INSOMNIAC
If I could find a way
escape the twilight zone
twixt sleep and dream.
Alas, there’s no respite
from restless nights,
no seraphic gleam.
No angelic succor
to ease an active mind,
to quell nocturnal fight.
Kaleidoscopic images
arranging, changing
pattern nightly sight.
Slumber, slumber
mumbo, jumbo,
incoherent speech.
Tossing, turning,
sheets disheveled,
wakefulness at reach.
May Morpheus come calling
on sleepless, endless nights
to soothe a fevered soul.
Bring poetry and music
the magic of the lyre
to soothe and make whole.
If I could find a way
escape the twilight zone,
to sleep, perchance to dream
thus quote the Stratford Bard.
No Princely inhibitions
just a regular regime. (sleep).
Alas, alack, a shred of sleep
hovered, yet escaped my grasp,
mocked and tantalized.
Fleeting and ephemeral,
a tiny glimpse of quietude
so close, not realized.
Come, you fellow Somnolents
insomniacs stay strong
to face another day.
Sleeplessness no barrier,
inconsequential hinderance
to work and love and play.
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Luckily I’m not a regular insomniac, but I do recognise, and have on occasion suffered, the descriptions in this, to me, excellent poem, Tony. A great read.
I do hope you’ve adapted to your new situation, and all is well with you. Enjoying summertime now too?
Best, Trevor
Hi Trevor. Thanks for reading and commenting. This one too close to home; I’m a shocking insomniac and refuse to take sleeping pills! As for summertime, it’s ben p****** down here for the last month. I’ll get around to reading your stuff soon now That I’ve reconnected to the site.
Cheers and happy X’mas.
Hello Tony, welcome back. Perhaps we can tempt you to resume the music quiz. It was an entertaining feature that most people, including myself, enjoyed. Congratulations on the pick for your very descriptive poem on sleep deprivation
Best, Luigi
Hi Luigi. Good to reconnect. Thanks for reading and commenting this poor old insomniac. I see a few of the old gang have featured lately; hopefully more to come. Yeah, re-establishing the music quiz would be great but I’m not sure how to set it up, technical tyro that I am. Perhaps Steve will reappear out of the wilderness one day to join in. Anyway, I’ll get back into the swing of reading and commenting in the new year.
Happy X’mas.
Hi Tony old bean,;-) When you write like this I wonder why you don’t write more poetry. So many lovely lines here. I like the way you intermix spirituality with the basic frustration of tossing and turning. I fully get it. For deep sleep is a blessing and in my world view and from personal experience, we are indeed in a different realm where dimensions can cross. Especially the ‘no man’s land’ between waking and sleeping when many people experience phenomena. I suffered years of that . I love the thought of Morpheus driting by and dispensing some deep rest.… Read more »
Hi Alison. Lovely to hear from you if only to comment on my dodgy poetry. (You see what I’m doing, fishing for a compliment)! I know what you mean about weird, and sometimes, scary, dreamlike experiences. I’ll get around to reading stuff that you’ve posted recently (in the new year). You and I were always honest and helpful with reviews. Had some poetry published in NZ this year; very gratifying. Hope to read something new from you next year. Have a happy X’mas Alison, and may the new year be good to you in every way. Cheers from wet and… Read more »