Mike Gentile Poet Rhyme

To Navigate The Land Of Nod

Sleeping now is not so easy
                          Unlike nights of yesteryear  
Pain evasive sleep maneuvers
                    Needed now from front to rear

This way to avoid that shoulder
                    That way to appease my back
Crosswise so my groin finds freedom
                   Tilted slightly toward the crack

That Sciatica will flare up
                       Should I not upend my knee
That’s just one side’s ‘Sleeping Sitcom”
                            What is to become of me

Don’t forget to fluff that pillow
                Sinus drip means counting sheep
Plus a stiff neck’s sure to follow
                    One wrong doze into the deep

Slumber now is very tricky
                            That’s if I can sleep at all
Where’d I hide those ‘little helpers”
                         Sandman’s on an early call!

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Deb M September 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM I hear you loud and clear Mike…insomnia seems to be an issue with many as we age…l smiled when l read the title because l call sleep The Land Of Nod also….even wrote a poem about it on here Ha! Love the humour and love your fun poem! Debx

Gershon Wolf August 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM Boy, can I ever relate to this, Mike. Ain't it the truth? Mike Gentile August 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM it sure is! Thanks GW!

Victor Buhagiar August 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM Sometimes pain and humour goes together. Pity. I find sleeping difficult in summer. Mike Gentile August 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM I agree, sometimes it does! Here's wishing you easier sleeping Victor, thank you!

Rowena Velasco August 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM Clever and relatable, Mike! You’ve turned the struggle of sleep into a witty “sitcom” we can all smile at. Mike Gentile August 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM Thank you so much Rowena xxoo

sara Etgen-Baker August 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM although your poem is humorous, I know first hand that type of pain--the kind that hinders sleep. Can be pretty unnerving at times...a sort of helpless feeling...but I do appreciate your humor. Well done, Mike! have a pleasant evening, without or without sandman's little helpers :-) Mike Gentile August 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM Thank you Sara, If I don't laugh about it, I'd just dwell on it and I refuse to do that!! Thank you as always xxoo

Darlene De Beaulieu August 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM Hello Gentile Mike, I just read this poem. my mom had sciatica. She was in pain. I have knee pain pin. When i excises my knee I hear the movement of my knee.When walking sometimes it is painful. i wear a material brace for the pain. i do not wear it everyday, only when i am in pain. Happy Mondahy. /Darlene xxxx-oooo. Darlene De Beaulieu August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM Hello Gentile Mike, Yes I am glad we both can walk. My knee brace does help. I am glad you can still hear. LOL. Happy Tuesday. xxxx-oooo/Darlene/ Mike Gentile August 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM I can hear my knee too Darlene!! I'm glad I can still hear, lol!! Take care xxoo

Daniel Henry Rodgers August 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM Hello Mike, It’s funny, but it’s quietly vulnerable. There’s a tenderness beneath the humor, a kind of weary resilience that really moved me. You’ve made the struggle poetic without losing the grit, and that’s no small feat. Blessing, Mike, Daniel Mike Gentile August 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM Daniel, you are so very generous and kind with your words!! Thank you!