Sleeptime Gifts
I was knackered yesterday and instead of sleep-
Can you guess what I received?
A cheeky cat paw knuckle-dusting across my face!
A sock that escaped off my right foot!
A duvet that got twisted like a piece of fusilli pasta!
A clock hand that sounded like it was a woodpecker chiselling through my eardrums!
A bed that felt like a bumpy rollercoaster!
And a wriggly sister who kept dropping soft toys from the top bunk to my pillow!
I hope I get to sleep tomorrow!
Can you guess what I received?
A cheeky cat paw knuckle-dusting across my face!
A sock that escaped off my right foot!
A duvet that got twisted like a piece of fusilli pasta!
A clock hand that sounded like it was a woodpecker chiselling through my eardrums!
A bed that felt like a bumpy rollercoaster!
And a wriggly sister who kept dropping soft toys from the top bunk to my pillow!
I hope I get to sleep tomorrow!
This poem is copyright (©) Carmella de Keyser 2026
About the Writer
Carmella de Keyser
Carmella de Keyser is a prize-winning British poet, known for explorations of identity and heritage. Founder of the Harlow Circle of Poetry Stanza, judge for the Harlow Poetry Open, she has five books published or forthcoming, from Hedgehog Press, Alien Buddha Press, Parlyaree Press and the Seventh Quarry Press.
