Dream Team

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Dream Team

I haven’t slept

I’m waiting

Any moment now

I’ve closed my eyes

Lain still

Got as comfortable

As I could

Not enough

Morpheus is for dreams

I can’t recall who is

For sleep

Do the muses visit?

How about someone

From another

Group,

Egyptian or

A Mayan?

I’m more than willing

To negotiate

For obeisance

In exchange for

Some hours

Of nothing more

C L Couch

Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856–1931), Hypnos. The title (“Sleep” in Greek) comes from the fact that the boy holds two flowers of Brugmansia (a.k.a. “datura”), having a hypnotic effect.

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I prefer Christopher in conversation. In writing, I use C L Couch because it’s a genderless form of my name and, frankly, easier—I have severe writer’s cramp. I mean to be a poet writing spiritual and occasional verse. The photographs used permanently here—for the banner, for my profile—were taken by Debra Danielson, a photographer and friend. You may enjoy more of her work at debra.danielson.org. If you would credit me when quoting my work, I'd be thankful. As I am thankful for your presence here.

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