Falling through Gray

Falling through Gray

A Poem by Thomas W Case
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Down I go
into gray and brown.

I hit the sides
like a cradle rocked too fast.

Abrupt catastrophe.

I didn’t see this one coming,
but I felt it�"
a slight rumble of an earthquake,
or the false dawn
before real light yawns
and opens the sickly day.

Just another ending.
Dappled. Down.

© 2026 Thomas W Case


Author's Note

Thomas W Case
Just posted a new long-form poetry reading on my YouTube channel featuring selections from Aluminum Cowboys, one piece from Sleep Always Calls, and a sneak peek from my upcoming book Searching for Nod, coming this November.

A simple at-home reading—just the work and the page.

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvZAR6uno3A

Books available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thomas-W.-Case/author/B0CL2RKDGX?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=xsU45&content

Thanks for reading and listening.

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I am assuming this Piece refers to current events in yr Life Thomas. I had a marital disaster in my own Life, before you were active on Writers Cafe, and I found the process of sharing my pain with Friends on the Cafe very holistic and reassuring. Keep Writing whatever else you do ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

Posted 1 Day Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

12 Hours Ago

It's an older piece. I'm doing great. Thanks.
red93

11 Hours Ago

Good News Thomas - you had me worried there ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️



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A feeling most of us have experienced at least once or twice during our journey through life. Confined to the memory bank, but still brought to the light of day occasionally. Best forgotten. Powerfully delivered Thomas.

Chris

Posted 11 Hours Ago


Hi Thomas
People are praising you and making you to keep on writing
. How much you write, you are over exploiting your mind to write more where mind needs rest.
I don't see with what purpose you are writing. There is no effect on any one. They just give you one read and few ignore what you are suffering with. Who is making you to get out of pool where you are suffering. When I say take care of your health you say i am fine. But you are not fine and nobody cares the right they just push through and come out, but what is that that is eating away your own health.

You are mid thirties but your health looks worse
At this age you feel sick how your kids are going to see you

I would say stop doing that is effecting have good medicine and sleep well. I know how it is when you keep on writing, you lose your cells over loading.

Jessy Jacob ❤️

Posted 21 Hours Ago


1 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

12 Hours Ago

Thanks. I'm doing very well.


It hurts doesn't it .. Write on brother T .. N

Posted 1 Day Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

12 Hours Ago

Thank you, my friend.
I am assuming this Piece refers to current events in yr Life Thomas. I had a marital disaster in my own Life, before you were active on Writers Cafe, and I found the process of sharing my pain with Friends on the Cafe very holistic and reassuring. Keep Writing whatever else you do ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

Posted 1 Day Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

12 Hours Ago

It's an older piece. I'm doing great. Thanks.
red93

11 Hours Ago

Good News Thomas - you had me worried there ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
So many we don't see coming and usually not for the better. Well written and easily identifiable. There is a feeling of falling here.

Posted 1 Day Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

12 Hours Ago

Thank you, my friend.

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Thomas W Case
Thomas W Case

Clear Lake, IA



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Thomas W. Case was born in Oxnard. He has published 3 volumes of poetry. The Bullfrog Dreams of Flying, Artichokes, Avocados, and Van Gogh, and Seedy Town Blues. He has won several poetry contests. Hi.. more..