Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

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In the Midnight Hours

wide eyed
in the midst
of a sleepless night
she lay entranced
as moon shadows
languorously
danced against
the lonely
barren walls
of her bedroom



AP: 2nd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2022

Submitted on November 24, 2018 to CONTEST NO.140 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST

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Timothy Mcguire December 10, 2018 at 12:02 AM Great GREAT poem!

Eve Roper December 2, 2018 at 7:47 PM Line, nicely done, congratulations on your 1st place win. Line Gauthier December 2, 2018 at 9:17 PM Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Eve.

Rhona Mcferran November 24, 2018 at 9:30 PM Very effective and evocative use of imagery... I could clearly see those moon shadows dancing on the walls as I read this! Lovely!! ;) Line Gauthier November 24, 2018 at 10:57 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Rhona.

Andrea Dietrich November 24, 2018 at 7:26 PM really like this short expression of the image you saw. Line Gauthier November 24, 2018 at 8:55 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Andrea.

Jon Gutmacher November 24, 2018 at 6:45 PM I really enjoyed the images - but would love to read a much longer one. Line Gauthier November 24, 2018 at 8:56 PM Thank you, Jon. I take that as a wonderful compliment.

Gary Smith November 24, 2018 at 5:27 PM This is lovely Line. :) Line Gauthier November 24, 2018 at 8:56 PM Thanks, Gray. Much appreciated.

Wren Rushing November 24, 2018 at 5:25 PM Beautifully written, l have experienced this many times. Line Gauthier November 24, 2018 at 8:56 PM Long sleepless nights. Thanks for your visit and comment, Wren.

Harry Horsman November 24, 2018 at 4:23 PM Wow, you really do paint a poem, Line..awesome, love it. Line Gauthier November 24, 2018 at 8:57 PM Thank you so much, Harry. Most appreciated.

Heidi Sands November 24, 2018 at 4:10 PM I can picture it. You have written this beautifully Line :) Line Gauthier November 24, 2018 at 8:57 PM Thank you for your much appreciated visit and comment, Heidi.