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Bedtime Brain Bedlam
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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If only I could exchange my daytime drowsy for my bedtime brain bedlam. Each one in its own time possesses me. I fight to stay awake in the daylight. At night I battle to slow my thoughts to sleep. I try to think about the seductive nature of sleepiness, the way it melts my body into lead and seals my eyes shut. Everything is warm and comfortable, until my head bobs, jerking my eyes open. The soft silkiness of sleepy soon returns to claim my consciousness. I am not at work and so I surrender up my snore. I’m staying up late tonight to see if I can catch up with ole’ sleepy and have him hook me up with some hardcore drowsy. I don’t feel like fighting myself tonight. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
You have such a wonderful way with words, Lori.  |
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P.U Stinkenbaum Member Posts 388 No Fan Of Exhaust Fans |
quote:Unless you are seriously 'vested' in your daytime job Lori Rhoden, it seems the remedy for your situation is to work a job that has a night shift. ...or not.  Just out looking for the real me... |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Hi Blues! Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you liked my way with words. Seems like my topics are pretty much all the same though-me whining about something.~L |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
PU, I don't have to wear a "vest" at work, but if I did it would be 15 years old with summers off. I'm not giving up my day job. Went to bed at 10:45 instead of 8:45 and got up at 6:30 instead of 4:30. I like those hours better I think. We'll see. It was daylight when I get up so I missed my coffee in the dark. The main thing was I didn't lay there awake and tormented last night. ~L |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Hi Lori Sorry to hear about your sleeping dilemma ~ I just hate it when I get my days and nights mixed up ~ Hope you can get your schedule on track ~ Alana |
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P.U Stinkenbaum Member Posts 388 No Fan Of Exhaust Fans |
quote:Yes Lori Rhoden, if you didn't feel "healthy, wealthy and wise" at the earlier time, settling for healthy and wise are the better of the three. Ah! Sweet slumbers. Want coffee in the dark? Get a sleep shade and leave it on.  Just out looking for the real me... |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
PU thanks for your thoughtful reply. One time I dreamed I was wealthy. I dreamed I fell into a vat at the Pizza factory and was rolling in dough. ~L |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I so agree with Bluesy. You do have a wonderful way with words. Your titles are among the best on PiP. They often intrigue me. Also, you nailed this sleep pattern issue. Nailed it! A |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Hey Alison! Thank you so much for your kind words. Especially about the titles. Some people complain titles are hard, but I find them fun and easy (because I'm usually ripping off one of the lines in my poem). I like that you say I have a way with words, I know what you mean and you are not saying I'm good at herding them all into sonnets. ~L |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I think that's one of the things that I love about your poetry -- your free-range words. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
That's what I like to think is my thing. Thanks for noticing! Hugs! ~L |
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