False Awakening
A Moment of Silence Acrostic
Somnambulist, swanning through silk silence
Invisible is your map of the night
Listen to sleep’s pure, phantom poetry
Egress from the mundane, it promises
Never wake the sleepwalker, folklore says;
Could we be afraid of what sleep would say?
Embarrassment is waking within dream
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (4)
What an amazing alliterative first line to set the stage for the great lines that followed!
I agree with Silver Serpent Books. Spectacular, incisive, languishing, enchanting, nocturnal, charming, embracing...
Wow, what amazing writing! Your word choice is spectacular. Loved this!
Oooo, this is a very creative take on the challenge! Well done!