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Midnight Rainbow

A friend told me that we all see the same pale moon at night, and that thought struck me as comforting and rang so simply true. But late one autumn night I cursed the luminescent orb, because it guaranteed what I already knew: for me there'd be no peaceful slumber on this weary night, with this all-consuming headache come to stay. Would it, I asked, keep hammering industriously on as wakeful dawn turned into harried day? I fixed my eyes upon the moon with burning beams so bright as concentration fled my painful mind. Squinting, I could see not all those rays were shining white, but glowing colors of all different kinds. It was dumb to be awake at such an unattended hour, but for me sleep rarely came without a fight. Perhaps, I mused, I'm lucky, for how else could I have seen the fascinating rainbow in the middle of the night?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 8/31/2011 9:50:00 PM
Beautiful expressions , Lucy
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Date: 8/31/2011 3:16:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. enjoyed reading your creative write tonight.. enjoy the site as u share words with luv..
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Date: 8/31/2011 7:32:00 AM
Love this piece Lucy, great use of expression. From the sounds of things you're an insomniac like me, so I can relate to this piece, especially the line about sleep not coming without a fight!! Best wishes Em :)
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Lucy Millett
Date: 8/31/2011 11:16:00 AM
Thank you! :) Yes, I am. Do you have any cures? I haven't found anything that works yet.
Date: 8/31/2011 7:28:00 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Lucy. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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Lucy Millett
Date: 8/31/2011 11:17:00 AM
Thank you, Carol. I look forward to reading what my fellow poets have to say.
Date: 8/31/2011 6:51:00 AM
I enjoyed your poem, very nice wording.
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Lucy Millett
Date: 8/31/2011 11:16:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 8/31/2011 12:09:00 AM
these words painted a very vivid picture in my head. and I felt a relation to the music from the band Owl City. there music is super poetic, and the lead singer writes the music when he has trouble sleeping. by chance, are you an insomniac?
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Lucy Millett
Date: 8/31/2011 11:15:00 AM
Aaron- I'm also replying here to your comment since for some reason I couldn't find the Reply link last night. I'm not familiar with that band. I'll give them a try and I can definitely relate to that lead singer.

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