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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

~ "The silence of the night awakens my soul"

Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Sneaky and Cheeky – #poetry #SeptemberWriting

12 Wednesday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry, September Writing

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#poetry, #SeptemberWriting, cheeky, cheese, dorindaduclos.com, food, mouse, Night Owl Poetry, poems, rodent, sandwich, sneaky, writing, writing prompt


I was hungry one day, not much in the house
Walked into the kitchen, met up with a mouse
Seems he was looking, for the same thing as I
Sorry, little buddy, nothing here, so goodbye

He scurried about, then was off on his way
Hoping I wouldn’t see him, for the rest of the day
I opened the fridge, to figure out what I had
Lettuce, some cheese, a tomato, not bad

I even found ham, and a burger roll to boot
Started making my lunch, when I heard a horn toot
My neighbor stopped by, new car, shiny black
Waved her off with a smile, as I had to get back

To finishing my sandwich, my belly couldn’t wait
But the mouse found it first, too bad it’s not bait
He poked his head out, from between the layers
Seems my little buddy, turned into a betrayer

Took a wedge of cheese, I had tossed in the can
Put it on the counter, hoping he’d be a fan
After all, what rodent, doesn’t like cheese
A nice of chunk of Swiss, would surely please

Then, just when I thought, I had him trapped
He ducked back in my sandwich, and I snapped!
How dare he take, what was left of my kitchen?
Was he laughing at me, when at him I was bitchin’?

I’ll fix him, I said, as I threw out my sandwich
And with it, little buddy, I tossed him, he’s banished
But silly old me, now I’ve nothing to eat
That four legged critter, somehow, had me beat

Cause he was munching my lunch, the one in the trash
Chomping away, I could hear his teeth gnash
A lesson learned, from this food stealing mouse
Never let them live, as a guest, in your house

 

September Writing Prompt – Sneaky and Cheeky – Day 12/30

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Pretty Peacock – #photography

12 Wednesday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Photography, Wordless Wednesday

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I took a short break from my camera, so today I share my daughter’s photos.  Enjoy!  🙂

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He had Gizmos Aplenty – #poetry #SeptemberWriting

11 Tuesday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry, September Writing

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#poetry, #SeptemberWriting, cell phone, computer, contention, dorindaduclos.com, electronics, family, gadgets, gizmos, ignoring, Night Owl Poetry, poems, Technology, TV, video games, writing, writing prompt


Danny had gadgets and gizmos aplenty
And what he thought was a perfect life
Spent his days behind a computer screen
Even though he could be home with his wife

He’d come in each night, exhausted
Never listening to the kids and their chatter
What he really didn’t understand, was
He was ignoring the things that matter

Instead, he would drag himself into the den
Sit on the couch to play a game, always cued
Pause it, the minute his phone would ring
Told his family he didn’t want to be rude

He’d brush them away, like he didn’t care
What they needed, was his undivided attention
But he was more interested in his electronic toys
Which was always a point of contention

Seems gadgets were more important to him
And he could never figure out why
His wife and kids up and left him
Without ever saying goodbye

 

September Writing Prompt – He had Gizmos Aplenty – Day 11/30

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We Will Never Forget ~ #September11

11 Tuesday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in My Thoughts

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#myphotography, #nofilter, dorindaduclos.com, fire fighters, first responders, memorial, never forget, new york, Night Owl Poetry, Pennsyvannia, Photography, police, September 11, September 11 2001, terrorism, The Pentagon, Washington DC, world trade center

I shared this last year.

Eagle Rock September 11th Memorial

Today we honor the brave men and women of the police, first responders and fire fighters, who sacrificed theirs lives to save others, and of course their four legged furry friends.

Yet, 16 17 Years later, Freedom still stands! We will not be defeated! America, One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All!!

God bless the men and women, our first responders, who care not for themselves, but for the lives of all of us. Respect and honor them every day. ❤

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Dare I? ~ #freeverse #nightmares

10 Monday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in free verse, Poetry

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#darkpoetry, #freeverse, #poetry, dark, darkness, desire, dorindaduclos.com, dreams, insomnia, life, night, Night Owl Poetry, night terrors, nightmare, poems, sleepless, writing


Sleep escapes me

 

Dare I close my eyes?

 

Only to fade into the darkness, that
Suffocates my soul, terrorizes my mind
Thrashes against my being, until I
No longer fight it, but welcome it
Draw it further into my heart, let it
Rip me apart, tear at me, and I
Locked in a cocoon of sweat, succumb
To the sweetness that is the night
The passion and desire of the dark
Knowing, eventually, I will awaken…

 

I will, won’t I?

 

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