Jeanne Mcgee Poet Verse

Grows the Night

Grows the night against my sleepless sight
Minutes gasp for air amid the dark
Tortured eyes in glassy stare aware
Tossed in silent ticking all around
Grows the night against my sleepless sight
Shut tight in crowded bed of words said
Waking all thoughts buried in the day
Against my sleepless sight grows the night



written  June 8-2020
Sleepless - Old or New Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Carolyn Devonshire

REPEAT THE PHRASE Poetry Contest 
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sleepless Old and New   2nd place
sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire

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Janice Canerdy June 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM Jeanne, CONGRATS on your well-deserved win. Janice

Aditi Mishra June 17, 2020 at 2:50 AM Congratulations on another win for this beautiful poem Jeanne. Love and blessings :)

Connie Marcum Wong June 16, 2020 at 2:58 PM This poem is perfect for the contest Jeanne. Congratulations on your wonderful win! I can relate so well. Blessings xxoo

Carolyn Devonshire June 16, 2020 at 1:19 PM Very nicely done, Jeanne. This is one of the best short poems in the contest. Congratulations on your win! Best wishes, carolyn

Aditi Mishra June 13, 2020 at 7:33 PM Back to congratulate you on your win Jeanne. Much love :)

Nette Onclaud June 13, 2020 at 2:14 PM jeanne, you articulated the deep stirrings of night... congrats on your win in my contest..huggs

Edward Ibeh June 13, 2020 at 8:52 AM This is just lovely, Jeanne:-) Heartiest congratulations on your win! Jeanne Mcgee June 13, 2020 at 1:49 PM Hi Edward. That means a lot coming from you. Many blessings to your day. Jeanne

John Watt June 13, 2020 at 2:37 AM Jeanne, I have experienced this night many, many times. I love the line "Shut tight in crowded bed of words said". Very real. Congratulations on your win ~ John Jeanne Mcgee June 13, 2020 at 1:48 PM If we could only turn it off with the light switch! so amazing to me how many of us have these nights...hope you find peace quickly on these nights John.

Michelle Faulkner June 10, 2020 at 11:23 PM I like how you repeated the whole lines instead of only part, also enjoyed 'crowded bed of words said' - once they're out, they stay there forever - best wishes for the contest! Jeanne Mcgee June 11, 2020 at 9:14 AM the repeating line just felt right...I'd tried other words but ended up coming back to the original as the right feelings. It may na me but I just had to stay true to my heart. I'm glad you liked it.

Aditi Mishra June 10, 2020 at 3:13 PM True portrayal of how emotions take a grasp over our hearts at night. You really know how to do wonders with feelings from your pen. Love this Jeanne. Blessings and hugs :) Jeanne Mcgee June 11, 2020 at 9:14 AM Thank you, with much love and respect

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 9, 2020 at 6:59 PM Wonderfully expressed write, Jeanne...the restless nights of going over and over the day's events and regrets are torture. Best of luck in the contest, Rhonda xx Jeanne Mcgee June 11, 2020 at 9:15 AM Hello Rhonda...thank you for your comments...BTW, I love reading your poetry too.

Paul Callus June 9, 2020 at 1:28 PM I can feel what it's like to spend a turbulent night awake in bed, as thoughts trickle through the mind, Jeanne. Such a night is endless! ~ Best regards // paul Jeanne Mcgee June 9, 2020 at 4:15 PM It sure is Paul...especially when you eat chocolate cake for your birthday at 8pm...not a good idea for me, lol