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For Twiglet #256

owl in flight
owl

Rhythm of the Night Isn’t About Poetry

The night is ringing
in my ears. Light leaking
through the blinds like
pinpricked stars. Those

stars laughing at an owl
on some nearby tree
swallowing its vowels.

And I’m awake again.
So I write something,
fall asleep, wake up again,
and write something.

For Twiglets #256 “Awake Again”. Photo by Todd Steitle and  AJ Jean on Unsplash. Shared with #APoemADay on Twitter   ©Misky 2021

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15 responses to “For Twiglet #256”

  1. Hobbo avatar
    Hobbo

    Go to sleep you night owl! The write and the photos are both stunning.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      No problem going to sleep, just staying asleep lately.

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      1. Hobbo avatar
        Hobbo

        Hope it’s only temporary. Probably the excitement of Santa!

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  2. abigfatcanofworms avatar
    abigfatcanofworms

    I love the line about the owl swallowing its vowels! And I relate completely to the poem. The half asleep writer. THe night’s intrusions. Mixed in like sleep and breath.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you, Wotmsie! ❤️

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  3. ben Alexander avatar
    ben Alexander

    wait, wait

    if an owl swallows its vowels, does that sound like “h–t, h–t” instead of “hoot, hoot”?

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      😂😂 it’s like a dip sound. I think it might be from east London; Eliza Doolittle-ish.

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  4. poetrybydebi avatar
    poetrybydebi

    You are a better woman than me… I go right back to sleep telling myself I won’t forget that line.

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    1. LuAnne Holder avatar
      LuAnne Holder

      Yes, Debi, how often has that happened!?!

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    2. Misky avatar
      Misky

      I just can’t seem to stay asleep lately. I read that if you get out of bed, and do something, it’s supposed to help. So far … it hasn’t helped. 😂😂

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        poetrybydebi

        😂

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  5. K.Hartless avatar
    K.Hartless

    Love the leaking light through the blinds, Misky.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      😂 It annoys me endlessly!

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  6. Ron. avatar
    Ron.

    My wake / sleep pattern (if you can call it that) has ALWAYS been sporadic & I ALWAYS keep at least a scrap of paper by the bed so I can jot down anything I think might be worthwhile later, though I often can’t make out the scribble. Grrrr…
    Fine work, Misky.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Oh yes, the scribble! One time, I wrote down a dream. Woke up in the morning to discover nothing on the paper. Apparently, writing it down was part of the dream! 😂🤣

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