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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 Date: 12/8/2017 12:42:00 AM Well written poem nice ink Login to Reply

Alexander Trevizo Date: 9/30/2017 4:22:00 PM I hope to one day write like you Sir Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/30/2017 11:20:00 PM I am very happy you like this poem :)

Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/28/2017 7:48:00 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 Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 8:39:00 AM Kim, thank you for that soft cloth <3

Joanna Daniel Date: 9/28/2017 6:35:00 AM Ah! I hate those feverish feelings, though you've expressed them beautifully, Darren:) hope you're doing better !! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 8:39:00 AM Yeah, don't you.... Thank you Jo, I hate them too.

Patricia Cresswell Date: 9/28/2017 12:11:00 AM Darren can I help? That is all I know to say. Be well! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:36:00 AM I will manage Patricia, it's okay. Thank you :)

Sara Ella Date: 9/27/2017 11:47:00 PM The pictures you have created are so vivid-very well done! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:35:00 AM Thanks dear friend :)

Carole Duet Date: 9/27/2017 9:38:00 PM Wow! What imagery! Great poem, Darren. Hope you are feeling okay. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:34:00 AM Hi Carole :) I could be better, but that's not something new. I'll be ok.

Eve Roper Date: 9/27/2017 9:17:00 PM Fabulous, Darren, you made me see every thing so clearly . Hugs Eve Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:33:00 AM Thank you Eve :)

Seren Roberts Date: 9/27/2017 6:54:00 PM you are writing like a poet looking through an artists mind Darren.... think you have hit the nerves of many here......great.........Seren Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:32:00 AM Thanks so much Seren! And yes, I hope I did.

Arthur Vaso Date: 9/27/2017 6:52:00 PM Sure thats your mind and not mine? I sure get this one! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:30:00 AM I am sure it's your mind....eeehhhhh..... mine!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/27/2017 6:01:00 PM ooooh, sounds like you are a .....................POET! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:29:00 AM Hehe, thanks Andrea!

Agnes Krampe Date: 9/27/2017 5:49:00 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. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/28/2017 12:29:00 AM Thanks Agnes, and yes I am doing that delibeerately :)

Mike Gentile Date: 9/27/2017 2:02:00 PM Tongue as venomous snake is the strangest one for me, very interesting write, Darren! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/27/2017 2:10:00 PM Some tongues speak words that come out poisonous :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 9/27/2017 9:59:00 AM Fave and Love Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/27/2017 11:59:00 AM Love the Fave :)

Tim Smith Date: 9/27/2017 8:35:00 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 Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/27/2017 11:58:00 AM Thanks my friend :) And yes, that's exactly right.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/27/2017 5:24:00 AM - I wish you good recovery, Darren - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/27/2017 6:52:00 AM Thanks Anne-Lise :)