Short Dozes Poems

Sleep 
is the only escape 
he delights in  
when 
he finally 
dozes off 
please 
do not 
wake him 
let him sleep



posted on November 5, 2019...

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Dandelions, butter, roses.
Sight of circus bright clown noses.
Plane where tawny lion dozes.
Shades displaying,
sunny days with sprinkling hoses.
Children playing....

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Close in the roses
The rose-bee dozes;
Oh what a shirker, he.

Asleep in the lily
The lily-bee, silly,
Yawns so languidly.

Down in the daisy
The daisy-bee, lazy
Dreams of a honeybee sweet.

Up in the honeycomb,
Buzzing with Boston,
Dumping the honey, he!...

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She eats aplenty, plays, and sleep 
My cat does nothing more, hereon 
Dozes well, adept at count'ng sheep
Wakes to stretch, mouth a gaping yawn

She stands up, bends, and turns a some
Lays back asleep- to no avail
Naps last, until, the day is done
Come night-time, a different tale...

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I love that moment before the storm.
The world goes silent
and dozes and snores.

A prayer summons this bliss to last;
for regular breath,
much unlike the past.

Peace that ends in a series of pours. 
Inevitable.
Thunder snaps the core.

The world's awake and is frantic.
Breath turns to howls.
Rain. Tears. Panic....

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I'm up before you,
I'm up after you,
Burning the midnight oil
As if I didn't toil.

Burning the wick
On both ends,
No wonder I'm
Always sick.

Roy's very silly
Always "willy-nilly"
Playing with no 
Rhyme or reason.

He bull-dozes us
'Til we want to cuss,
Then they're both
Up at two,
So what do you do?...

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There are those who
Are after red roses 
that’s what appeals to their noses
Though violets are blue
 they just will not do 
Give her champagne 
and she dozes
Because candy is dandy
 flowers take hours
but liquor is quicker 
With liquor is slicker,
Her senses grew quicker,
Champagne’s magic is all that was due.
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A bout of sloth in summer this man gets,
time on lazy clock inert mind forgets.
In the kitchen he doesn’t go,
keeps whipped eggs on portico,
while he dozes sun flame makes omelettes.

June 8, 2020
Syllable count : 10/10/7/7/10
Checked on howmanysyllables.com
Contest : Summer Laziness
Sponsor : Mohan Chutani...

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On this street, they only grow roses,
Way down south, where summertime dozes,
By a mutually pleasing, neighborly pact,
The effect of which is a stunning impact!

The Street of Roses is famed for beauty!
For roses purple, gold, orange, and ruby.
For arbors, fountains, statues and green,
And more sweet scent than has ever been! 

11/10/2019...

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