AuthorsDen.com   Join (free) | Login  

   Popular! Books, Stories, Articles, Poetry
Where Authors and Readers come together!

SIGNED BOOKS    AUTHORS    eBOOKS new!     BOOKS    STORIES    ARTICLES    POETRY    BLOGS    NEWS    EVENTS    VIDEOS    GOLD    SUCCESS    TESTIMONIALS

Featured Authors:  Douglas Dandridge, ial squitieri,sr, iPatrick McCormick, iNan Loyd, iRobynn Sheahan, iSky Purington, iTito Perdue, i

  Home > Literary Criticism > Poetry
Popular: Books, Stories, Articles, Poetry     

D L Johnson

· Become a Fan
· Contact me
· Books
· Articles
· Poetry
· Stories
· Blog
· 264 Titles
· 3,029 Reviews
· Save to My Library
· Share with a friend
· Add to Favorites
·
Member Since: Feb, 2007

Bookmarks
Add this page to
your Bookmarks List
 
D L Johnson, click here to update
your web pages on AuthorsDen.com.


   - eBooks
   - Marketplace
   - FaceBook





Popular
Poetry
(Literary Criticism)
  1. As You Really Do Believe In Tooth Fairies.
  2. Shadow Woman
  3. Exaggerate, etc.
  4. As You're All Reading This...
  5. These Words, These Words!
  6. As In Off Wall Cuff Say What...
  7. My Own Chosen Speed
  8. Nothing's Changed ! - Repost
  9. A Message From Your Mooo-se

Recent poems by D L Johnson
•  Absent Lover
•  Constant Hope
•  The Qi in Me
•  Thin-Haiku
•  Lester Briggs Died Today
•  Out in Front of The IGA
•  Working Man Blues
•  Tantric-Revised
•  Sophia
•  Come Sit With Me-Revised
•  Connections-Haiku
•  Why Old Men Laugh-Revised
•  Heaven
•  On Safari
           >> View all 241
 

72 Words
by D L Johnson

Thursday, February 17, 2011
Rated "PG" by the Author.
Share   Print  Save   Become a Fan


If you have ever had a bad day, you may understand what I am saying here. dlj

72
Dan Johnson
© February, 2011

What would it be like?
Without these voices inside my head
I try in vain to sleep
Between the sheets of depression
I call my bed
~~
If I asked nicely,
Would you leave?
Would you pack your bag of tricks?
And finally let me breathe
Well, would you?
~~
My mind sits idled at the intersection of
Push and pull
While cacophonous sounds of horns and shrilling cries
Leave me…
empty
 


Want to review or comment on this poem?
Click here to login!


Need a FREE Reader Membership?
Click here for your Membership!




Reviewed by Dark Knight 3/15/2013
I hear you loud and clear-as I think you said in your profile about writing-picking up the pen is just as tough sometimes as trying to explain to others why I write the way I do--I like to try and write different forms of expression in Poetry--not always accepted-well the spiritual ones don't seem to be-but what I find interesting is that the way Poetry seems to -how shall I say this...sneak up on me without warning and sometimes for me anyway I will have simply an image or a sentence and before I am done I will have a poem that others go " Whoa.." and I think well if you could have seen the process and the way my mental gymnastics went through to get to that Whoa...LOL--well done
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 2/23/2011
feeling like a push-me-pull-you is a constant in my days at times, Dan, and I usually have not a clue who will win... but my the relief that comes when one of them does - EITHER of them; then the wheels can start turning again and some compass bearing or sense of direction ensue. Here's to 73 and 74: AT LAST! :)) xx
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge Poetess Of The Heart 2/23/2011
I've been there! Will probably visit there again. A very realistic pen and well done, Dan.
Reviewed by Annabel Sheila 2/21/2011
Yes siree I sure have had those days....in fact far too many to count! Enjoyed this one very much Dan! You expressed my feelings perfectly.....

Anna
Reviewed by Chip Bergeron 2/20/2011
You've described perfectly where I've been the last rtwo weeks....

Chip Bergeron
Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green 2/19/2011
Been an' done, been an' d o n e!! You have captured the feeling

p e r f e c t l y.

What is especially admirable is the fact that you have not wasted

a syllable.

A W E S O M E !!

xOx Phyllis xOx


PS: Hope you are feeling much better. Next time you get down, think

about all the readers eagerly awaiting your next creation. HAFta get

up!!
Reviewed by Rose Rideout 2/19/2011
Jerry took the words right out of my mouth Dan. We can all relate to those words.

Newfie Hugs, Rose
Reviewed by pat medlin 2/18/2011
don't think there's a breathing being that could not relate to these true words....am just hoping it's only a bad "DAY"
nice write
Reviewed by Mr. Ed 2/18/2011
My mind sits idled at the intersection of
Push and Pull

Quite profound; Quite good.
Reviewed by YADUVANSHI NEHA 2/18/2011
same happened with me few days ago...but be safe and have trust in u and ur loved ones..
Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader) 2/17/2011
Wonderful writing sweet Dan....please be well and stay safe ..Hugsss
Love,
Chanti Lace xoxo
Reviewed by John Flanagan 2/17/2011
With you, Dan, in every line and thought, in every way;
this is true work.

John
Reviewed by Patrick Granfors 2/17/2011
It happens nearly every Sunday night, I'd blame it on work but I don't think that's the answer. Patrick
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 2/17/2011
I am sure many will relate to what you express through your verses here, Dan; sadly, this is a "fixture" of the human condition it seems. Love, peace, and best wishes,

Regis
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader) 2/17/2011
Yup. Been there. Done that. And every time it happens it is worst than the last one. Or so it seems. Until the voices decide to cut me some slack, which is what I'm hoping for you.
Reviewed by TONY NERONE 2/17/2011
A thought provoking gem. Dan if you are taking therapy for depression make sure of competence of the advisor. Some of them use toilet paper as diplomas.

Peace
Tony
Authors alphabetically: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Bookmark this page to your Favorites
Featured Authors
| New to AuthorsDen? | Add AuthorsDen to your Site
Share AD with your friends | Need Help? | About us


Problem with this page?   Report it to AuthorsDen
© AuthorsDen, Inc. All rights reserved.