Sleepy Haiku
I lie in my bed,
coaxing my brain to adapt
and glide into sleep.
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Insomnia strikes
when I’m at my most weary—
tired irony.
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My lullaby verse—
I knew I should write it down—
now it’s lost to sleep.
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My thoughts skip around
like out-of-control children—
scaring sleep away.
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You can read my How To Become An Insomniac (Humorous How-To) here.
(My first haiku was inspired by Three Word Wednesday’s “adapt, glide, lie” prompt. My second haiku was inspired by Sensational Haiku Wednesday’s “weary” prompt.
Update: Happy Festival Of Sleep Day!
View my insomnia haiku image here.
Tags: Festival of Sleep Day, Haiku & Senryu, Haiku Images, Insomnia Verse, January Holidays, Odd Holidays, Sleep Poetry, Writing & Publishing Humor
It is rightly said, insomnia is a disease. It spun a million dollar industry which otherwise could be spent elsewhere
LOL, I can relate to all three. The last one gave me a chuckle because I feel that way right now!! Thanks for sharing ~~~ may we both get some sleep soon!!
I understand your second verse all too well! Weariness does not often translate into sleep for me either!
I especially like the second one. The other night a great line came to me and I knew I’d remember it in the morning, but it floated away in la-la land (I was too lazy to get up and write it down).
“tired irony” wonderful Mad that is my fave right there, but they are all wonderfully witty!
insomnia the curse of writers.Our minds seem to be always working on the next great idea for our poem or our story. Great haikus
I can picture the last one …and it is so perfect!! Out of control children like skipping thoughts and scaring sleep away made me smile!! :)
Great Haiku. Luckily for me sleep is not the problem because of daily meditation, the only problem is I am unable long hours of sleep because of work :-).
“My thoughts skip around
like out-of-control children—
scaring sleep away.”
Perfect!
A clever use of the three words and a great description of insomnia. I’m sorry to tell you that I sleep like a log and drop off immediately. Try having a clear conscience! It really works!!!!
this is so true of me at bedtime – are you the moon peeking in?
Mad, nice to see you at Sensational! I’m getting into haiku now… much more successful than at limericks (and me a wee Irish lass!).
Loved how you managed all three 3WW words in your first haiku. It did not feel strained at all… magical! Amy
Twofer Haiku
I am plagued with insomnia…
“My thoughts skip around
like out-of-control children—
scaring sleep away.” I so live this!
I can relate to all four! Especially losing great thoughts to sleep, never to be recaptured.
as a fellow insomniac I love how you capture the feeling so well.
I great set of Haikus!
Some great haikus.
My favourite is the last one, I love the idea of of ideas skipping around and frightening sleep away. Why is it that when sleep does come those great ideas are then lost forever?
Thanks for a great read.
This is really good. Insomnia is not fun.
How many times have I rued your third? I should have taken a moment, turned on this light…
Mad, hope you find the right balance. And DON’T take Ambien! My daughter was up at 3 am, noisily make nachos and taking them up to her room to eat. I yelled at her about not taking food upstairs (country mice) and she would swear she didn’t do it, didn’t remember. Now we know that’s an effect of the drug. I could not apologize to her enough…
Love, Amy
Mahalo for reading my haikus. I’m enjoying your limericks and haikus as well. Aloha!
I can totally relate to this :)
Thanks so much everyone for your kind words!
Oh yes, I speak that language – sleep is my nemesis. Well done!
Nicely, I was just reading about an artist who can only paint when he sleepwalks!