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"I am a writer. Therefore. I am not sane." - Edgar Allan Poe We all go a little mad sometimes ... In the middle of the night, Our minds raving words and rhymes Hands compelled to write and write In the middle of the night ... Wide awake with a troubled brain, Hands compelled to write and write Soothes the self gone near sane Wide awake, with a troubled brain Crazed scribblings and a fury of ink, Soothes the self gone near sane 'Til dawn turns black skies to pink Crazed scribblings and a fury of ink Nothing else matters, right this second, 'Til dawn turns black skies to pink When the notion, so nearly beckoned Nothing else matters, right this second Lest lines be forgotten by then ... When the notion so nearly beckoned Grasping for lamplight, paper and pen ... Lest lines be forgotten by then Our minds raving, words and rhymes, Grasping for lamplight, paper and pen We all go a little mad sometimes ...

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Date: 4/23/2024 4:49:00 AM
Kelly, congratulations on your win in my contest with this outstanding poem, I love the quote too, Constance
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Date: 4/14/2024 11:41:00 AM
This beautiful poem serves as a reminder of the craziness and enchantment that is intrinsic to the inventive procedure when brilliant ideas and insights arise from seemingly random mental jumbles. It captures the feeling of struggling to find inspiration late at night when everyone else is asleep and the muse is revealing all of herself to the lucky few who are receptive.
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Date: 4/14/2024 7:12:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Love your last line.... Have a wonderful day............
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Date: 4/12/2024 8:26:00 AM
A great pantoum that resonates with every serious writer. I enjoyed relating with the poetic compulsion that engenders a good write.
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Date: 4/11/2024 9:46:00 AM
Your poem poem reminds us of the inherent madness and magic of the creative process, where moments of lucidity and brilliance emerge from the chaos of the mind. It speaks to the universal experience of grappling with inspiration in the dead of night, when the world sleeps and the muse whispers her secrets to those willing to listen.
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Date: 4/11/2024 5:04:00 AM
- So true ... in the middle of the night :))) - A lovely poem, Kelly :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs
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