Tag Archives: sleep

End In Sight

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Catastrophe Jones

There are times when I wake that an afternoon light has tempted my eyelids, made me believe sunlight, golden and streaming, was pouring in to cover my face, illuminate me in honey. I wake expecting radiance. I wake, expecting a … Continue reading →

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That kind of love

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Catastrophe Jones

She sleeps next to me, not a comma but a semi colon; she is an abrupt pause in the bed, leading me to stop when I wake, to regard her for long moments, lost, lingering in the warm scent of … Continue reading →

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Beside Her

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Catastrophe Jones

She slept beside him every night, but could not bring herself to curl close, no matter how cold she was. Not for all the warmth in the world. He had too much rage about him, and it frightened her, even … Continue reading →

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Still waiting

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Catastrophe Jones

Wake up. Just wake up and come back, would you? I can hear you, when I’m sleeping. I can hear you when I dream. I can almost taste you, the kisses that weren’t ever ours. You’re not far, but it’s … Continue reading →

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You Think

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Catastrophe Jones

This is just to say if you think you’re so much better than me, love, if you think you’re so much wiser than me, love, if you think you’re so much more than me, love, I think you’ve got to … Continue reading →

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