Impressionable Dozer

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Impressionable Dozer

The whole house is sleeping—the dogs and the cats
on the chair and the sofa and their cushy mats.
Even the air seems stilled in its rush.
I am calmed by its torpor and lulled by its hush.

Although there are labors I know I should do,
I survey my agenda and plan it anew.
It’s hot in my bedroom, but the sofa looks nice.
I go to the kitchen for water and ice.

Then I grab my computer and spread myself out.
With no one to disturb, as there’s no one about,
I may nod off myself before long, but I hope
that I’ll finish this first, but as you can see…..

Nope.

The dVerse Poets prompt today is to write a Quadrille on the topic of sleep. Ironically, just before looking up the prompt, I had just taken the above photos and was thinking of writing about exactly that topic. Thus, this poem that half-fills the bill. Not a quadrille, but I really did fall asleep before finishing it so I should get double points for succumbing that fully to the prompt..

Now, guess where I am headed?

 

37 thoughts on “Impressionable Dozer”

  5. SAM VOELKER

    So you scratch their ears,, and even down their back, snuggle them with a love attack, squeeze them in a soft warm hug, feeling them so nice and snug, then that big lug seems to say: ‘sorry no more for you ahead”, and jumps off the bed /

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    1. lifelessons Post author

      So strange. I replied to this but none of my replies took. My WP was acting absolutely schizophrenic at the time. At any rate, yes, true, but luckily not always.

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    1. lifelessons Post author

      A very short one.. and then when I headed to the hammock, a friend dropped by so we had a glass of wine and a very nice conversation instead. I’d been wanting to see her for a long time so it was very pleasant. It’s now nearly 11 PM and I still haven’t had my long nap but I’m no longer tired.

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  17. rothpoetry

    I love the way your poem ties in your sleepy animals with your snoozing off in the chair. That is what happened to me last night. I only got through two posts before I was gone! :>)

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