Tag Archives: sleep

Gentle cadence

Posted on June 16, 2015 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

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The gentle cadence that lulls you to sleep —a soft pillow with a heartbeat —dreams breathingbeneath the sheets.

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Weary vertebrae

Posted on March 12, 2015 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

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My body sinks into bed like a giraffe in quicksand — a long cascade of weary vertebrae & bones — descending towards sleep.

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Weary vertebrae

Posted on August 17, 2014 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

My body sinks into bed like a giraffe in quicksand — a long cascade of weary vertebrae & bones — descending towards sleep.

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Blanket over me

Posted on April 24, 2014 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

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Night skies shrouded by clouds — Earth blind to stars & constellations — moonlight a distant dream — pull this blanket over me.

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Black hole yawns

Posted on February 10, 2014 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Universal signs of sleep,black hole yawnsengulf my eyes & beckon my mind inside,nothing to hide,dreams to find.

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Gentle cadence

Posted on February 5, 2014 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

The gentle cadence that lulls you to sleep —a soft pillow with a heartbeat —dreams breathingbeneath the sheets.

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Shut-eye Express

Posted on January 29, 2014 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Sleeptunnels thru myveins like a freight train —each yawn a trillwhistle.

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Shift & fossilize

Posted on January 28, 2014 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Nighttime’sundertow —the silent death of shooting stars —the sleeplesslunar wrestle —tides shift & fossilize.

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Blanket over me

Posted on January 12, 2014 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Night skies shrouded by clouds — Earth blind to stars & constellations — moonlight a distant dream — pull this blanket over me.

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Counting sheep is cliche

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

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Snowy soft slippers grace my feet as I perch on the side of the bed, I think, will I sleep and dream of things beyond me? In what dimension will my mind rest in…

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