Darren White Poet Free verse

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Strange Images

Antlers as walking trees
Grass as stabbing knives
Hands as waving  chestnut leaves
Books as building blocks
Thoughts as ideas in the wind
Words as cutting pain
Letters as dust whirling in the sun
Twigs as skinny limbs
Wheels as softly spoken o's
Teeth as stabbing swords
Tongue as venomous snake
Eyes as crazy marbles
     Nothing, nothing is what it seems
     In my feverish mind

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September 27, 2017
Copyright © Darren White

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Aisha Musthafa December 8, 2017 at 12:42 AM Well written poem nice ink

Alexander Trevizo September 30, 2017 at 4:22 PM I hope to one day write like you Sir Darren White September 30, 2017 at 11:20 PM I am very happy you like this poem :)

Kim Rodrigues September 28, 2017 at 7:48 AM Wow, Darren! I think I've seen these images before. I could hear the creaking of your wheelchair wheels in softly spoken o's. You grip us with each image. I pray a soft cloth upon your head to soothe the beasts of your mind. <3 Kim Darren White September 28, 2017 at 8:39 AM Kim, thank you for that soft cloth <3

Joanna Daniel September 28, 2017 at 6:35 AM Ah! I hate those feverish feelings, though you've expressed them beautifully, Darren:) hope you're doing better !! Darren White September 28, 2017 at 8:39 AM Yeah, don't you.... Thank you Jo, I hate them too.

Patricia Cresswell September 28, 2017 at 12:11 AM Darren can I help? That is all I know to say. Be well! Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:36 AM I will manage Patricia, it's okay. Thank you :)

Sara Ella September 27, 2017 at 11:47 PM The pictures you have created are so vivid-very well done! Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:35 AM Thanks dear friend :)

Carole Duet September 27, 2017 at 9:38 PM Wow! What imagery! Great poem, Darren. Hope you are feeling okay. Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:34 AM Hi Carole :) I could be better, but that's not something new. I'll be ok.

Eve Roper September 27, 2017 at 9:17 PM Fabulous, Darren, you made me see every thing so clearly . Hugs Eve Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:33 AM Thank you Eve :)

Seren Roberts September 27, 2017 at 6:54 PM you are writing like a poet looking through an artists mind Darren.... think you have hit the nerves of many here......great.........Seren Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:32 AM Thanks so much Seren! And yes, I hope I did.

Arthur Vaso September 27, 2017 at 6:52 PM Sure thats your mind and not mine? I sure get this one! Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:30 AM I am sure it's your mind....eeehhhhh..... mine!

Andrea Dietrich September 27, 2017 at 6:01 PM ooooh, sounds like you are a .....................POET! Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:29 AM Hehe, thanks Andrea!

Agnes Krampe September 27, 2017 at 5:49 PM These images are not THAT crazy :) I enjoy your way of seeing, Darren. Waving chestnut leaves do resemble hands - it looks like you're just turning some images upside down. Darren White September 28, 2017 at 12:29 AM Thanks Agnes, and yes I am doing that delibeerately :)

Mike Gentile September 27, 2017 at 2:02 PM Tongue as venomous snake is the strangest one for me, very interesting write, Darren! Darren White September 27, 2017 at 2:10 PM Some tongues speak words that come out poisonous :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 27, 2017 at 9:59 AM Fave and Love Darren White September 27, 2017 at 11:59 AM Love the Fave :)

Tim Smith September 27, 2017 at 8:35 AM The mind is a wonderous thing and visions have been a part of it as long as we know. how we interpret those visions is what we have to figure out. Great poem Darren White September 27, 2017 at 11:58 AM Thanks my friend :) And yes, that's exactly right.

Anne-Lise Andresen September 27, 2017 at 5:24 AM - I wish you good recovery, Darren - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Darren White September 27, 2017 at 6:52 AM Thanks Anne-Lise :)