Laura Leiser Poet Choka

S L O T H

the sloth yawns at time
inert, as listless minutes
turn wasted hours to years

work is left undone
avoided like a poison 
the very thought, repugnant 

the useless hand rules
in sluggish monotony
repeated “ad nauseam”

hear the weary sighs
a disinterest in ideas
thinking takes too much effort 

how dull the moments
how easy to lay around
drearily, suffocating

and so the sloth goes
through blank, barren idleness 
wallowing in stagnancy



Written on 10/23/2018

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Sherry Asbury December 15, 2018 at 6:55 PM Oh, my, this is glorious and describes so many human sloths...who then wonder why life has passed them by. Very astute and on point. Laura Leiser December 15, 2018 at 9:37 PM Thanks, Sherry! :)

Ibohal Kshetrimayum November 21, 2018 at 12:20 AM .. avoided like a poison... love it Laura Leiser December 15, 2018 at 9:37 PM Thank you!

Line Gauthier November 11, 2018 at 1:48 PM Well penned, Laura. Congrats on your top win. Laura Leiser November 11, 2018 at 1:53 PM Thank you, Line! :)

Nette Onclaud November 8, 2018 at 4:47 PM impressive metaphors, laura... sending my big congrats... huggs Laura Leiser November 11, 2018 at 1:53 PM Thank you, Nette! :)

Laura Leiser November 7, 2018 at 1:28 PM Thanks, Susan! :)

Susan Palli November 7, 2018 at 12:37 PM The last line —— awesome description! congrats, Laura Laura Leiser November 7, 2018 at 3:09 PM Thanks, Susan! :)

Deb Radke November 6, 2018 at 8:27 PM This is a great write. Somehow, sloth seems to be one of the deadlier sins to me. Congratulations on your winning placement in the contest. Your poem is truly quite good. My best. Deb Laura Leiser November 6, 2018 at 9:13 PM Thank you so much for your kind comments, Deb! I’m glad you liked it. :)

Edward Ibeh November 6, 2018 at 4:00 PM Thanks for participating in my contest, Laura!:-) A great poem. Definitely one of my favs. Congratulations on your fine win! Laura Leiser November 6, 2018 at 5:52 PM Thank you so very much for my placement in your fascinating contest, Edward! I truly appreciate it! :)

Silent One October 25, 2018 at 5:57 AM I think you covered all aspects of being a sloth... Dark stuff.. well written for the contest, my friend... Laura Leiser October 25, 2018 at 9:20 AM Thank you, Silent :)

Viv Wigley October 24, 2018 at 9:40 PM I like the way your write follows that crawling, sluggish tempo, really suits the content, Laura. Good luck Viv x Laura Leiser October 24, 2018 at 11:38 PM Thanks, Viv! Glad you liked this :)

Chris Green October 24, 2018 at 9:06 AM This was really nicely written and expressed Laura. This one won't take the slow road to the top of the contest, it will be there in a flash. Best of luck in the contest my friend. Laura Leiser October 24, 2018 at 10:45 AM So glad you liked this one, Chris! Thanks for your encouraging words :)

Sand Blown October 23, 2018 at 7:59 PM and too, from the sloth's point of view, it is we who are missing out, missing the experience of time...we are like unto an ants colony that rushes about as people in old silent films...doing whatever....avoiding the experience "time"...maybe the sloths diet acts as do tranquilizour pet treats. ...but then, you knew all that, my apologies for the ramble : ) Sand Blown October 23, 2018 at 9:49 PM apparently the sloth's diet is like that of the caterpillar... low energy leaves...the sloth has little muscle for its size and so must conserve energy Laura Leiser October 23, 2018 at 8:04 PM Thanks for your insights, sand...and for commenting! :)