The Stillness



The Boat
The MorgueFile



we find rest where we can
in slips and covers
with notices pending
our to-dos tightly knit
upon our foreheads.

we think of night, its blackness,
a movement upon a sea of thoughts;
dreams we loosen in the
slipstream of the moon,
never noticing
their path,
an ebb and flow through
until we find,
stillness.


copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2015
Posted for Poets United



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  1. BlogorattiJuly 8, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    I thought that was lovely indeed.

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJuly 8, 2015 at 3:22 PM

      Thank you so much for reading it and leaving such a nice comment!

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyJuly 8, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    So lovely, "dreams we loosen in the slipstream of the moon". Beautiful, Audrey!

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  3. Sanaa RizviJuly 8, 2015 at 3:35 PM

    dreams we loosen in the
    slipstream of the moon

    When we dream.. we often leave our troubles behind.. the moonlight streaming in through the window.. weaves a trail of stillness and calm. Beautifully penned :)

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  4. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJuly 8, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Thank you Sanaa--your's as well!

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  5. MaryJuly 8, 2015 at 5:40 PM

    In night we definitely find our deserved rest...and in those dreams, such stillness. I enjoyed this, Audrey.

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  6. GabriellaJuly 8, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    As someone who has sleepless periods, I welcome the peacefulness conveyed by your poem and can relate.

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJuly 8, 2015 at 7:27 PM

      Oh I can relate to sleepless nights! Take care and thank you!

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  7. thotpurgeJuly 8, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    dreams we loosen in the slipstream of the moon.. loved this line!

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  8. GailJuly 8, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    I tried to choose a favorite line but I love the entire piece. Well done!

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJuly 10, 2015 at 1:31 PM

      Hi Gail! Thank you for your kind words! Much appreciated!

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  9. Vandana SharmaJuly 8, 2015 at 9:30 PM

    In the dreams let us float.............................

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  10. SusanJuly 9, 2015 at 2:09 AM

    Wow, Audrey, splendid! To be so tied into worry that sleep must sneak in like this! You have captured the tide! Poetry gains. Thank you.

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  11. XJuly 9, 2015 at 4:47 AM

    Nice movement in this. Somedays the journey to that stillness takes more time to find. A restless mind - I get it far too often and it takes great intentionality to still it.

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  12. Sumana RoyJuly 9, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    I love the dreamy way to come to the stillness at last....a beautiful read...

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  13. Kerry O'ConnorJuly 9, 2015 at 6:08 AM

    I love this poem, Audrey. Each line reveals a new facet of experience which seems so familiar, but beautifully poetic in your hands.

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  14. Jae RoseJuly 9, 2015 at 6:08 AM

    The only true rest is when our heads shut off from conscious thought - which is no mean feat..hopefully sleep comes and allows us to un-peel the to do lists from our heads..

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  15. Sunday Reflections or Stumbling Towards Happiness by Bill HollandJuly 9, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    I needed this today. Thank you!

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  16. alan1704July 9, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    Beautifully constructed and full of emotion, thought provoking poem.

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  17. ayalaJuly 9, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    Beautifully written!

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  18. Eileen T O'Neill .....July 9, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    Audrey,
    I recognised the manner of night sleep, when To-Dos are pinned onto an over tired mind..So glad to fall into the lap of night-time..

    Eileen

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  19. claireyloveJuly 9, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    our to-dos tightly knit
    upon our foreheads...

    Oh I can relate to this line far too well!
    Great poem.

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  20. Maude LynnJuly 9, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    This is constructed so beautifully! I adore this.

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  21. brudbergJuly 9, 2015 at 11:31 AM

    I really like the feeling of the difficulties, finally merging with the night in sleep..

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  22. Liz Rice-SosneJuly 9, 2015 at 9:20 PM

    I too could travel in that boat! I love the feel of the "slipstream."

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  23. Gen Giggles July 10, 2015 at 6:13 AM

    The is a great description of falling asleep.

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  24. A Cuban In LondonJuly 10, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    Love the way that final word rests there in the last sentence, solitary and... still. :-)

    Greetings from London.

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  25. Wendy BourkeJuly 10, 2015 at 3:22 PM

    Beautiful writing. "dreams we loosen in the slipstream of the moon" - wonderfully evocative. A meditative, transcendent piece.

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