I Stole Some Time to Twist Some Words..

"All that we see and seem is but a dream within a dream."

"Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality."

"I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat."
All from Edgar Allan Poe

who was born on this day in in 1809... Both of His parents had died before his second Birthday and he was taken in by John Allan.. who raised him partly in Richmond Virginia and partly in England.. He was never adopted.. but took Allan as his middle name. He briefly attended the University of Virginia where he was expelled for not paying gambling debts... He entered the US Army using an assumed name and later entered West Point.. he was dishonorably discharged after serving less than a year .. for dereliction of duty.. He began his literary career in the 1830s, serving as editor for several magazines.. after the death of his wife he spiralled into depression and drunkenness... though He wrote some great poetry.. including "The Raven".. he is best known as "The Father" of detective stories.


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Haiku Heights- #26-

Insomnia

dare I close my eyes
where dancing fiends haunt my dreams~
red rimmed eyes falter

Written By: Patricia Sawyer
1-17-2011


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Three Word Wednesday-

kill- surreal -descent

The Hunt-

completely surreal
my descent into darkness
scent of her fresh kill
overpowering my soul
cautiously I raise my stake

Written By: Patricia Sawyer
1-19-2011

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- ABC Wednesday Challenge- Round 8

- albatross feeding in the rain at Lake Edgar Brown in Barnwell...

A is for -albatross and awed..

Awed

avaricious acrobats

taking advantage

of abundant appetizers-

around and around

through the air

and then an awesome dive-

again and again

all afternoon

their attitude abounds-

apparently taking aim

on an especially tasty tidbit

then attacking from above-

absolutely UN-afraid of the alligator

asleep in the rock alley ashore

they rest on the water-

air to waters surface

time after time

until all appetite is alleviated-

abiding silently I smile

as the ancient assoluta of the albatross

holds the great white herons in absolute awe...

Written By: Patricia Sawyer

1-19-2011

(assoluta- supreme dance)

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- Open Mouthed Awe!

- Wordless Wednesday-
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One Shot Wednesday- # 29-

from a word bank found at Allpoetry.com... the 32 words that I had to use were...

Concoction. Whisper. Magenta. Scent. Sublime. Hearth. Shore. Wings. Twist.

Adoration. Cliff. Envelop. Lime. Pearl. Horizon. Vanilla. Glass. Nonchalant. Ghost.

Appease. Cocktail. Vestibule. Frame. Soul. Lips. Lace. Memory. Trellis. Rose. Garden.

Moon. Arcane.

Reflection

memory's sweet magenta whisper
elusive-

oh were there some vanilla cocktail
concoction-

a ghost of scent haunts the vestibule
of my dreams-

lace in the garden- a rose trellis-
and lips-

a hearth near the shore- star lights
across a velvet sky-

sublime cliffs behind and an arcane moon
on the horizon-

the nonchalant tilt of the glass-
a twist of lime to appease my soul-

a flutter of pearl wings- awakening
as adoration envelops my spirit-

white coats smiling- bright lights- and the pain
of oblivion-

with a smile from the lady in the frame I promise-
"someday- we will remember "

Written By: Patricia Sawyer
1-18-2011

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Patsy