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Whale Songs

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Michael Patton

  Consciousness seems to be such a burden for us human beings. So I can understand why someone might be afraid of his dreams.  In dreams, consciousness speaks so forcefully.   NIGHT OCEAN I wake up with a whale hump beneath … Continue reading →

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The Blessings of Insomnia

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Michael Patton

  Though insomnia is painful to me… …I thoroughly enjoyed reading the poetry anthology Acquainted with the Night: Insomnia Poems, edited by Lisa Russ Spaar. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that so many poets have written about insomnia.  Poetry … Continue reading →

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Beautifully Confused

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Michael Patton

  I enjoy this poem because it shows how wonderfully disoriented we often feel when we wake in the night.   Still Night Thoughts Moonlight in front of my bed— I took it for frost on the ground! I lift … Continue reading →

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