©photo credit westcoastwoman
3 a.m. Sentence(s)
Dusk til Dawn
Shadow and Light
the veil is thin
The call goes out
spiritual refugees
seeking a conscious oasis-
awaken to
torrents of words
whispering past as
we linger between
the threshold of
one world and another
in
out
Truth drifting on
shattered hearts
hover just beyond
the collective reach,
pluck what is close
as mist envelops
the pain the loss the love
the ephemeral words
the 3 a.m. sentence(s)
the puzzle being solved
piece by piece
Together, Apart
We wait for Dawn.
© westcoastwoman 2019
©photo credit westcoastwoman
Haunting and beautiful. The words and images let the reader right inside the quiet emotion of that moment at 3:00 a.m.
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A lot in there Janet. I’ve read it several times over and am still thinking about it- in a wondering and pondering way. A powerful piece of writing, thanks for holding this ‘thin place’ for us.
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Wow! This is beautiful. Brava!
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I know that those 3 am words! Beautifully done!
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Thank you Frances…..not such a vulnerable place when you know there are others….gathering pieces of the puzzle and “waiting for Dawn”
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spiritual refugees
seeking a conscious oasis-
Oh, how I love this.
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a gift at 3:00 a.m…..waiting for the Dawn.
Thank you for reading and hearing.
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A pleasure.
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I love the way your poetry makes me want to read more and think about life more deeply. Thank you for sharing!
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Marilyn thank you so much for your ongoing encouragement. It is fun to write down my musings and even better when someone else enjoys it also.
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Plus I love 3 am. sentence (s)
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I remember those 3 am nights refusing to say goodbye to the old day and ignoring the hello to the new one.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Amazing poetry by a talented writer.
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Wow! Thank you John, I think this one speaks to us all…everyone who has lied awake at 3:00 a.m.
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I agree and you are welcome.
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A amazing poem. I need a year by the sea.
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Hand to heart, thank you
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Wow! Brilliant. This sure hit home. I swear you must be a soul sister! Either that or we are living the same life in an alternate universe. Lol
Why is it that 3am is the hour that stabs like a sword? Not 1 or 2 but always 3? It’s the witching hour for sure. The time when we question everything and wander the moors like Heathcliff…
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….and this came through at 3:00a.m. in one writing complete with no editing. It is indeed the witching hour ….. separate but similar journeys it would seem:)
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Hey, not sure if you got my message, no idea who I sent the request to anymore. Sorry if I’m repeating myself.
Anyway, just wanted to let you know my blog is now private. Had some ‘problems’ I wanted to get rid of, and I’m afraid this was the only way… Anyway, you’ll need to ask for permission so I can grant you access. It’s easy, you’ll see.
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I’ve read your 3am musing and your readers comments. I seemed to get a different take on it…and I am probably wrong. Often times if I am having trouble sleeping I will drift in and out …that is when I will see or be visited by spiritual beings that like to give me guidance…or sometimes will be helpful with deciding story endings. Have to go
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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I do not think you are wrong….I think that the poem is there to interpret however it speaks to whomever reads it. “The veil is thin”…. whether spiritual beings or collective unconscious or the pulsating energy of life, I think there are times, and 3 a.m. (away from the distractions of the day) is one of them when your muse or whatever it is that calls us to put pen to paper is more easily accessed.
This poem was a gift, it came all at once and without bidding. I hardly had time to write it down. thank you for reading and commenting.
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A very powerfully, exceptionally written piece.
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Thank you- and also thanks for taking time to read my other pieces.
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It is a sincere pleasure!
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