Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Free verse

The Chalice of Night

In the serene solitude of dusk,
The hands of dream weave                           
an elusive web of deception
and set a snare to entrap
my beloved Sleep
as she comes carrying
the nectar in a sacred chalice.

With ethereal grace
she gathers me in her warm bosom 
and smothers me every night
with fervent kisses. 

But each night
some foolhardy dreams yank me 
out of the calming lap of sleep
and set me off on vain pursuits
through a maze of wild fantasies
leaving me haggard and beat
at the break of day.


01/19/22
~Contest: The Chalice of Night
~Sponsor: Chantelle Anne Cooke.

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Connie Marcum Wong January 24, 2022 at 10:08 PM Back to congratulate you on your wonderful win Abdul. Blessings xxoo

Janice Canerdy January 24, 2022 at 7:54 PM Abdul, this poem really resonates with me, since I have ridiculous, mixed up dreams sometimes and wake up in a dither! CONGRATS on your win. Janice

Jan Allison January 19, 2022 at 2:44 PM i can relate 100% had sleep issues since hubby had his cancer surgery in 2013, thank goodness I picked up my pen and started to write:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong January 19, 2022 at 1:05 PM An excellent entry for the contest Abdul. I can relate to the difficulty in sleeping. Blessings xxoo