In the Backstreets of My Mind

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In the back streets of my mind, I sail 
in a sea of daydreams, my imagination 
is sometimes free to run helter-skelter.
Thoughts of tomorrow haunt me.

It can be tough to navigate through
this head that thinks for me. There are 
often traffic jams in the highway;
the railroad tracks visibly rusty

The footpath gets dark some days
so I walk it with a flashlight. But the days 
are mostly sunny and bright. Memories
always bloom like flowers in spring. 

They also swirl like a tornado 
every now and then. When I rise 
at dawn, a thought runs through 
the backstreet of my mind...

"What's for breakfast?"


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Strand Select F,Any Form ,Any Theme Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Date: 02/06/2020

Date written: 09/26/2019

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 4/1/2021 6:32:00 AM
This well written descriptive piece deserved to be chosen as a winner. Congratulations.
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 4/1/2021 6:54:00 AM
Thank you very much, Robert:-)
Date: 2/7/2020 11:20:00 AM
Edward! Congratulations on your top placement with such rich images and striking metaphor! And I love the whimsy of the last line that so beautifully contrasts with the rest of the poem.
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 2/7/2020 11:46:00 AM
Thank you so much, Sam:-)
Date: 2/7/2020 11:08:00 AM
Edward, Congratulations on your winning poem. Excellent job! David
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Date: 2/7/2020 11:45:00 AM
Thank you very much indeed:-)
Date: 2/7/2020 9:48:00 AM
Edward, congratulations on your first place win in Brian's contest with this fabulous write _Constance
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Date: 2/7/2020 11:47:00 AM
Thank you, Constance:-) Most appreciated.
Date: 2/7/2020 8:05:00 AM
A great read Edward! Congratulations on your top win!
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 2/7/2020 11:48:00 AM
Thank you, Gary:-)
Date: 10/17/2019 10:19:00 AM
I like this! I wrote something similar myself called Brain train :-) Sorry you didn’t get it into the contest in time x
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 10/17/2019 5:33:00 PM
Thank you, Elaine:-) I appreciate it.
Date: 9/26/2019 7:29:00 AM
Never too late for a great read my friend...save it for another contest...^WW^ :o)
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 9/26/2019 11:54:00 AM
Thank you, WW:-) I'll do just that...
Date: 9/26/2019 7:26:00 AM
It is a wonderful write, would do well in many contests, Edward.
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 9/26/2019 11:53:00 AM
I appreciate the vote of confidence, dear Caren:-)
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