For a Friend in an Asylum in California

I'm pleased to announce my latest book, Rise Up collected Poems and Short Stories.

Give me lazy lithium
days; soft asylum and Cheshire madness.
This sadness only
lasts
awhile, with sun burnt
smiles and ocean mist
kisses...

Give me sweet Mai Tai
nights, gentle lunacy.
The Mad Hatter moon
laughs at me,
and the fog
only lasts a
little while.

Just one more time,
please stay a while.

Author's Note

Here is a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cONQtjbeEo8
Also, I just published a book titled, Rise Up Collected Poems and Short Stories, there is a link on my you tube channel in the comments. Thank you all.

Here is a link to my latest book
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Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

Sometimes there is sadness in madness and sometimes it can be a gift. It all depends on the delusions and depression or whatever is the ailment.

When I worked as a CNA at the hospital and elderly Latina lady with dementia had hallucinations that there was a hot Mexican man under her bed and she wanted us to get him out from under the bed.

If I’m going to have a hallucination I want it to be like that.

[Thomas W Case]

Lol. Thank you. I was a CNA too, for many years.

[Poetic Beauty]

Being a CNA was an amazing experience and I loved it but it terribly long hour, nights, holidays and weekends and I was a single mom so it was too much when my son started school and sports so I worked at a groomers for 11 years while he was younger and in school. Changed jobs once he got in high school.

[John the Baptist]

In truth, nothing ever lasts more than "a while," though some whiles are longer than others. Hopefully, the hospitalized friend's inpatient time will be brief. With that kind of "fog," though, one can never be certain.

[Thomas W Case]

So very true. Thanks, John. Much appreciated.

[DIVYA]

I loved this poem for the beautiful images of lunacy it throws up. Your words make me think of the incredible beauty of a mind gone mad. So creative and original.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Pete]

some excellent, well-chosen words and imagery capturing the feel. grabs and holds from start to finish. makes me wonder if they have a strait jacket in my size.

[Thomas W Case]

Lol. Thanks, Pete, I appreciate it.

[Chris Shaw]

A poem of motivation and hope for a friend. What a journey they are on. Congrats on your second book Thomas.

Chris

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I appreciate it.