Ralph Sergi Poet Free verse

Nineseventeenpm

Nineseventeenpm

Deep sleep at nine seventeen pm
A misbegotten dream that jarred my rest
To wrest my soul from and enter the past
The time of my youth when I was just NINE
My grade school of woe with no friends in sight
At SEVENTEEN  years less demons to dwarf
To wake up in age my sadness in time
But stirred up at nine seventeen am
And squinted to rub the rheum from my eyes
And stretch out my arms to see the bright sun
A  P rivate M essage has been sent to me
That offers me hope and my thoughts are free
My muse is alive till it’s time to sleep

Nineseventeenpm Contest
Sponsored by John  Lawless
July 4, 2018

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Connie Marcum Wong July 11, 2018 at 11:08 PM An excellent entry for the contest Ralph. I hope it does well. : )

Harry Horsman July 8, 2018 at 4:16 PM Good luck in the contest, with this wonderful and clever poem.. Ralph Sergi July 9, 2018 at 8:02 AM Thank you, Harry.

Richard Lamoureux July 7, 2018 at 9:11 AM I like how you did this piece Ralph. Good luck in the contest. Ralph Sergi July 9, 2018 at 8:02 AM Thank you, Richard

Nette Onclaud July 6, 2018 at 1:35 AM ohh, wonderful correlation between youth and time, sergi... greeat job Ralph Sergi July 6, 2018 at 1:17 PM Thank you, nette: At my age I correlate more with youth.

Andrea Dietrich July 5, 2018 at 3:27 PM Love where you took the theme. WE have such creative poets here at Soup!!! Ralph Sergi July 5, 2018 at 6:11 PM Starting with you!

Ralph Sergi July 5, 2018 at 7:31 AM Thank you again, Lyric Man

Lyric Man July 5, 2018 at 6:09 AM Another good contest write, Ralph.. good luck! Ralph Sergi July 5, 2018 at 6:12 PM Thank you, Lyric