Dare I? ~ #freeverse #nightmares

10 Monday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in free verse, Poetry

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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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#TBT – Come Back Again – #poetry #humor

06 Thursday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, #TBT, blog, dorindaduclos.com, followers, human nature, life, lost, Night Owl Poetry, poems, Throwback Thursday, writing

Where once you were, you’re no longer there

I bet you thought, I wouldn’t care

But I do, you see, it’s important to me

The reason you felt, you had to flee

Did I forget to mention you?

Is this something I should do?

I hope one day, you’ll change your mind

When once again, my blog, you’ll find

Authors Note: This was a challenge from my dear friend, Michelle of Putting My Feet in the Dirt. She wrote a poem about losing a follower and two days later, I noticed I lost one, too, so I blamed her lol She dared me to write about it, so here it is, again. I thought it was worth a repeat. 🙂

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Melt Away the Pain ~ #poetry

03 Monday Sep 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, agony, autoimmune diseases, darkness, dorindaduclos.com, fate, fight, life, light, Night Owl Poetry, pain, poems, sorrow, writing

Let me melt away the pain

That lingers on my skin

Let me release the sorrow

I hold, so deeply, within

Inches of this body writhes

As I try to hold it all together

But fate has dealt a mighty blow

And this life, I have to weather

Agony has set its pace, still

I continue, with all my might

To chase away the darkness

Choosing only to see the light

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Ivory Luster – #poetry #AugustWriting

27 Monday Aug 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in August Writing, Poems, Poetry

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An aura surrounds her delicate face

She is the picture, of elegant grace

As sunbeams bathe her, in their light

With an ivory luster, she beams, so bright

She is caught in her own, faraway thoughts

Nothing reveals her feelings, so fraught

Resolved, she has chosen the obvious path

To live in this life, whatever the aftermath

August Writing Prompt – Ivory luster – Day 27/31

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#TBT ~ Miss-Apprehension – #poetry

23 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry, Throw Back Thursday #TBT

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#poetry, #TBT, anxiety, blur, collide, comfort, dorindaduclos.com, doubt, life, Night Owl Poetry, poems, Throwback Thursday, writing

My heart races

Setting speeds

Blurring faces

Anxious, in the morning air

Wondering, if someone’s there

To quiet, all the fears inside

And comfort me, as I collide

With restlessness, and nervous doubt

Just wondering, what life’s about

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