Falling through Gray

Thomas W Case



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.
 
  • Author: Thomas W Case (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 12th, 2026 08:31
  • Comment from author about the poem: 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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  • Abdullah123

    Great write relaly enjoyed realpy well executed concept

  • sorenbarrett

    I have felt this before and it is a feeling difficult to put into words but you have done it magnifically Thomas

  • Tristan Robert Lange

    Thomas, wow…this one drops straight into the stomach. The motion and impact of it feel immediate, like losing footing emotionally before the mind even catches up. “Abrupt catastrophe” sitting there alone hits like the moment everything changes. Really sharp piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

  • arqios

    The dappling can go either way as well. A very engaging write, friend 🕊️🙏

  • Neilton

    This is what it feels like when the consequences of my actions hit me suddenly! Great poem



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