In A Deep Slumber

In a deep slumber
I awoke by a loud noise
I went to see what  happed

Inside the tub
Bottles spread  out in the tub
The shelf fell into the tub
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Griffiths Avatar
May 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Sounds like there's usually a drinking shelf above the speaker's bathtub that has collapsed in the night!
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August 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Ahh, makes sense! Shampoo shelves are usually very helpful. Nice to meet you too, and I hope you're having a great day too! I've only just noticed your reply. I hope you got a good sleep in the end and it wasn't too hard to calm your cat!
De Beaulieu Avatar
May 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Hello Terry Griffiths, So nice to meet you. No it was a shelf that held Liquid bath soap and shampoo bottles. It made a very loud crash, my cat was scared. i had to calm her down. Then i had a had time to sleep. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
Ogino Avatar
March 6, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Hello Darlene,I was very impressed by your Sedoka, which is hardly ever written in modern Japan. I respect you so much.
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Hello Makoto, Thank you Makoto, Thank you for this wonderful comment. I do the Sedoka often. My ghost writer tells me what poetry form to do. My friend, /Darlene/
Magdalinos Avatar
March 6, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Hello Darlene, you had God's protection Blessings
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Hello Mulu, Yes i think it was God's protection. God bless . /Darlene/
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 6, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Hello Mulu, I think you are right. Blessing my friend. /Darlene/
Kendrick Avatar
February 23, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Whoa!! I would not want to be you at that time, Darlene. I imagine that was a tough job. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Sara K
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 23, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Hello Sara Kendrick, Yes it was a tough job. Cl;eaning up when half asleep is not easy. Hugs. /Darlene/
Jones Avatar
February 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Wow! This is true I gather? Wonder why the shelf fell into the tub? I admire your ability to write in this form!
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Hello Karen, How are you today? I hpe all is well with you. Yes this did happen. I had to calm my cat down. It was scary for both of us. Hugs. Darlene/
Kerr Avatar
February 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Hi Darlene, I love the suspence and the towering narrative embedded in this highly original sedoka. You approached the incident with equaniimity, Howard
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Hello Howard Kirr, Hi Howard, Thank you ,I did the best I could in this situation. I had to calm mhy cat. she was scared. It took a while but we both fell asleep. Enmjoy your evening Howard. /Darlene/
Edmonds  Avatar
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Darlene, what a fright you must have had, the cat too… Beryl
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Hello Beryl, Yes we were both startled by the noise. I had to calm my cat. Then again calm her down when the shelf fell into the tub. Hugs. /Darlene/
Fleming Avatar
February 15, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I think I would have not taken it quite in my stride as you obviously did, Darlene. You must be a very plucky Soul indeed. Nicely done! :) john
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Hello John Fleming, When it comes to loud noises in the night, I am plucky. I do not want my cat to get hurt if something falls. I am protective of of my cat. Thank you for the wocdeful comment. my friend. /Darlene/
Canerdy Avatar
February 11, 2026 at 6:45 AM
It takes a lot to wake me up, but I think that would've done it! Janice
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Hello Janice Canerdy, A loud noise would wake a person from a deep slumber. You seem to be a person that sleeps very soundly. Lucky you. It is nice to see you. Hugs. /Darlene/
Crandall Avatar
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Wow, how unsettling!
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Hello David Crada It was aloud noise it woke me up and my cat, she was scared. i had to comfort her. Thent he shelf fell into the tub. My friend enjoy your day. /Darlene/
Buehler Avatar
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM
That was a rude awakening! But, it was nothing to lose sleep over. I'd have gone back to bed, too. I hope your day is wonderful. :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Hello Evelyn, Yes Evelyn that was a rude awakening. I had to calm my cat she was scared. I did go back to b ed once the shelf fell into the tub Thank you I did have a wonderful day. Hugs. /Darlene/
Wolf Avatar
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Ha, ha. Glub... glub... glub... glub...
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Hello Gershon, yes i agree that it is funny. yet when it did happen it was not funny. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
DiMino Avatar
February 9, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The cat no where to be found. We forgive them...what a silly place to put a shelf anyway:)) Love it!
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 9, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Hello Joe, oh i do agree . This is not the first time the shelf fell into the tub. It is always put back up in the same spot. My friend. Enjoy your day. /Darlene/.
Magdalinos Avatar
February 9, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Hello Darlene, you had a God protection, .
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 9, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Hello Mulum, yes i did. blessings my friend. /Darlen e/
Magdalinos Avatar
February 8, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Hello Darlene .are you offensive with my latest SOUPMAIL? I apologize
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Hello M ulu, No I am not offensive with the soup mail. I will read your soup mail. blessing my friend. /Darlene/
Dietrich Avatar
February 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Oh my. That would sure be a bother!!
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Hello Andrea, yes it was a bother. The noisy wa very loud. The sound became louder when the shelf fell into the tub. Stormy was scared. I had to calm her down. Hugs. /Darlene
Sands Avatar
February 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
That will surely wake you up! Hugs :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 7, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Hello Heidi, Yes it does. Stormy waws scared. I had to calm her down. Hyugs. /Darlene/.
Croft Avatar
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
That would startle me too
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Hello9 Karen Croft, Yes it was scary foe Stormy my cat and for myself. Hugs. /Darlene/
Goldsmith Avatar
February 6, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Oh no!!! Good thing no one got hurt. Guess you both needed to calm down from that wake up call. Have a day/weekend filled with fun as you write away.............
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 7, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Hello Paula, Yes we both needed to calm down from the loud noise. I will thank you. the same for you. Hugs. /Darlene/
Cunningham Avatar
February 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Yikes, good job you weren't in the tub when it happened Darlene. Hope you're keeping well. Tom
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 6, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Hello Tom Cunningham, Yes it is a good thing I went intpo the tub when I did it was a mess. then the sdhelf fell inot the tub. I just leftit there. I ewent back to bed. My cat was scare3d. I had to calm her down. My friend enjoyu your day. /Darlene/
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