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Friday, February 1, 2013

Phantasmagoric

It had a phantasmagoric feel,
an atmospheric aura so unreal

this pain reeling from within
a less than fantastic outward whim

to put a hammer to my tooth
and slam impulsiveness uncouth.

Instead I had to sit and wait,
only in fantasy did my ache abate. 

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Inspiration~ Real Toads: A Word with Laurie
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21 comments:

  1. JinksyFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Ouch! ♥

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  2. SusanFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    Yes! In the end you will be glad the whim was "less than fantastic."

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  3. GailFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Here's to being pain free.

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  4. Brian MillerFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    oh dang...think i told you they had to crack one of my molars in half with a pry bar because of my twisted roots...i dont envy you...but i hope you are feeling better...fun word too...smiles.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Hope you feel better soon!!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    I hope your pain soon doesn't fit that word but is instead fitting the word null.

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  7. MaryFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Laurie, your poem made your pain seem extremely real and showed its intensity. Ouch!

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  8. FireblossomFebruary 1, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    Yeah...I always ask for the gas, too! That opening couplet really rolls off the tongue. I just like the sound of it.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    What a pain~literally! At least you were able to take it and mold it into an awesome poem!

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  10. LLM CallingFebruary 1, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    wow, I can feel your pain in that, hope it passes quicklyxxx

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  11. HannahFebruary 1, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    Ooo, you capture it brightly, Laurie...such sharp and charged pain you describe. I hope that it's lots better. ♥

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  12. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    My teeth have sympathy pains! Feel better soon!

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Sounds like a killer tooth ache! Great write but sorry about the pain!

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  14. Siggi in Downeast MaineFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    Nothing worse than a tooth ache, unless it is two teeth aching relentlessly.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Peace

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  15. EllaFebruary 2, 2013 at 12:00 AM

    I know...this pain! I am sorry you have been hurting~ I hope you are feeling better! I am going to try to come up with something tomorrow!
    Clever prompt! :D I will miss you on RT! (((hugs)))

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  16. MixiFebruary 2, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    I hope you derived a few moments' pleasure when writing this poem :) Wish you a speedy recovery!

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  17. Grandmother MaryFebruary 2, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    Even pain can inspire good poetry.

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  18. Judy RoneyFebruary 2, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Wow, sounds like the pain took you took another world; one we don't want to be in but all go there sometime. I'm glad you got a poem out of the pain. That's a little payoff. :)

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  19. Kay L. DaviesFebruary 2, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    I'm glad the hammer wasn't real. I've often thought of it as a solution to one thing and another, but haven't followed through, and nor did you, thank goodness.
    K

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  20. Susie ClevengerFebruary 2, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    Oh my...I know that pain..you have created words that make me feel the pain. I great Job!

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  21. UnknownFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    tooth pain prompted a great little ditty, here, Laurie!

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