Psylosopher

Carl Jung and
Carl Old are
In a headstand
With a sea star

Tumbing turning
Over over
Fearing yearning
YESver NOver

Philosopher
Of mind’s witness
Astronomer
Of soul’s fitness

Result of sleuth
Great wisdom hung
On hook of truth…
Forever young

Sleep and Hygiene

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A choice of ours

to nictitate

on rest powers

two? four? six? eight?

Ω….Ω….Ω….Ω

Now you thread me

up to sleeping

on a prayer

spirit leaping!

Ω….Ω….Ω….Ω

When the soul’s in

state of dormant

then we have our

best informant

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Sleep, a genie

body—bottle

lovely process

sleep tight, thoughttle*.

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*The word “thoughttle” is a combination of ‘thought’ and ‘throttle.’

How does the act of sleep throttle thought? Why do we say, “Sleep tight?”

Oh, yes…that old wives’ tale about how beds were once constructed with

ropes that needed tightening. But that was the old, p h y s i c a l -based meaning!

 Eye, I, eye, i