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Insomnia:Self InducedInsomnia:self induced
I had a rough night didn't sleep much at all
So i make my coffee strong sweet and tall
Got to wake up and get on with the day
Caffeine infused and sugar laced
Tonight I'll go to...
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Categories:
funny, humor, sleep,
Form: Rhyme
Hop onboard the overthinkerHop onboard overthinkers
A warm Welcome aboard the overthinker to all our guests,
Especially Mr insomnia, and Mrs overthinker, both frequent flyers and our VIP guests
I'll be your minds captain for this flight, through awake all...
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Categories:
sleep, angst, anxiety, conflict, feelings,
Form: Free verse
insomnia or demonsEven when my eyes sting too much to even peek,
I somehow still cannot seem to fall asleep
What is this evil force that keeps me wide awake?
This monster, no matter how i hard I try is...
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Categories:
sleep, anxiety, confusion, depression, for
Form: Free verse
Freedom at dawnWhat’s born will die, we know this
but heart says something’s amiss,
in as there is more to us,
than fears of mind that nonplus.
When we dream, senses recede,
yet thoughts refuse to concede
right of way to mists that...
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Categories:
joy, morning, sleep, spiritual,
Form: Jueju
naptime
it's a wonderful afternoon
i know i won't be able to sleep tonight
but that's fine
the eclipse was on my birthday, but another will come
if i'm lucky i'll see the sunset
it's fine either way
:)...
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Categories:
sleep,
Form: Free verse
Homer translationsHomer translations
Surrender to sleep at last! What an ordeal, keeping watch all night, wide awake. Soon you’ll succumb to sleep and escape all your troubles. Sleep. — Homer, translation by Michael R. Burch
Passage home? Impossible!...
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Categories:
sleep, death, father son, god,
Form: Free verse
BedtimeI go to bed. It’s been a long day.
All of the day’s cares melt away.
There’s no guessing what I might ponder.
My mind leaves my body to wander,
Taking flight, leaving reason behind,
It has its own...
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Categories:
sleep,
Form: Rhyme
DawnThe dull lack of sleep.
Wishing to be blessed with sheep.
Even with soft pajamas.
I still feel the day’s stamina.
Even with soft rain,
I’m still lying here in vain.
This frustration I try to ignore.
There’s contemplation in being bored.
The...
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Categories:
sleep,
Form: Rhyme
i should go to bedi have lots to say
but i should go to bed now
i have the whole night
and day...
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Categories:
poetry, sleep,
Form: Free verse
FRENEMIES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Insomnia and I, old friends are we –
awake by each other’s side,
fidgeting, through the night.
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Insomnia and I, old foes are we –
ever struggling to conquer,
to defeat the other.
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Categories:
sleep,
Form: Kimo
Humor Beats Sleep
Humor is a restorative
much better than sleep
Please tell me a joke
When you snore, I weep
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Categories:
humor, recovery from, sleep,
Form: Rhyme
A Fragrant Bedasleep in a bloom
on the lake of pearl moonbeams
water lily dreams
green frog in black night
drifting in rock-a-bye dark
where stars make their mark
moonlight tiptoes soft
on cool petals of the pink
shadows indistinct
colors mourn for hours
at the...
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Categories:
sleep, dream, flower, moon, nature,
Form: Haiku
NumbnessIf we have our heads
Sleeping on our arms
A tingling numbness
Spreads through our hand
Its uncomfortable
We shake our hand
Till the feelings gone
Then we return to sleep...
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Categories:
sleep,
Form: Narrative
Slumber
Categories:
sleep,
Form: Monoku
Reliability Illustrated
Wheaties in beer to start the day
Off to work I stumble and sway
Cocktail at noon to set the stage
For the nap I need...
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Categories:
drink, sleep, work,
Form: Couplet
Specific Types of Sleep Poems
Definition | What is Sleep in Poetry?
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