THE CANDY-DATE KID-NAP
Young chap, Baby on knee.
hardly old enough to vote. Settle to nap,
Just out of mother's lap, and form dreaming.
knowledge of government still remote. Blasted! Jet fly, he up.
Must take the plunge sometime, though, Maybe now he
now is as good a time as any startle poo' chap.
to walk the straight and narrow, Cause warm feeling.
stand on one's own and be free. Bastard! Wet on my lap!
Here we go:
(moment's hesitation)
right before left.
Got it, good show!
……PERAMBULATION.
Nine thirty A M both dogs fast asleep
up all night barking and now not a peep
Sassy looks so cute sleeping on her side
Cosmo on his back with legs spread wide
Silly dogs get excited by nightly sounds
always looking for something snooping around
Hear a car door slam or a cat meow
run around barking dogs on the prowl
Tuckered out early good for a morning nap
wake up from noise something to bark at
For most part relax throughout the day
begging for a snack and with each other play
But both dogs actually mellow and at ease
they like their dog naps resting comfortably.
Fear to take a nap, never
To wake to life again
Only surpassed by what out-stares
Morn-fresh into its pain.
natural terrace
totally natural place
beside the river
so you are very welcome
to have a natural nap
luxuriousness
sleeping during the daytime
babies and oldsters
complete peacefulness
daily doing what we want
having little fits
"The pen must go where the pen wants to go. Today, my pen will go to a Snow Fantasy write as I sit and watch." By Poet
Look at all the white fluffy snow,
I see Birdie the old black crow.
Mommy can I go out and play,
get coat and hat it is a cold day.
Wearing my coat and hat of gray,
with my toys I am on my way.
Let's build a real big snowman,
he will be tall and fat that is the plan.
The cold day will give him a long lifespan,
carrot nose, coal eyes, a hat from Ann.
Covered in white snow head to toe,
to warm up inside we will go.
Hot chocolate and cookies will flow,
It is nap time from the fun cold show,
dreaming of the fluffy white snow.
Frosty will be his new fun name,
The Mrs.'s will be his Christmas game.
Beautiful Snowflake is her claim,
they will come to life is our aim.
A Pretty Christmas Eve Wedding,
all will be singing and reading.
Mommy what a dream, I am sweating,
will it come true like in a book we are reading?
she spent her day traveling from nap to nap
the dogs and cats laid around, lethargic
they were all becoming listless, non-moving slugs
once upon a time she had been energetic
she had a great job, and a lovely life
but then she was laid off work
Her husband left her, and her sister was in a car wreck
She tried happy pills, but they did not work
For the last two weeks she has been an avid napper
Her house is so dirty, it would have to be shoveled out
She has no desire to do that or anything else
Her energy level is at an all-time low
The battery in her phone has run down to empty
she was not returning calls anyway
when she is this low she wants to be alone
He takes his afternoon nap
She keeps watch on his rhythmic breathing
~ Moment’s peace while cancer sleeps
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Thoughts who won’t hush, they tell me
the mountains dance with praises
breaking through the mist, I see
splendid breath of still gazes
welcome to hope, bow your knee
see how His love amazes
soon slumber shall set you free
I took a little Halloween nap.
With a bowl of candy on my lap.
I guess I ignored all the doorbell ringing.
And all the kids singing.
If I could go back to a few hours ago…
Maybe I’d be able to hand out this candy shaped toe.
But instead, I disappointed the whole neighborhood.
If I had another chance I would…
But all the kids went home.
After this night they roam.
I hope next year, I don’t fall asleep again.
Without the doorbell waking me within.
But there was one last knock at 8:02.
So I grabbed the candy bowl and flew.
Over to hear “Trick or Treat!”
A young boy wanted some candy to eat.
So I was as generous as could be.
With my large bowl of candy.
Then I went to my room and ate what was left.
Sure, some children probably felt bereft.
But now, I’m feeling tired again…
After all this sugar within.
Sure, it’s fun to hand out candy on Halloween.
But hanging out in my room with so much candy to be seen?
Is pretty nice after all.
Until I walked down the hall.
Saw toilet paper hanging from the tree.
And smiled because toilet paper isn’t free!
Shade
A perfect nap beneath the glade.
Should you like to view the shrike
or have a butcher's take a hike
to where they nest while at rest
but better yet sneak a peek
at the dancing yet docile
and stupid blue-footed booby
as it will make you smile
for they have no need to choose
a pair of blue suede shoes
and how to catch them
there's no secret you would keep
it's best when they're sound asleep
yes can you guess
if you dare when they nap
to snare one two or a few
use a blue-footed booby trap
In spring we come out to see life,
out from our long cold winter's nap.
Bears are so loving not wildlife.
Love can be grand.
I am your big fun bear asap,
you are my fury playful wife,
I love to see you in gift-wrap.
Tonight we need some fun nightlife,
eating fish not from a flytrap,
using my big claws not a knife,
Love can be grand.
At night, I kneel before the dark
Say my prayers and park
Next to the swimming pool of dreams
While losing consciousness
I sing songs pretending to be
The Dream Master.
I dive into the dreamworld
Submersing myself into lucidity
Attempting to get 6 to 8 hours of sleep.
Daytime sleep is different
Usually starts around 1 or 2 o’clock, a siesta!
Usually, I begin by laying on my back
Close my eyes, maybe wear a solid batman mask
And prepare myself.
There’s a huge pool of dream energy
An aquarium bubble on the opposite side of Earth
That’s ½ that’s in the dark ... all sleeping
In this gigantic Dream Bauble
So far away ... I lure it to me
Singing my dreamsongs and as I close my eyes
I lose clarity then regain it by “seeing”
This Dream Bubble floating toward me
I reach out and put it on like a backpack
A Dream Battery Pack and I’m hooked in
So much dream energy pumping thru my brains
Both halves being zapped simultaneously
So powerful, I only need about
45 minutes to an hour
To fully recharge!
I love power naps!
Trying to spring clean
And muscle spasms are a thing
So I’m forced to take pain pill
And now I’m sleepy lost my will
So gonna take a Power Nap
Then give dust bunnies a zap
It sucks being chronically ill
Yet poetry gives me a thrill still
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