Somniloquy

Hey there! You've cheated! The fish deck is stacked!
Never trust rabbits with side eye contact
They look at each other and not straight ahead
And deal themselves haddock, straight flush so it's said

I'm floating, I'm flying, I'm soaring up high
With hippos and rhinos, I'm sharing the sky
Antelopes, zebras and camels as well
The ground isn't safe! A bombardment from hell!

What exam is this now? What's quantum physics?
I've revised algebra so I'm feeling quite sick
My pencils are noodles, my pens are chop sticks
And what's worse above all, I'm only aged six

I stand on the stage to deliver my speech
I'm wearing no trousers, they're still on the beach
My notes in the pockets, crabs take with their claws
And lecture the starfish, five legged applause!

I wake up, I sit up, I look at the clock
It's still late at night, I need to take stock
I stop and rewind and replay what I've spoken
From tape to lined paper, I write down this poem



Entry for the "talking in your sleep" contest

Written 13th January 2017

Note: the title is the medical term for sleep talking - maybe a new poetic form?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somniloquy

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Arlene Smith

Date: 1/17/2017 3:43:00 PM

I was gonna ask what you were Smokin, hun.. Thought you might be on a trip and still at the farm.. Fun stuff here.. bol in the contest!!

Mark Martin
Date: 1/17/2017 10:13:00 PM

No wacky baccy, just eating too late in the evening and insomnia! Thanks for reading Arlene - glad you enjoyed it. Still got a bit of insomnia - it's the middle of the night here! :-)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 1/16/2017 2:36:00 AM

Looks like lot of dreams went into this one, ha ha:) excellent entry for the contest, Mark:)

Mark Martin
Date: 1/16/2017 11:11:00 AM

Must have eaten some cheese late at night - supposed to give you nightmares! Thanks Jo for your comment! :-)

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 1/14/2017 11:40:00 AM

That's a good one! I enjoyed the fast pace of parts....kind of like dreams fast, then slow, and who knows where they will end up. Flying! Good luck in the contest.

Mark Martin
Date: 1/14/2017 11:58:00 AM

Thanks Dane Ann! :-)

Agnes Krampe

Date: 1/13/2017 10:30:00 PM

Quite a ride, your dream :)

Mark Martin
Date: 1/14/2017 12:49:00 AM

It is a bit of a ride. Funnily enough, most of my dreams are like this, or even stranger. I really should write them down. Thanks Agnes! :-)