3 am

mad scribblings in the night

3 am
the freezing
rain is tapping
maddeningly
all around me
all I can think
is d****t I gotta
scrape it off
when I start the car
another few
hours I should be
sleeping
instead I find
myself
tapping the keys
as another round
of insomnity
peruses me.

Author's Note

ahem, yes I know it's not a word.

Reviews

[Sarah]

3 am was made for thinkers, for writers. Sometimes in those times of insomnia, I come up with my best ideas. A blessing and a curse, for sure! Great poem!

[Lyn Anderson]

You are right of course. But my counsellor says it is bad for me.:)

[David Scott]

I have a series of stories from 3:00 AM.
Interesting how the mood can change from drudgery to magic depending on the state of mind...
Winter ice doesn't help. ;)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Sleepless in Ontario. They should make the movie! Lol. Try counting sheep as it is boring. Seeking words keeps you awake. Still another flowing and expressive poem.

[Lyn Anderson]

Yeah I never got the whole counting sheep thing. I start thinking, is it a ewe, does she have lambs, etc. etc. This is what happens when you store too much information