Elle
As a lifelong insomniac, I can relate to this. Apparently even when I was a baby, I would be found in the cot, wide awake, not always crying - These days I try to convince myself I just don't need much sleep, but the truth is, eventually I have to crash, and then do I crash, only to have the beast return

Elle x
2011-08-26

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2011-08-25

countryfog
"To sleep, perchance to dream" . . . to do neither would be (must be) hell.
2011-08-21

Lawrence Beck
Very nice, Hans, well described and well written. You should be pleased. Now, get some sleep.
2011-08-21

I read somewhere that the way to fall asleep is to try not to fall asleep. What usually works for me is to flick on a light and read somethng for awhile.

Enjoyable poem that expresses perfectly the discomfort of not being able to sleep.
2011-08-20

Insomnia inspired poetry may be good, but it is not worth it. I'd a hundred times rather sleep the night through than write. I sympathize, Hans. Been there, done it. Doing it. Sometimes. Every sentence rings true.
2011-08-20

Bless you, Mr Bump.
The peace dove has known insomnia due to certain medical afflictions, but all is well now.
I wonder, perhaps you may be a member of the sleep elite?
A precise write -- v.g.
2011-08-20