Somewhere between when sleep overtakes
and then when I'm not really awake
as if on a film running through my head
the reel unrolls a story unfolds
and I never lose the thread
tho' the plot may be somewhat bizarre
from whence I know not yet never forgot
I find words appear in my mind
from way over yonder out of the blue
and somehow in time I make them rhyme
they're fun for me a game to play with
hope reading them is the same for you
Categories:
overtakes, film, humorous, inspiration, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
I feel the need for speed;
scant traffic, no cops.
Floor now my ready heavy foot.
I’m a teenager again,
whooping and hollering,
no warning lights in my freewheeling way.
Then,
fear rides inside my heart,
its white knuckles upon my mind.
Panting as if I had been running,
I peer at a now danger filled highway,
driving much too slow.
Categories:
overtakes, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Death Overtakes You
Death overtakes you like a summer storm.
Suddenly,
It’s upon you.
Darkness covers your world...
Fear grips you.
Consumes you.
The lightning appears.
It reveals things you did not see.
Things you forgot.
The thunder roars.
You hear things you did not hear.
Remembering…
Rain quenches;
Washing away your sorrow and pain.
Carrying away your tears.
Passing...
The sun comes out again
And everything is new,
and sweet,
and cool.
Memories…
A rainbow appears
Nestled
against the ominous backdrop of black thunderheads.
You are taken by the impact of the moment.
A life,
Such an awesome force,
And what it left behind…
The promise of you.
Mary Dunne
Categories:
overtakes, death, death of a
Form: Free verse
Ivy has overtaken Columbus Hall
The classrooms on the east side are in shadows
No one can peek out or see the sky from those classrooms
for the windows have been long nailed shut
It is not like there was warning
It happened sneakily and stealthily
In between exams at the end of summer
and the sunshine of August's new freshman exuberance
Ivy has overtaken Columbus Hall
Since greens of this caliber are on the endangered species list
What can be done and who is willing to risk jail time?
Categories:
overtakes, natural disasters, nature, school,
Form: Free verse
Death Overtakes You
Death overtakes you like a summer storm.
Suddenly,
It’s upon you.
Darkness covers your world...
Fear grips you.
Consumes you.
The lightning appears.
It reveals things you did not see.
Things you forgot.
The thunder roars.
You hear things you did not hear.
Remembering…
Rain quenches;
Washing away your sorrow and pain.
Carrying away your tears.
Passing...
The sun comes out again
And everything is new,
and sweet,
and cool.
Memories…
A rainbow appears
Nestled
against the ominous backdrop of black thunderheads.
You are taken by the impact of the moment.
A life,
Such an awesome force,
And what it left behind…
The promise of you.
Categories:
overtakes, angst, anxiety, bereavement, death,
Form: Blank verse