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Bed Time

Write about “Any Poem” she said,
I racked and wrecked my poor head. 
What form should I choose?
Oh PS, she’s not in my shoes,
So it’s best that I retire to bed.
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January 17, 2022 at 2:17 PM
I have been asked so many times to write something for this or that person. It's hard to explain that the words don't just come to me when I want them to. I try and sometimes it works fine and other times I can't think of anything to say. Good stuff here my friend. God Bless, JB
Smith Avatar
January 15, 2022 at 5:43 PM
Poetry like this is important as ever. Especially as there are many who have very little life experience and it is hard to get them to relate to anything at all. The good news at least here is that poetry seems to be appearing in more places. Suspect it is because reading a book takes too long where a poem can be read on the run and certain key words or lines can be remembered, mulled over later. Also a copy can be put on the fridge door. Look forward to more gems from you. All the best for 2022
Kiser Avatar
January 11, 2022 at 3:57 PM
Oh yeah, people always want you to write something, whether those grey cells are in the mood or not. Nicely done.
Dietrich Avatar
January 7, 2022 at 2:19 PM
i understand THAT feeling. I do better when a topic is actually given to me!! As well as a form to use.
Zahid Avatar
January 7, 2022 at 1:06 AM
Cute... You ended up with writing this cool limerick... Great... Keep writing
Daniel Avatar
January 5, 2022 at 9:02 PM
Oh yeah, that inevitable choice we have with words and poetic forms, as you say, sometimes I keep racking and wrecking my head too:) awesome limerick, Victor:)
Calasibetta Avatar
January 5, 2022 at 5:32 AM
How true....sometimes I think I should be recording all the time. I get ideas in my head and if I don't write them down immediately, they are lost in poetry oblivion. Blessings, Paulette
Daniel Avatar
January 5, 2022 at 9:04 PM
Hi Paulette, I like this phrase you used, "lost in poetry oblivion":) can I use it as a title or a poem line? Looks inspiring:)
Hawkins Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 11:08 PM
Victor, I liked your limerick very much. I can relate to it. If I don't write something down the minute I think of it I forget it. Happy New Year, Victor. Take care, Shirley
Roper Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 8:10 PM
Cute:) Wake up my dear, I need your soft whisp of thought so I can write what is in my heart.
Brown Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 4:37 PM
Love the Limerick. Writing is like that. Blessings ~ Debra
Buehler Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 12:26 PM
Sometimes after a good night's sleep, the muse returns. I enjoyed this limerick, Victor. Blessings.
Kiser Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 10:21 AM
Sometimes it comes, sometimes it doesn't. At some point, it flows freely. A fun Limerick.
May Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 10:05 AM
So many forms to choose from, Nicely penned Victor
Kendrick Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 9:48 AM
I like this one. We all go through this. You probably dreamed about writing poetry or prose all night. I enjoyed reading it. Way to go. I don't know if it is for a contest, but it reads like a winner to me. Way to go. Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara
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January 4, 2022 at 8:55 AM
This is a beautiful limerick with a perfect visual companion, Victor. It's incredible how our brains work. We don't have to do much more than turn out the lights on certain days. There are moments when our brains go blank. As a consequence, dozing off is preferable to straining our thoughts.
Pandit Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 6:35 AM
The brain will be brighter in the morning. Enjoyed the read, Victor.
Messina Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 6:28 AM
LOL..Victor. Amazing how our brains work. Sometimes we just have to turn off the lights. Happy New Year my friend!
Cunningham Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 6:24 AM
I go to bed with a thought in my head and wake at strange hours and start writing. Tom
M  Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 6:19 AM
Really cute poem Victor. Debx
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January 4, 2022 at 2:41 AM
Haha... true Victor... sometimes our mind just does not work... and it's better to get a good sleep, and write the next day, refreshed... God bless... ~ Ani
Skelly Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 2:37 AM
Sometimes I get a poem together when I am half asleep but it's always gone in the morning..Delice
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January 4, 2022 at 2:22 AM
- Often the words come easily after bed time, Victor - Then it becomes difficult to sleep :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
George Avatar
January 4, 2022 at 1:51 AM
Beautiful limerick with apt image. Sometimes our mind will be so blank. So instead of racking our head, it is better to go to bed... :) :)
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