Vacation To Schizophrenia

A whole house aired with dust
and dark twilight at every hour,
there was a mountain— tall as rust
that made me feel a coward.

There were cans and cans on
tiled floor? More dust and dirt 
on towels. As a child, I clutched my teddy
bear, while inside I lost
some vowels.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Smith Avatar
May 3, 2012 at 12:28 PM
great write
Kendrick Avatar
January 14, 2012 at 5:31 AM
((()))Clap! Clap! Congrats on your win with this unique and creative work..Sara
Guzzi Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Mental illness, its on slaught, having to live cared for by someone who is not stable, becoming unglued oneself is a multifaceted "gift" I too wrote of madness, Van Gogh's madness but I know because my voyage has been so near the shoals, the rapture of the deep. Congrad's and LIght & Love
K. Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Congrats on your win with this stirring piece, Sarah! :)
Freeman Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Sara, a beautiful poem friend, "Congratulations" on a worthy poem honor. Agape, Moses
Brown Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 5:11 AM
Congratulations on your Honorable Mention in the Poetrysoup International Contest for August 2011 Sarah. Love, Carol
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January 11, 2012 at 2:13 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful win x
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January 10, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Sarah~Congrats on your win...... a very wonderful poem.. Thank you for sharing your awesome poem. Take care and have yourself a good night ;-) always,..p.d.
Dietrich Avatar
January 10, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Way to go in the big Soup contest, Sarah. I enjoyed this one. Congratulations on its win.
Brown Avatar
January 4, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Congratulations on making it through the 1st round of PoetrySoup International Contest. Wishing you the best in the finals Sarah. Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
November 19, 2011 at 7:01 PM
All I can say is two things!!!! 1) congrats on your work being featured, and 2) WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Dye Avatar
November 16, 2011 at 2:24 PM
Congrats on being featured this month Sarah and love the poem, keep doing all that you do in writing.
Austin Avatar
November 16, 2011 at 12:10 PM
"Tall as rust." I like that one - a loaded word. Kind of hits you in the freak-out place. Congrats on the selection. daver
Brown Avatar
November 16, 2011 at 6:21 AM
Congratulations on being featured this week Sarah. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
November 16, 2011 at 2:43 AM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Sarah
Mehta Avatar
July 13, 2011 at 6:39 PM
Nice rhyming with thoughtful expressions, Sarah
Brown Avatar
July 13, 2011 at 4:26 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Sarah. 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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