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3:22 AM

July 2, 2009
By camille_1441 PLATINUM, Westerville, Ohio
camille_1441 PLATINUM, Westerville, Ohio
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3:22 AM is not my FRIEND.
When the fan swirls round and round,
And the click clacking of the KEYS makes me beg-
PLEASE!
Mercifully crying for INSPIRATION,
Crying out in ANTICIPATION,
What will my fingers create this time of NIGHT?
MIGHT I ask,
What I am writing?
For I do not know when my brain is sleeping
As it should this time of MORNING
I give my readers reading here fair WARNING
This creation lacks consistent RHYME,
Consistent meter,
Consistent TIME.
A sloppy figure all it’s OWN.
Is this even considered a POEM?
My mind is turning with the FAN,
My heart is racing with my HANDS,
Typing, typing faster, FASTER,
Creating a monstrous grotesque DISASTER.
What is this thing even ABOUT?
I open to speak,
I close my MOUTH.
3:22 AM is not my FIREND,
Tangled mess of words,
Without.
An.
END.


The author's comments:
So I'm up at 3:22 AM and I can't sleep so I figure I'll put my restlessness to use and write a poem, then I realize I can't think of a thing to write about so I write my ode to the most horrific time of night (or morning) 3:22 AM when the poems are long and pointless but fun to read.

Thanks for reading and like i say every time comments and feedback are awsome! they make me a better poet! =)

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on Jan. 25 2010 at 5:52 am
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"Some things will never change"---Tupac

Niceeee.

BTW, it is considered a poem.

I'm loving the rhythm in this.

on Jul. 30 2009 at 4:28 am
alayapoetgirl BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
Life is hard; but it's harder if you're stupid. -John Wayne

wow! I love ur style of poetry. And i can often relate, when im writing but i dont know what about...Cant wait hear more!

on Jul. 29 2009 at 5:50 pm
LoveLikeWoe DIAMOND, LeSueur, MN, Minnesota
54 articles 2 photos 748 comments

Favorite Quote:
Whoever laughs first has the sickest mind.

ur welcome camille_1441!! i mean it's true, this work is genius. and thank you for the comment.

on Jul. 20 2009 at 11:37 pm
LoveLikeWoe DIAMOND, LeSueur, MN, Minnesota
54 articles 2 photos 748 comments

Favorite Quote:
Whoever laughs first has the sickest mind.

i LOVE this. It rymes it makes sense. It's PERFECT! i love love loved it!

Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jul. 12 2009 at 9:05 pm
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
Words slide off the lead,
creating permanent marks;
writer's secret code.
~Lindsey O'Connell

very good! especially for writing it at 3:22 AM! i hate when i can't think of something to write about!

on Jul. 11 2009 at 6:27 pm
I write poems late at night also the rain inspires me the most well that and heartbreak look @ my poem you are me

on Jul. 11 2009 at 4:52 pm
xXFadedFlowerXx GOLD, Roy, Utah
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Nice poem, I too hate when I can't think of stuff to write about.