A STELLAR DAY

with a smudge of delicious
fudge on my chin, and inquisitive
children tucked into bed,
exhaustion settles over me

my body urges my mind
to activate my evening mantra,
an effort to bring unity
to heart, mind, and body

I merge reality with dreams as
modern technology projects
sweet sounds in my ear,
my favorites sing me to sleep

2013-04-12
P. Wanken

 

Inspired by The Sunday Whirl #103: merge, project, activate, technology, unity, mantra, smudge, sing, delicious, inquisitive, urge, and stellar. Posted for day 41 in 100 Days of Spring – 2013.

 

 

suffering

I cannot
sleep through the night, my
head’s in an
allergy fog;
yet I know nothing of
what it means
to suffer.

2013-04-10
P. Wanken

Written for Poetic Asides April Poem-A-Day Challenge #10: Suffering. Posted for day 39 in 100 Days of Spring – 2013.