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I was sleepwalking down the street, when I stumbled over a stool standing there. "Watch your feet", the stool yelled, offended. "I am sorry, but I am sleepwalking, so I can't watch my feet. In fact, I can't watch anything, I am dreaming", I replied. The stool then made me fall flat on my face, and yelled hard. At that point the dog appeared, utterly annoyed by the rude awakening. And he bit the stool hard in one of its legs. All the noise apparently woke my neigbour, who angrily threw down a bucket of water. The water hit me, the bucket hit the street with an enormous ruckus. I woke up startled, ran after the dog, but tripped over my pajama pants water-soaked and heavy. I hit my head against the stool, and, dizzy, stayed down there, heavily bleeding. The neighbour called 911, a little later a deafening noise filled the street, the ambulance hauled me inside and drove off again. The stool misses one leg, The bucket has a number of dents extra, the dog sits shivering in an alley. The neighbour went back to sleep. My front door is still unlocked, because in a state of sleepwalking one doesn't remember to lock the lot and subsequently bringing one's keys.

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Date: 3/22/2017 1:10:00 AM
This was a fun piece, Darren, with some humor too!! Nice job!!
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Darren White
Date: 3/22/2017 1:15:00 AM
Haha, thank you OP. I wrote two poems in a row in (hopefully a little bit) James Tate style. I am not good at it, but it was fun to do :D
Date: 2/7/2017 10:37:00 AM
A bad dream for sure. Loved it !!
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Darren White
Date: 2/10/2017 1:00:00 AM
Hahaha, thank you :)
Date: 2/7/2017 12:49:00 AM
Enjoyed reading...Nice.., congrats on being chosen
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Darren White
Date: 2/7/2017 2:59:00 AM
Thank you, Bernard :)
Date: 2/6/2017 11:12:00 PM
Had an easy time keying into this poem and stayed keyed in the entire poem and never felt like I was locked out.
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 11:22:00 PM
Thank you, can I then borrow your key?
Date: 2/6/2017 10:38:00 PM
Wow, some days are unlike the rest....Congrats on POTD, one heck of a story!
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 11:12:00 PM
Thanks Keith :) And I agree, bad, bad day!
Date: 2/6/2017 12:58:00 PM
Yikes, what a night!! I'm glad I'm not a sleepwalker! I enjoyed going along on your adventure...congrats on TPOD. L&B, Rhonda
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 1:00:00 PM
Hopefully no buckets of water this night, Rhonda :) Thank you.
Date: 2/6/2017 12:36:00 PM
Woohoo.... Congratulations...Well deserved : )
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 1:00:00 PM
ha! Thanks Tim :D
Date: 2/6/2017 11:27:00 AM
love the poem is was amazing and congratulation, Darren for it on POTD honors
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 11:30:00 AM
Thank you, Emanuel :)
Date: 2/6/2017 10:22:00 AM
Congratulations, Darren on POTD honors:)
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 11:29:00 AM
Thanks, Daniel :)
Date: 2/6/2017 10:22:00 AM
Awesome. Congrats. :)
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 11:29:00 AM
Thank you, Sunita :)
Date: 2/6/2017 9:09:00 AM
So much fun at your expense! You're a versatile writer. Tie a string on your toe and the bed!
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 9:21:00 AM
hahaha, good idea at least only my toe will hurt :D
Date: 2/6/2017 8:22:00 AM
- CONGRATULATIONS !!!!-
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 8:46:00 AM
Thank you, Anne-Lise :)
Date: 2/6/2017 7:18:00 AM
This was funny in a painful sort of way. Ouch, that had to hurt, but still laughter happened on this end. :)
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 7:29:00 AM
Painful, eh :D
Date: 2/6/2017 7:18:00 AM
Hi Darren, Congratulations on getting the poem of the day.It was well deserved:-)Alexis
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 7:22:00 AM
Thanks Alexis! :)
Date: 2/6/2017 6:43:00 AM
Congratulations Darren for POTD honors...
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Darren White
Date: 2/6/2017 6:46:00 AM
Thank you, Charlie.
Date: 2/5/2017 7:51:00 AM
- Omg .... be careful .... :)))) .... bring a friend on your walk :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Darren White
Date: 2/5/2017 7:54:00 AM
Next time, if he's in my dream ;)
Date: 2/5/2017 7:10:00 AM
Love this entertaining poem! Thanks for the laugh, Darren.
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Darren White
Date: 2/5/2017 7:26:00 AM
Glad you liked it :)
Date: 2/5/2017 6:38:00 AM
Sleep walking can be a tricky (and dangerous) business as you so well point here. Enjoyed. John
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Darren White
Date: 2/5/2017 7:25:00 AM
Indeed :) And entertaining too sometimes.
Date: 2/5/2017 6:28:00 AM
I also giggled. First giggle of this new day. I actually 'sleep eat', but after reading this, I feel my 'problem' has minimal trials and tribulations. Glad a goofy, fun mood grabbed you and that we all get to enjoy it. I hope it holds you a long time. Hugs ... CayCay
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Darren White
Date: 2/10/2017 1:28:00 PM
Hah CayCay :) I hope you are okay.... Give Kyle my love, and Tim, and give yourself a big HUG from me, will you? Love you!

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