Writing

Insomniac

A Poem by Kate Henderson

Restless I lie with a twitching eyeIn a darkened room devoid of lightThis perpetual phaseTraps me for daysEternally awake in a never-ending nightShado..

Becoming Nocturnal

A Poem by Chris Lotus

Though my limbs lay and linger, fatigue is way beneath me. The windows are open. Come in and take me over. Curse and demoralize the sun. Pray..

An Insomniac's Love Letter

A Poem by Travis Gibson (poetic her..

sleeping without her

Insomniac (Revised)

A Poem by JenLyn

This poem didn't turn out the way I wanted so I'm just going to keep revising it until I come up with something better.

Ticked at 3 AM

A Poem by Frieda P

3 AM, incessant tapping in my headraps along with the chirping birdsand the ticking of time's clockearly morning caffeine & my penwhere is the poe..

The Bloody Waters

A Story by Ellena Restrick

Blood. Blood infecting the water. Pale fingertips covered in blood. The corpse’s ribs shine in the moonlight like purified water; sh..

Insomniac

A Poem by Korrin Perry

I lay in bed at nightunable to sleepthinking aboutyouAnd wonder if maybeyou're laying in your bedunable to sleepthinking aboutme

Voices in the Night

A Poem by Sue

I wrote this for those who struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome...

Sleep

A Poem by Sue

For all insomniacs and fitful sleepers everywhere....

cartoons and cigarettes

A Poem by Heather Hassell

i sat up all nightwatching cartoonsand smoking cigarettesthinking about how much distancei've put between myself and my childhoodand what a shameit wo..

Slippers On Concrete

A Poem by Luke L

The shuffling of slippers on concreteShe stays awake nights can't sleepThe insomniac stuck inAn infinite loopCan I get a cigaretteSorry I don't smokeC..