"Use these words in a sentence-poem. . ."

3 hours of sleep and my manic mind
caroms from one 

memory 2 another (electric synapse callow, but spry)

with 1 pygmy sprig of sanity, laid low in the chalet,
who averred 
that it was going to be a very, very, very long day—
 
answering
the glistening
call of 0 sleep:  ah, weariness! 

in answer to Monday's Melting:  prompt:  carom, callow, spry, pygmy, sprig, chalet, glistening. manic, synapse, and aver

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    I love it!!! I've enjoyed seeing the different ways poets have used "pygmy spring." I'm so sorry you didn't get any sleep. But your fun poetry is worth the sacrifice. I like the playful direction the prompt has taken. Thank you for participating. :) I really like your countdown 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. So cute. Wish you were counting down to a nap.

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    1. GinnyFebruary 1, 2012 at 9:56 AM

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    2. GinnyFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:06 AM

      It has been fun--"happy" words make playful poems! :) You do such a great job creating a fun, supportive community. Oh, and I did get sleep last night. It was the night of the villanelle that sleep eluded me.

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    3. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 1:46 PM

      I meant "sprig" of course.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Oh, you linked up with your villanelle by mistake. I fixed it.

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