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 2025
About the Writer
Carmella de Keyser
Carmella is from Belsize Park, London but now lives in Essex. She has a History degree from the University of Manchester and writes poetry for both adults and children, exploring her Balkan heritage, identity and feelings of displacement. She co-founded the Harlow Circle of Poetry and you can see some of her work in 'Your Harlow' and in the next edition of 'Dream Catcher Literary Magazine'. She is compiling a children's collection of poems based on all the adventures she has been on with her two children. In her spare time Carmella is a Vegetarian who loves the Beatles, sci-fi and adores animals especially elephants!
