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The Sleeping Brain

Gisela Vigil 1959 (Cuba)

Free verse
Dip brush in palette of
some blended hues,
paint image
somewhat muted,
somewhat sharp.
A thought suppressed,
a fear, or memory,
begin to breathe
and speak
with sounds unheard.
For we create
each color  
that we paint,
subconsciously on
canvas of our dreams.

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While we sleep…

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Written on January 06, 2024

Submitted by Giselavigil on January 06, 2024

Modified by Giselavigil on January 06, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 268
Words 54
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15
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Gisela Vigil

Thank you for welcoming me to this community. I was born in Cuba but emigrated with my family to the US when I was three. I am mother to three young adults now, and also a grandmother. I’ve been writing for years, some I share, others I still keep in my personal file. I often write of struggles for we all face them as we journey through life. But still, I feel peace knowing I try my best. Feel blessed to have been given the gift of writing which I strive to improve cause there’s always room for growth. more…

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  • alanswansea18
    alanswansea18
    Okay this one's mine. I'm the one with the sleeping brain LOL
    LikeReply 13 months ago

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