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3 a.m. has always been a very creative time for me. I am always full of ideas and tend to write faster. I'm not sure why!
3 A.M.
Eyes closed,
Mind open,
Magic starts.
The poet versifies,
Creates, beautifies.
In this instant,
When the divine spark
Ignites the soul,
Shaping the Verb
And moulding meanings,
The invisible clay waxes merry,
Ready to expand
Under the pen’s flow.
Night flirts with the heart,
Engrossed in the power,
Radiance and ecstasy
Of ever-changing thoughts.
Heavy eyelids fight slumber—
Ideas erupt lava-like,
Surprising the tranquil sounds
Of the Spirit trapped in this fantasy.
The trembling hand whispers
Tender secrets to the sheet’s white space,
Vibrating to the disguised moonlight.
At last, the poet has found repose.
Slowly aching for the comfort of his bed,
He must still buy some time,
Dissect a few more lines
For the sake of his art,
His true passion, his sleepless companion.
Consciousness is still calling,
Fervently possessing the arm,
Demanding the end of the piece.
The dripping pool of endless words
Rocks the lulled mind of the poet.
Inside, faith resides like a rock,
Unshakable and unbreakable.
The last sentence, the last instant,
Everything unites for the final brush
Of pen against paper,
When skin shivers one more time.
Feverishly aware of his masterpiece,
The poet smiles and wonders if infinity
Will remember him among the stars.
Yet, sleep calls and sings in his ear.
For he must rest his eyes and mind
Until tomorrow’s echoing hymn.
And it is 3 a.m.
©2009 Cendrine Marrouat
| Category | Long-exposure photography |
| Settings | ISO 100, f/13, 2s |
| Camera | Nikon D750 |
| Lens | Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 @ 105mm |
| Location | Winnipeg, Canada |
Photography by Cendrine Marrouat ( 
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