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Poem written yesterday in the throes of a migraine attack. Thought I’d put it to some use. Migraine sufferers might be able to relate.

Brightcontrast

First twinges.
warning lights flash
on off on off
in the darkened room
behind tight closed eyes.
Disjointed music
broken images of fractured light flick
on off on off.
And the journey starts
into the tunnel
out again
in out in out.
Light flickers past in half-caught pictures
train hurtling
screaming in the wind.
Wheels turn
grinding their metallic din
into the tunnel
out again
into the flickering screaming din of the light.
Train switches to boat
heaving ocean
stomach groans
taste of bile on the tongue
waves rise and plunge
up down up down.
Stomach
waves
boat
deck
heave and plunge
in a sickening cacophony of light
on off on off.
Migraine day lurches by
I, unaware of the passing of time
following the pulse…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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