Writing Poetry In Bed

I wrote most of this poem in my sleep.

I have decided on the theme,
I have chosen the poem's form,
I have completed eight whole lines,
And when I fall asleep I dream,
That my words grow into a storm,
Raining metaphorical mines.

As I am woken from my sleep,
I write every phrase as it comes,
Writing jumbled lines and stanzas;
Into my drowsy mind rhymes creep,
While the syllables sound like drums:
Great simile extravaganzas.

Somewhere inside this mess of words,
I know that there are odes hiding,
To find them, I just have to look,
Gather them in separate herds,
Like horses waiting for riding,
And transcribe them into a book.

When writing poetry in bed,
Make sure that your mind is awake, to hear the words it said.

Poet's Note: ▶︎

Line Count: 20
Form: Sheshire is a 20-line poem composed of three 6-line stanzas and a couplet. Each line, except the last, has the same syllable count. The last line can have up to six extra syllables. The rhyme scheme options are ababab cdcdcd efefef gg or abcabc defdef ghighi jj. For more information see http://poetscollective.org/poetryforms/sheshire/.
Written for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" .