posting poetic prose
16 May 2022 31 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: integrity, Joseph, lies, lust, sleep
A quadrille for dVerse Poets on theme of “sleep”….
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things got hot in egypt
when potiphar’s wife urged
young servant joseph
“come, sleep with me!”
he refused to dishonor master;
resisted by fleeing without cloak
which became false evidence
potiphar’s wife deceitfully
cried “rape!” which swiftly
landed joseph in slammer
integrity is costly!
30 Jan 2020 11 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: dream, drive, mountain, restroom, sleep, toilets, traffic
drifting into sleep
i sometimes startle
wide awake to avoid
swerve into oncoming traffic
or drive off mountain curve
but in deeper dreams
in public places i
desperately search
for a clean restroom
to find only stalls with
unhinged doors and
plugged toilets
Linking to Lillian’s prompt at dVerse on dreams…mine being less than poetic.
15 Oct 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku, senryu Tags: hunter, light, moon, sleep
october hunter
moon is hunting, haunting my
feigned sleep — bright night light!
21 Feb 2019 19 Comments
in rhyming verse Tags: baby, cheeks, dimple, face, kiss, sleep
Dear Babyface,
birthed by God’s grace;
let me hold you, kiss you, squeeze you,
while you’re sleeping, let me tease you:
misshapen head and wrinkly skin,
you sport a double…no, triple chin!
your pudgy nose is slightly pimpled,
your chubby cheeks are sweetly dimpled.
I admire all I see ‘cuz, Babyface,
you look like me!
I submitted this poem to Lyrical Iowa last year. It received 3rd Place in the “humorous verse” category and was published in their 2018 collection. Linking to dVerse Poets where Lillian hosts Open Link Night with “Ah, sweet youth” theme.
05 Jul 2018 6 Comments
in haiku Tags: dandelion, death, fragile, life, seed, sleep
life force strong but a
puff will scatter fragile seed
sleep…a breath from death
image & idea from Carpe Diem
18 Apr 2018 6 Comments
in haibun, senryu Tags: alone, choice, husband, lonely, peace, sleep, wife
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai‘s “loneliness” haibun prompt.
My husband and I don’t sleep together anymore. Yes, it happened slowly and yet it was by choice…my husband’s but I influenced him. As newlyweds buying furniture, I encouraged him to pick out a recliner but, not wanting to be a “lazy boy” by association, he declined.
For years, I was a poor sleeper who desperately sought rest. I complained if awakened when hubby worked late (often), rose early (sometimes), or got up during night to check livestock (seasonal). My alert sensory apparatus took intense interest in all these nocturnal comings and goings. Worries about my husband’s apparent workaholism aggravated my insomnia. I was a co-dependent sleeper to a man who had little appreciation for circadian rhythms.
Fast forward to time our middle son broke his leg and the doctor suggested he sleep in a recliner with his leg raised. I called my husband from the surgery center. “Honey, if you ever wanted a recliner, now would be the time to buy one. Why don’t you go pick one out?” He did; it would be a life-changing decision.
Our son’s recovery led to my husband’s discovery…that recliner was comfortable! He could fall asleep to a movie without me grumbling about noise in bed. When calving season came, he would get up during the night, check cows, and spend remaining hours of darkness in the chair so as not to wake the queen. It eventually became a habit since we both slept better.
On vacation, camping or otherwise, we enjoy sleeping together…time apart seems to have a “honeymoon effect” when we reunite. And my husband knows he’s welcome to visit anytime!
ships pass in the night
wallpaperup.com
farmer snores in recliner
dear wife sleeps in peace
21 Nov 2017 5 Comments
in tanka Tags: boy, challenge, morning, sleep
waking teenage boy
in morning proves real challenge
he’s wired to sleep sound
after three alarms buzz on
you will find him still snoozing
“What time did you go to bed?” is my first question 🙂 Join Elsie’s weekly tanka challenge at Ramblings of a Writer.
22 Feb 2017 1 Comment
15 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in classical haiku Tags: rain, roof, showers, sleep
the sound of rain smiles
pattering steady on roof
sleep rolls us over
24 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in Uncategorized Tags: camping, rain, sleep, weather
Theme at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is “power of words”: let the rain kiss you
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~Langston Hughes
pack to go camping
forecast predicts rain showers
great sleeping weather
31 Jan 2015 12 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: de-stress, fields, herb, lavender, sleep
Abbey in France with lavender field-“Sénanque 06” by EmDee
Yon lavender fields forever
favorite perfume for supple skin
old clay jars laced with lavendar
mummy wrap fit for Egyptian.
flower heads added to bath warm
Yon lavender fields forever
cooking flavor for dish Roman;
this herb is centuries’ treasure.
queen’s procurer run shy, never
Victorian women freshen
Yon lavender fields forever
castle floors and drawers of linen.
essential oils for young living
de-stress with a drop whenever
smooth on pillowcase for sleeping
Yon lavender fields forever!
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My first attempt at quatern form, linking to Toads’ lavender prompt.
Yon is a river in the country of France…where lavender is grown.
Quatern Poem: This French form has 16 lines broken up into 4 quatrains (or 4-line stanzas). Each line is comprised of eight syllables. The first line is the refrain. In the second stanza, the refrain appears in the second line; in the third stanza, the third line; in the fourth stanza, the fourth (and final) line.
27 Jan 2015 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: fog, haze, sleep, thoughts
a poem in my pocket 
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