recipe
to aim for sleep takes common sense
head toss and turn off at the pass
when day is but a rosy lass
take care, prepare with long defense
decide where limits bring fatigue
then go beyond; exhaust you seek
to guarantee your plan’s success
shed worry’s raimant at the door
step naked into your boudoir
now draw a door with your incense
white sage smoke rise; give cleansing prayer,
with drone aloud, to take you there
at first you’ll hear faint castanets…
they let you know that you’ve arrived
in cushioned peace this night abide
to aim for sleep takes common sense
take care, prepare with long defense
to guarantee your plan’s success
now draw a door with your incense
at first you’ll hear faint castanets…
top image: “Slumber,” by TeaKitsune
Today’s offering is in Constanza form, created by Connie Marcum Wong
Bjorn is today’s host for dVerse’ Meet The Bar/Forms. Bjorn says:
write a poem in the Constanza form.
Tao Talk 
Oh way a paradise experience Lisa. Far out there my friend! Great write!!🙂✌🏼❤️
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Thank you so much, Rob. Glad to see you are sounding chipper <3
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Wise and dreamy advice – how often do we find it impossible to ‘shed worry’s raimant at the door’? Love the illustration too.
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Marion, thank you and glad you enjoyed the offering <3
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Oh, I love these images:
“when day is but a rosy lass”
“draw a door with your incense”
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Shawna, thank you.
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I love everything about your Constanza … from naked in my boudoir to the dancing castanets.
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Glad you love the imagery in the poem, Helen. Thank you <3
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Golden slumbers indeed. (K)
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<3
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Li, this seems to be written especially for people like me! ❤️
Love…”at first you’ll hear faint castanets…”
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Yes, it is my own personal recipe and it works well. I wrote it for a particular someone but it is freely shared to those hungry for sleep <3
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Thank you. ❤️
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You’re welcome.
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love your common sense in words and music Lisa and love the picture too! 💖💖
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Cindy, thank you. I love that picture and that artist.
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You’re so welcome.. It is wonderful and a perfect fit.👏
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A soothing nighty night, Lisa!
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:) <3
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Lovely use of a constraining form – all those rhymes are hard to get to flow.
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Sarah, thank you. I like that form.
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Ooh this is incredibly dreamy and I so love the sage advice you have given us within the constraints of the form! Gorgeous work done :D
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Sanaa so glad you find the advice as useful. It works like a charm for me. Thank you very much.
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Great work Lisa… I love the lines and how they intermingle.
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Thank you, Max. Much appreciated.
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Sometimes it’s hard to fall asleep… I am afraid that those castanets would pull me back from sleep… :-)
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What sound would you like? Switch it up and you’re golden :)
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