Tagged: nap

twin fawns in the yard,

twin fawns in the yard,
tucking in for a nap, on
dad’s freshly mowed grass
.
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on the wings of a

on the wings of a
boeing seven-thirty-seven,
the sun rises to

meet us faster than folks can
manage to squeeze in some shut-eye
.
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we take turns playing

we take turns playing
the piano for the deer
napping in the yard,

the hummingbirds sword dance out
of rhythm, flashing their wings
.
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bus, train, or car ride –

bus, train, or car ride –
opportunistic sightseeing:
one; chance nap: zero
.
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in the middle of

in the middle of
a crowded morning, a nap –
life of a barn dog
.
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there is little to

there is little to
no room for forty winks and
a yawn in the thick

of monday in the city –
the city always resists
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: resists

exhaustion pulls you

exhaustion pulls you
away from the station faster
than anything else –

one moment, we are listening,
the next, we are asleep, dreaming
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: exhaustion

by day’s end, we are

by day’s end, we are
two naps away from
a full recovery,
two or three steps
from the sea
.
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after awhile, your

after awhile, your
pulse will overtake the rhythm
of a q-train from

coney island – i slip into
and out of, secured in one arm
.
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taking an early

taking an early
evening nap is setting
yourself for failure –

it’s a quarter-to-one, my
body bets against my brain
.
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