Dawnell Harrison was born and raised in Washington and holds a BA from the University of Washington. Her first chapbook, Voyager, received great reviews. Her second chapbook, The maverick posse, is forthcoming at March Street Press. She resides in Idaho.
Insomnia
By Dawnell Harrison
By Dawnell Harrison
The red roses have closed
Their buds and said good night
And only my mind speed is awake.
The night sky heckles me
With its spotted illuminating stars
And intoxicating blackness as if to say
I dare you to fall asleep
With all of this beauty above you.
I am vertical now. They say
To get up if you can’t sleep
And read, but the words drag
In my mind in unsteady circles.
I am immune to books at this
Thieving hour. Maybe I’ll
Count pigs instead of sheep.
You have summed up the misery of insomnia, nicely. I loved the last line.
Getting on the computer for a couple of hours does it for me.
Beautiful! I especially enjoy the second stanza.