Beseeching Dreams

mantle of darkness
sprinkle stardust in my eyes
let me sleep in peace

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

oh dear Christine ... so many sleepless nights would benefit from your words ... its a perfect prayer before bed says i! ... i especially like how this senryu takes the boogey man from darkness ... a wonderful image to have in me nog ... as i pull the mantle up to my chin .. all tucked in nice and cozy ;) peace on Earth my friend
E.

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Mr E, what a lovely review you have left for me and a compliment thrown in too for added measure :) Hope you are finding sleep easier than I am at this moment. Thank you for your welcome visit.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

rarely sleep past 3 am meself .. but i go to bed early ... before 8-9 usually ... such a bore i am afraid ;}

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Aye there is an equation for this Einstein! Early to bed early to rise! lol

[Chris Shaw]

In bed by 11.00, awake at 2.30. That's the cycle I find myself in:)) You could never be considered boring Mr E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The sleep of the just required may I suggest!

[Einstein Noodle]

:).................to all........ and to all ......... good nights :))))))))))))))))))

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Sleep, perchance to dream!

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. Chris .. love the title too... many nights i do beseech to dream ... but i blush to say what of :))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Sleep of the just says I!

[Chris Shaw]

More than happy you two to sleep with or without dreams :)

[Einstein Noodle]

Good Night :)))))))))))))))))))))))))

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Aye but you cannot beat the sleep of the 'just after'!

[Chris Shaw]

:)) .....................

[Neville]

Been there, done that and worn a few nighties out .. but never, not once, so perfectly poemed .. Neville

p.s.
.. I was joking about them nighties .. I woz being norty .. I should have sed Tee shirts apparently ..

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for digging this one out of the archives for an airing Neville and for the smile too:)

[Neville]

my absolute pleasure :)

[Dave Brown]

I had to see if you managed to finally get to sleep last night
I also woke up at 3:AM but managed to get back to it
I know a lady who has resorted to sleeping pills but that may be a desperate measure for the future
Besides, just think of all those early AM readings that you would miss out on
There must be another poem coming soon
perhaps "Sleepless in Berkshire"

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Dave. I did manage to eventually drop off. Don't fancy taking sleeping tablets though. So you too found yourself suffering from this affliction. Hope you too got back to sleep. Insomnia is a pain. All good wishes.

Chris

[DIVYA]

Darkness to me is synonymous with sleep. The stardust is expendable. Yet in times of discord and disharmony, I need it to buy oblivion. This senryu is beautiful and throws up such lovely visuals.

[Chris Shaw]

Your lovely review DIVYA is most appreciated. Thank you dear poet.

Chris

[DIVYA]

It was my pleasure, dear Chris.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Eloquent entreaty.
Peace, anywhere on Earth, is to be fervently desired.
Quite lovely, Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Jimmy. So pleased you enjoyed this little piece of brevity.

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

A lovely write Chris, wouldn't that be nice to buy stardust like we do flour!

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha. That would be fun. Asking for a bag of stardust. I wonder what sort of response I'd get? Thank you Andrew.

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL here I am writing about Zombie baby dolls and corrupt governments and all poor chris needs is some stardust:) my next poem is gonna be about stardust:) Lord knows you sprinkle it out quite a bit I better start refilling your stores!

[Chris Shaw]

What a lovely little review Bunny. All I need is a little more sleep :) That will do me nicely at the moment.

Chris

[Robert Trakofler]

oh nooo... insomnia is horrible so sorry:(

[NotUsinganymore]

Very nice poem. Sometimes it's hard to sleep.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you JungLee. Unfortunately, I do not sleep well.

Chris

[jasper]

A fellow Haiku writer.
I love it

[Chris Shaw]

Jasper your visit most welcome and yes from time to time I'll try my hand at a haiku or two. Pleased you enjoyed this one.

Chris

[Chris Shaw]

Jasper your visit most welcome and yes from time to time I'll try my hand at a haiku or two. Pleased you enjoyed this one.

Chris