Late Night (Ode to NaNoWriMo and My Need to Write)
Typing inching
Eyelids tiring
Heroes crying
Villains dying
Sleep depriving
Caffeine failing
Planets burning
Magic learning
Resolve crumbling
Block existing.
Slowly . . . slowing . . .
Beasts . . . unknowing . . .
Snap awaking!
Panic vying—
Brothers finding
Lovers flying
Fingers zipping.
Words a-blinking.
Doubt a-mining.
Wars a-fighting.
Paper filling—
Clock a-ticking—
Weddings ringing
Oceans gleaming
Midnight firing—
One-two-threeing—
Fin inscribing—
Nine-eight-clicking—
Author falling.
Bed inviting . . .
Words applauding
Book a-sighing . . .
Dreams a-winging
Queens and king-ing
Writi n g f a d i n g . . .
NaNo’s done.