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My Slumbering Muse

My Slumbering Muse


     My slumbering Muse in her hidden dreams

     Has slept still beside me and not stirred,

     And though in shallow sleep, or so it seems,

     Has not woken and spoken a single word.

     Or, laying abed with me, not conceived

     To enlighten me with a useful rhyme.

     I ask for poetic themes to be weaved,

     But my silent Muse sleeps a long, long, time.

     How, then, do I arouse my resting Muse?

     Shall I now, gentle, wake her with a kiss,

     And whisper that her dreams hold rhymes to choose?

     And to share those dreams is poetic bliss.

     Or, annoyed, shall she wish her dreams to keep,

     Turning to one side to resume her sleep?


         10/02/17

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/21/2018 4:25:00 PM

A lovely sonnet, Barry. Congrats on your win with this beauty.

Barry Stebbings
Date: 4/22/2018 1:23:00 PM

Thank you for your comment, Line, much appreciated. (I think she is still asleep!!) / Barry.

Elaine George

Date: 1/12/2018 10:58:00 AM

Very romantic sonnet, Barry! Congratulations on your win. Elaine Reply

Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/12/2018 12:42:00 PM

Thank you very much, Elaine. // Barry

Beautiful Scars

Date: 1/11/2018 10:47:00 AM

beautifully expressed sonnet dear Barry ;) Congrats :)-luloo

Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/12/2018 12:41:00 PM

Thank you very much, Laura. // Barry

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/10/2018 9:13:00 PM

Returning with congratulations, Barry for your wonderful win with your imaginative and fantastic expression of your sleeping muse.. Warmest wishes ~Susan

Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/11/2018 3:17:00 AM

Thank you very much, Susan. // Barry

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/10/2018 6:07:00 PM

I love the personalization in your poem Barry. My muse plays hide and seek with me lol. Very lovely! Congratulations on your win! : )

Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/11/2018 3:16:00 AM

Thank you very much, Connie. I like using personalization as an expressive medium. // Barry

John Hamilton

Date: 1/10/2018 5:33:00 PM

Congrats Barry on a nice sonnet and great placement!

Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/11/2018 3:13:00 AM

Thank you very much for my placement John. // Barry.

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/10/2018 4:29:00 PM

Oh, those sleeping 'muses', Barry! I know the feeling. You've expressed this so well in your nice Sonnet. Congrats on your win. Sandra

Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/11/2018 3:08:00 AM

Thank you very much, Sandra. // Barry

Susan Ashley

Date: 10/16/2017 8:16:00 PM

A beautiful and creative write Barry. Very lovely imagery that captivated my imagination. Enjoyed!

Barry Stebbings
Date: 10/17/2017 12:43:00 PM

Thank you very much Susan. // Barry

Ricky Muse

Date: 10/14/2017 1:21:00 PM

I've always been of the notion that the stronger the command of form the better the poet. You interpret the sonnet well. Thanks for sharing my friend..............peace!

Barry Stebbings
Date: 10/15/2017 5:41:00 AM

Thank you, Richard, very kind of you. Pleased you enjoyed it. // Barry