A-ilment
I-n
L-ungs
E-mploys
E-pidemic
N-astiness'
E-erie
L-ink
A-pplying
N-otorious
E-xpansion
Topic: Birthday of Aileen B. Elane (April 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Y-ou
U-se
M-orn
I-n
E-arly
L-ight
A-s
N-ew
E-ffulgent
R-adiance
U-nderneath
I-mplements
Z-enith
Topic: Birthday of Yumi Elane Ruiz (November 24)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Again! I come to you,
thou, I said I never would;
but! Here I am again,
in the middle of the night,
your slave.
How many times,
have I walked away;
turned my back on you,
then found I couldn’t
sleep a wink, for all I did
was lie-awake, and think of you?
And even when I could sleep,
every dream, - I dreamed, was you.
It would appear,
I am addicted to you.
What is this hold you have on me,
that will not set me free;
that claims my every waking,
and sleeping thought, and dream?
There are times I love you more
than life itself, when you carry me away
from the downside of reality;
and I become the real me.
But, there are times, when I hate you;
like now, when I need to sleep,
but you keep calling me, knowing
I can’t resist.
So, here I am again,
in the middle of the night,
in the kitchen - with you - my destiny
as once again, I write.
Written: April 25, 2011 -
This Free Verse was inspired by: another sleepless night
Author: Elane Cecelia George, of Canada
Between the pages
I find our love still glowing
First rose you gave me
~~~~~
Author: Elane Cecelia George, of Canada
Fear of the unknown
Our lives undone
Fire burns on
But the hero doesn't run
Facing the flames
He calls out his loved ones names
No room for loss
But loss is sometimes exactly the cost
Maybe sometime the hero should run
Maybe the soldier puts away his gun
Why waste bullets on this
It can all be healed
By just one kiss
A soft touch to the wrist
Causing a smile to appear
Then only fight to keep it there
Fight only to keep it there
Unknown to fear
-Elane Taylor-
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