Another day

sorenbarrett

The party is over there's clean up to do
Eyes are tired the mess you eschew
Dirty glasses, plates galore
Furniture skewed, debris on the floor 

 

A bed's invitation to drunken dreams
Anxiously accepting a trip up whiskey streams
Feathered throat, head bursting
Others rest I groke for sleep thirsting

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 4th, 2026 03:08
  • Comment from author about the poem: Groke- Old English for looking wistfully at something that someone else has as if asking for some. We no longer have a word for this but in our begging and greedy society we probably need the one we lost.
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 60
  • Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15, Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏, Tristan Robert Lange, RSM0812
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  • Teddy.15

    Indeed the party is over, what a wonderful description in imagery 🌹 in Italian I'll give you a word too goloso 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you so much Teddy for the review and word in Italian in Portuguese they have a term for this begging desire to get more olho gordo or fat eye

    • orchidee

      Good write SB.

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks so much my friend

      • MendedFences27

        Sometimes the morning after isn't worth the night before. Best to just sip the whiskey. The afterparty is always hard labor. - Phil A.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks so much Phil for the read and kind words of support. I have only had a couple of such nights in my life but they were all I needed

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          Soren, I’ve felt that kind of morning…the weight of everything after the moment has passed. There’s a restless edge here that feels familiar, like sleep is just out of reach. Powerful write, my friend. Have a great weekend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you Tristan for your read and understanding comment it is most appreciated. Happy Easter

          • cellinic

            Indeed this is something very special and substantial) Best wishes, my like

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks so much for the read and comment it is most appreciated

            • Kevin Hulme

              And then there's the Revolting Bed.
              Well Written.

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks so much Kevin I appreciate the read and comment my friend

              • Goldfinch60

                You obviously enjoyed the party soren but the morning after can be hard.

                Andy

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thanks so much my friend for the read and comment it is most appreciated

                • RSM0812

                  Groke had meaning and your poem brings that meaning back in gracious rhyme.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you so much for the review and comment it means a great deal to me

                  • NafisaSB

                    very well portrayed - know the feeling - after giving a party - though i don't drink am as exhausted and thirsting for the elusive sleep...

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much Nafisa for the read and words of understanding they are deeply appreciated

                    • Sviatoslav Zhabotynskyi

                      Someone said that life begins when you no longer have energy. Maybe that is the real party.

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much Sviatoslav for the review it is deeply appreciated and valued my friend



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