Rhys Matthew Poet Tetractys

North, South

north
rises,
creative
bursts of glory
Napoleon’s dream of faroff campaigns
chaotic scribbling, flamboyant plans at
the speed of light
all night long,
unused
sleep

south’s
freefall,
energies
once great, abate
under inescapable gravity,
black hole of suicide-ideation
predicted, this
nightfall of
Jekyll’s
mood

dip
into
the sugar
addicted brain,
amitalkingtoofastforyouagain?
justdon’tcarewhattheysay--screw the Xanax
i’d rather feel
anything
than be
numb

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Hgarvey Daniel Esquire June 26, 2011 at 6:31 PM Dear Rhys, Congratulations on YOUR Win I ask YOU to read my new Blog and Tomorror I will Soup MAIL YOU with LOVE, ALWAYS, YOUR Liege...HG

Carol Sunshine Brown June 21, 2011 at 10:08 AM Congratulations on your win in Chris's "Double The Fun" contest Rhys. Love, Carol

Jeff Morehead June 20, 2011 at 2:19 PM Enjoyable read. Loved the ending lines. Jeff

Dr.Ram Mehta June 19, 2011 at 3:37 PM My congratulations on the win in the contest of chris, Rhys

Kabuteng P.Ink K. June 19, 2011 at 9:08 AM What a very unique take this is, Rhy! Enjoyed reading this a lot and that last set of tetractys is just so cool and effective... Super congrats on your win!

Cory Long June 19, 2011 at 7:40 AM congrats on your win with this fine piece cory

Wilma Neels June 19, 2011 at 4:09 AM Congratulations on a stunning win Rhys :)

Kash Poet June 19, 2011 at 12:44 AM An excellent write....Congrats on your win....

Andrea Dietrich June 18, 2011 at 10:08 PM I just knew Chris would like this a lot. Congrats on your awesome poem's win!

Francine Roberts June 18, 2011 at 9:27 PM congrats on your win in Chris's contest with this superb entry

Carol Sunshine Brown June 17, 2011 at 12:37 PM I enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry today Rhys. Have yourself a wonderful inspiration filled weekend I will be back to read more Monday. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta June 17, 2011 at 10:14 AM Wonderful write quite deep and meaningful, good luck in the contest, Rhys

Andrea Dietrich June 16, 2011 at 10:23 PM This is unusual and I don't quite get it (that's just how I am sometimes) but I really dug that last one. my hubbie has to use Xanax for high anxiety and wow does it ever numb a person!! Chris is gonna love this if it's for his contest!