the remote’s hiding under my insomnia

Posted on January 24, 2017May 8, 2019 by saynotoclowns Posted in a little fun or something, General bewilderment, PoetryTagged advertising, flu fuzz, insomnia, say no to clowns, the lego movie batman

I hate the way you do that

I mean,

you’re a genre I struggle with,

you’re a giant magnet for mediocrity

and so obnoxiously,

tenaciously,

perniciously,

Herculiciously,

demanding.

But gritting my teeth,

I try to endure the absurdities

with maturity and good humour,

especially when

you say adorable things like,

this asthma medicine may cause asthma and death.

Then,

last night,

you completely wooed me…

while I was nobly quelling an uncharacteristic urge to punch my stress doll in the ~~face~~, ~~heart~~, conscience

(wait, is that even a thing? note to self, if it is, I need one. Poetic license only goes so far…)

some of the most beautiful words I had heard in hours

honeyed their way from the speakers into my parched ears.

There’s going to be a new Lego movie.

Out in February.

I hate the way you do that…

Inadvertent part two – I will never sleep again

12 thoughts on “the remote’s hiding under my insomnia”

January 24, 2017 at 10:38 pm Reply
braveandrecklessblog says:

Best. Poem. Title. Ever. Delightful stream of consciousness piece that resonates for all of us who struggle with insomnia and have “look a squirrel!” Moments

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1. January 25, 2017 at 2:50 am Reply
  saynotoclowns says:
  
  Haha thanks so much Christine! I would’ve responded earlier, but I finally fell asleep!
  
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  1. January 25, 2017 at 2:58 am Reply
    braveandrecklessblog says:
    
    😉
    
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January 25, 2017 at 5:12 am Reply
Soliloquy says:

Funny, made me smile

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1. January 25, 2017 at 7:06 am Reply
  saynotoclowns says:
  
  Thank you! That makes me happy.
  I was so excited to see that commercial, I had to share my joy.
  (Love your beautiful photo btw.)
  
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January 25, 2017 at 11:43 am Reply
Max Meunier says:

i like how your mind works. it’s very relatable. ours is a fitful fate fraught with fastidious viscerous invocations uncanny lol

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1. January 25, 2017 at 12:53 pm Reply
  saynotoclowns says:
  
  Max, I’m so honoured you think that, thank you. Haha and yes, I agree with your much more eloquent description than I would give… 🙂
  
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January 27, 2017 at 9:28 pm Reply
Steve Simpson says:

I’m puzzled and I really like that. I say that even though I’m infatuated with my capsule coffee machine.

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1. January 27, 2017 at 9:38 pm Reply
  saynotoclowns says:
  
  Hi Steve, I’m puzzled by your puzzlement. I hope you don’t mean you can’t understand why I love the lego movie?
  
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  1. January 28, 2017 at 12:33 am Reply
    Steve Simpson says:
    
    Nevah, Vanessa. It’s more a confusion between the animate and inanimate that I have in real life as well. I suppose it happens to everyone, you know you’ll be in the lounge room and someone’s talking, you press mute on the remote and you can hear them anyway.
    
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    1. January 28, 2017 at 6:44 am Reply
      saynotoclowns says:
      
      Ah, I see. I completely understand!
      
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