Man on a Couch (1855) by Edgar Degas

Sleepless Night

A poem

Keijo K.
Dec 29, 2021

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Naked on my green couch
I lay awake at four am
Bathed in the greenish hue
Of a banker’s lamp

From a dark green bottle
I’m taking sips of liquor
Whilst I finish reading
My last Bukowski

My woman lay sleeping
In our continental bed
She’s got to wake up early
Whereas I am out of work

The night is solitary
Its only sound is silence
In a city drowned in noise
It’s a good companion

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