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A Sleepless Night Triolet

From Shakespeare’s Hamlet: "To sleep, perchance to dream-ay, there's the rub.” Perchance to dream. . . Ah yes, but first to sleep! My little clock keeps ticking on and on. I‘m long past even trying to count sheep. Perchance to dream. . . Ah, yes, but first to sleep! A creeping dread now makes me want to weep. Dawn’s coming; birds are trilling as I yawn. Perchance to dream? Ah yes. . . But first to sleep! My little clock keeps ticking on and on. For Carolyn Devonshire's Sleepless - Old Or New Poetry Contest

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Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/17/2020 3:07:00 AM

I love this wonderfully crated muse. It is poetic, brilliant, researched and clever. Congratulations on your win Andrea :)

Joseph May

Date: 6/16/2020 8:27:00 PM

I hate when dawn finds me still sleepless, Very nicely penned Andrea, Congrats on your win!..

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/16/2020 3:34:00 PM

I love this Andrea. I can relate to this perfectly and it is cleverly written with poetic flair I love. I am putting this into my Faves my friend! Congratulations on your win! Blessings xxoo

Jan Allison

Date: 6/16/2020 2:06:00 PM

Insomnia - i know it well, many congrats Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/16/2020 1:41:00 PM

Sometimes worrying about getting enough sleep will keep us awake at night. Congrats on your place in the contest, Andrea. Best wishes, Carolyn

Karen Anglesey

Date: 7/25/2013 6:59:00 PM

Clever anecdote with Shakespeare as the muse...Your creativity is astounding. Congratulations on your win :)

Bl Devnath

Date: 7/23/2013 12:44:00 PM

Congrats on your win, my friend. Loved always, bl

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/23/2013 9:08:00 AM

This is a cute take on Shakespeare!! Congrats, Andrea!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/23/2013 8:16:00 AM

This is so good, it has a dreamy quality even though there was no sleeping. Congratulations.

Joseph May

Date: 7/23/2013 7:06:00 AM

wonderful write and win Andrea

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/23/2013 5:34:00 AM

love the tick-tock apppeal, andie.. super confrats on your fine win!.:) huggs

Len Gasun

Date: 7/22/2013 10:22:00 PM

My huge heartfelt congratulations on your great win my dear friend, Andrea. It’s an outstanding poem indeed which really deserved its shining win. Thank you so much for giving me your precious gem in my contest and for your support. Love lots and big hugs, Leonora

Poet. Undertaker

Date: 7/17/2013 9:01:00 AM

great write andrea. truely i am learning new poetry variants from your write thank you

Kash Poet

Date: 7/11/2013 12:42:00 PM

It seems you are having sleepless nights these days Andrea.In efbee I found you too early in the morning today:))

Honestly J.T.

Date: 7/9/2013 4:55:00 PM

Nicely done

Debbie Duncan

Date: 7/8/2013 3:57:00 PM

Yes, I was awake at four AM , with headache. I sometimes get terrible migraines. Rose is a poem I wrote when I was bored ;} Your poem lingers with thoughts of Shakespeare ;}

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 7/8/2013 9:07:00 AM

Excellent in all aspects! So many that I should not bore anyone with them. Rhyme and Rhythm are the most prominent, I believe. Therefore, to the faves!

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 7/7/2013 7:28:00 PM

You have not only given a quote from Shakespeare but given a brilliant touch close to that of Shakespeare. Another Gem from your pen my friend with a good news that for all those who suffers from insomnia that some of the steps of Yaga which I am going to place here would be highly beneficial for them. I am placing the next step today and thank Andrea for your kind and lovely words. Love and best wishes....Ravindra

Robert Johnson

Date: 7/7/2013 3:21:00 PM

To wake without a blink of sleep. Is sheer madness that can make you weep. How do the God's expect production. When all their workers cant even function. I see I borrowed your rhyme weep with sleep. Oh well, I knew I heard it somewhere. :) Now go and get yourself a good nights rest.

Cherie Thomas

Date: 7/6/2013 6:08:00 PM

I know the feeling all to well...wonderful read very enjoyable...well written:) Thankyou,,, cherie

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/6/2013 1:12:00 PM

you stun me, andie... like how you wove a contemporary feel into the bard's lines... amazing!..:) huggs

The Situation

Date: 7/6/2013 10:34:00 AM

Don't say I reccomend a few martinis before bed.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 7/6/2013 10:27:00 AM

In my teens till mid twenties i used to have lots of sleepless nights..and yep I can relate to the yawning at dawn : )lovely post sweetie.

Kash Poet

Date: 7/6/2013 10:09:00 AM

Wonderfully done!I know that feeling.Best wishes.

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 7/5/2013 5:33:00 PM

I've been there many nights, instead of the clock ticking, it's usually my mind, thinking overtime. Enjoyed the triolet, such talent you have. Warm Smiles, Connie