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A Not So Soundless Night

Laying my head down Closing my eyes Darkness surrounds me Another soundless night Out of the blue A thumping sound is heard A flock of sheep imminent Counting to ten Or should it be twenty It’s all so confusing With my eyes out of focus Counting can be tiring Please tell them not to jump, To not be so evasive As my sleep seems to be As morning dawns So does my sleep, I finally settle in Alas, there goes my alarm…

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/13/2010 9:33:00 PM

haha, a funny one on counting sheep. Love these kinds of poem! andrea

Francine Roberts

Date: 7/13/2010 10:10:00 AM

oh lord, I know that feeling too well, well described night of insomnia, enjoyed your poetry immensely

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/13/2010 7:37:00 AM

What a blessing we have in PoetrySoup. A place to come to write and read and make new friends along the ink trail. I am wishing you a day full of inspiration. I enjoyed reading your poetry today and hope to read many more written by you in the future Wilma. Love, Carol

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 7/13/2010 7:24:00 AM

hahaha very good write on insomnia Wilma-- glad yours was able to be at least productive, you writing this one-- me I had to re-post an old write of mine-- go check it out ;) but great minds think alike-- haha or is that our insomnia?? tsk tsk who would've thunk it'd be visiting so soon (hmm I think it' was your hotty's fault??) should've slipped it a sleeping pill or something when we had the chance!!! -- nikko :) ok ok I'm really going now...

Gert W. Knop

Date: 7/13/2010 6:54:00 AM

Yes, Wilma, that happens to me frequently! So best recipe is to have a "nightcap" mybe in form of a small whisky (Scotch for sure) or a glass of beer and I promise you that you'll sleep nicely!!! Enjoyed your write and thanks for commenting my work1...:) Gert

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/13/2010 6:07:00 AM

Been there done that and it is not fun..Hope that your day goes well and sleep is easy tonight..Sara

Scarlett Sepulvado Anderson

Date: 7/13/2010 5:15:00 AM

This is a really neat poem. How many mornings did I curse that alarm? LOL have a great day! Scarlett

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/13/2010 5:05:00 AM

Ah, that darn alarm has no respect for the sheep, Wilma. I have trouble sleeping, too, but counting sheep does actually help me disspell other thoughts from my mind and find slumber. Cool poem! Love, Carolyn