaching ESL. Best of health to you and yours! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 8/7/2019 2:25:00 PM

Probably the most quiet time you were able to have on the whole bus ride!! Perfectly penned quintain... great work! ;)

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 8/7/2019 11:10:00 AM

Very nice write, Andrea - best of luck.

Robert Johnson

Date: 8/7/2019 10:56:00 AM

Well, this certainly was a convenient contest in it's timing with your midnight ride Andrea. Good luck in Janice's contest. <3

James Horn

Date: 8/7/2019 7:19:00 AM

Glad that you are home again safe and sound.

James Horn
Date: 8/7/2019 7:22:00 AM

Your back is home again as well as rest of you safely. Do you still work during the summer months?

CayCay Jennings

Date: 8/6/2019 9:39:00 PM

Your attitude in the poem is delightful and lighthearted. The bus atmosphere came to life for me; the scattered hushed sounds in the dark, the feel of bus wheels consuming road and the lit driver's section where a stranger holds your safety in his hands. People were probably on lit devices unless you heard snoring! Well done iambic. Love, CayCay

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 8/5/2019 10:34:00 PM

Hello Andrea … I could feel in your verse that sleep wasn't an option, put writing down your thoughts would help you get through the boredom and the night - thank you Andrea - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/6/2019 11:26:00 AM

you are so right. I simply cannot sleep anymore unless in my bed or recliner with tv on low and usually having taken a sleeping pill!! the guy across from me on the bus was just sitting there doing nothing the whole time. How boring!!