Waltzing in My Sleep

"...there rests a pensive petunia, breathing, but sleep-waltzing..." ~ Ink Empress (not the author of this poem, but the inspiration)

When awake, I never dance - 
nor would I, given the chance. 
My earthly job is to account, 
arriving at the right amount.
Yet, violins help me count sheep, 
and I go waltzing in my sleep.
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Me Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
You’re one of the favorites in PoetrySoup, very unusual writing, impressive!!!!
Crandall Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Why thanks Me Me!
Crandall Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Why thanks Me Me!
Rodrigues Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
ooh, love this! Congrats on POTD, David! So enchanting!
Crandall Avatar
May 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Thanks Kim!
Greenhough Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm not surprised that your poem got POTD. Congratulations. Enjoy your day.
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Thanks Hilda - have a great day!
Wolf Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
OK, 'Waltzing Matilda.' Congrats on POTD, David. ~ Gershon
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Thanks, Gershon, one of my favorite songs! Recently, I was reminded what waltzing and Mathilda mean in that song, and it just makes it better. The internet is a great thing (sometimes).
Bartley Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!! It is good to see you here. Thanks for sharing!
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Thanks Benjamin! It's good to see you here to and be seen by you!
Nicole Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
During moments of sleep is the best time to enjoy the melody and its magic. :) Keep dancing in your dreams, my sweet friend. Congratulations David, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
hi Brandy - thanks! Yes, I love my dreams when I'm asleep, and also that time when I'm drifting off to sleep or slowly waking up. :-)
Fowler Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A really cute one Dave. Congratulations for your POTD! :)
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Hi elle! Thanks :-)
Gifford Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Hello David, congratulations on your POTD win with this awesome piece. Beautifully done. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead, fellow poet.
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thanks, Zyrool, I appreciate your compliments. Have a great week!
Kauffman Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Just delightful, David! The cadence of your poem matches a waltz! Wonderful imagery - especially the violins! Nicely done! Congratulations on your POTD!
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thanks Sam! I nice violin piece really hits the spot.
Woods Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Congratulations David! A wonderful rhythmic poem with such a creative plot! The waking man is logical, dare we say, boring? The sleeping man is creative and carefree! Lovely!! Xo
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Thanks Crystol - yep, you got it! I didn't actually know any character that boring in my real life, so I had to use my imagination - lol :-)
Slaughter Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I do that, myself, sometimes, David. Congrats on POTD.
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Thanks Jim! It's a good pastime, but I don't think it burns as many calories as when you waltz during the day.
Slaughter Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I do that, myself, sometimes, David. Congrats on POTD.
Slaughter Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I do that, myself, sometimes, David. Congrats on POTD.
Roper Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Great poem, David. Big congratulations on POTD.
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Thanks Eve!
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May 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your fun "Waltzing in My Sleep" write. Great dreams and sleep makes for a happy person. Have a wonderful day/week with your win..........
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Thanks Paula! Have a great week!
Rodgers Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Hello David, Congrats on POTD. This is such a gift, honestly, I can see you, the steadfast accountant by day, secretly swept away by violins at night. That image of the pensive petunia is pure magic. I love how you let us peek behind the curtain, where you’re waltzing in dreams. Spring Blessings, My Friend, Daniel
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Thanks as always, my friend! Now, I must go back to counting my stack of coins - lol!
Sands Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Congratulations for POTD :)
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Thanks Heidi :-)
Kitchin Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
David, nicely penned. Congratulations on POTD.
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Thanks Tania!
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May 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
- Sounds like you're having a lovely night, David :) - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. ... enjoy :) - hugs
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Thanks Anne-Lise - sometimes I don't want to wake up!
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May 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
David, I’m back to congratulate you on receiving the honour of poem of the day… Beryl
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Thanks Beryl!
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May 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Dear David, This is a cute and creative poem, and it sure did make me happy seeing that you were inspired and it took me a minute to know which poem it was, as i write so much i forget but i see now and i just want to say it is little gestures like this that really keeps me going here, when its genuine and sincere. Thank you for that! Congratulations on receiving POTD! Pleasure reading this today! Sending you light always!
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Thanks, Ink Empress! Yes, Mystic Rose's fun purple dreams contest! Your poems are filled with enough evocative imagery to launch at thousand...poem ideas.
Woods Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
You are an inspiration to many! Xo
Jones Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Yesssssssd! Love this! Inky inspires us all! Great job on the potd David!
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Thanks Karen!
Vaso Avatar
May 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I feel bad now, I mean I wanted to say hello to you as you passed by my house, but then again I didn't want to wake you up!
Crandall Avatar
May 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
haha, next time! That reminds me of Dr. Suess, "Sleepwalking too, are the Curious Crandalls, who sleep-walk on hills with assorted-sized candles."
Greenhough Avatar
May 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I love your take on counting sheep. Why not have them dance to a waltz. I enjoy the imagination.
Crandall Avatar
May 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Good idea. I remember watching a cartoon as a kid where the sheep jump over a little fence. Maybe waltzing would be more entertaining.
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May 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
At least you waltz in your sleep, in dreams there’s no treading on anyone’s feet… Beryl
Crandall Avatar
May 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
haha, so you figured out why I do it in my sleep. maybe one day, I'll step on someone's feet in my dream - lol
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