this sleep that eludes me now
may have been found in the past
i may have cleaned out this account
some other time ago
a long lost nap
indebted to another time
but not to this now
the sleep that really i need now
the one that hides behind my eyes
teases then spoils
releases then coils
the sleep that really i need now
so close but still out of reach
is behaving in a world
manifested of its own selfish agendas
it tries to pass the buck and blame
i hear it snigger in the background
like it’s oblivious to this game
the sleep that i really need now
the one i see drift around the room
hangs in strands
like spectral Spanish moss
and then it sort of spirals
autonomously accelerating
knowing this and that
is about the last
thing i desire or need
it just goes round
and round
and round
and round
error four - zero – four . . .
the sleep you require
cannot be found
About the Creator
Brenton F
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Whispering Woods Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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Tried taking off my socks. Tried not eating right before bedtime, tried eating a lot right before bedtime, tried it with a drink, tried it with a smoke, tried it with my wife but admittedly never tried it with a bloke. If I find the answer to this riddle, I'll contact you immediately.
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