Unable To Write

by Jenni Pahl
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genre: Poetry
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poem


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chapter 1: Unable To Write


Unable To Write
chapter 1   —   updated 10/15/08   —   303 characters   —   5 people liked it   —   1 review
I press fingers to eye and see
eventual stars, light
created by nerves
that refuse to let me sleep.
Unable to sleep, I write
love letters to lovers whose names
I have never spoken.
The mailman pulls the blanket
up to my chin. The shotgun
in the closet sings
songs my grandfather taught me.

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" I wrote a poem once to a future romance, that, then never happen. A blind date that was set-up. "

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