An Insomniac's Dawn

Well done.

Thank you Luly Whisper! Glad you approve ;)

Magic xxx

Ah Mah-gic! :D I love it! I lie awake all night & when the dawn comes it's worth it, I can finally sleep & now I have this poem to go with it in my thought. Kahdai xxx

Awww thanks Kahdai! I thought I'd write a happier piece about insomnia for once, I'm glad you've take something from it :)

Magic xxx

There are many lovely things about not sleeping. :) People just don't often see it that way. I would personally prefer to never tire & always dream awake K xxx

Rebecca, it was worth waiting for,

David xx :--)

Thanks David! Haha I'm happy it was worth the wait ;)

Magic xxx

If there is a consolation for not sleeping, this dawn is it,

"And I, the undreaming,
am sinking, submerged
in my room's own living dream.
Lost in light, I'm swimming,
slipping, through night-purged,
bright and giddy gleam."

Lovely images,:~}

I agree with Shirley - beautiful imagery and I guess, as they say, every cloud does have a silver lining;-)

Beautiful!

Tina xxx

Thanks Shirley! You've quoted my favourite stanza :P

Magic xxx

Thank you, Tina! And you're right - every cloud does have a silver lining ;)

Magic xxx

What a beautiful poem , Magic x:) Absolutely wonderful xxx

I'm glad you think so, Firebird! Thank you! :)

Magic xxx

Such beautiful, stunning images, Magic. I really enjoyed.

Loved the final lines.

This brilliance touches, transforms me,
so that I glow and glint -
embrace the flames.
Filled with elation, freed,
I know if every dawn is such an event,
I shan’t lose sleep over never sleeping again.

Beeme xx

Thank you, Beeme! I did have my reservations about the ending so I'm glad you love that final stanza!

Magic xxx

I keep reading this & it gets a special Kahdai- cherry ;) xxx

Thanks for the 'cherry' Kahdai ;)

Magic xxx

i'm a bit jealous. when i can't sleep, my morning is all half-dreamy zombie-filled kaleidoscope of stubbed toes and spilled coffee. while yours is a rebirth into wonderful light and life.
excellent work. the last line is...dare i say it?...awesome!

jason

Don't worry, Jason - I might have dressed my dawn experiences up a bit - shall we call it poetic license? :P Really glad you like the last line!

Magic xxx

heehee I have both, first the lovely dawn, then try to stumble to the kitchen for a cup of tea :)

Very nice. You seem to write a lot about insomnia...?

This is a very good poem and I really enjoyed it. Thank you for posting it! ;-)

Well done.

Nathan xox

Thank you Nathan! I've been an insomniac for many years now - the bad spells come and go, I guess I'm a very autobiographical poet so it was bound to keep cropping up in my work from time to time ;)

Magic xxx

Wow that sounds serious. So do you have this problem every time you try to go to sleep or is it only sometimes?

It seems to happen when I'm stressed or worried - so not all the time, but my exam periods have been the worst! It seems to come in cycles where I have a couple of weeks where I just don't get much sleep. I've learnt to cope with it and can function quite normally on three or four hours of sleep a night. It's not a serious problem and I'm still hoping I'll grow out of it once I hit my twenties ;)

Magic xxx

This. is. awesome. It is so beautiful and the imagery is fanatastic...

scrubs night from the walls
that glow - sun-bruised.
My room sheds its old skin,
not wounded but bleeding gold,
oozing glittering hues.

I know if every dawn is such an event,
I shan’t lose sleep over never sleeping again.

my favorite lines, they are gorgeous.