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I am on my back
And I can see the stars,
a blurry moon
And an out-of-focus Mars.
And by Jupiter!—is that Jupiter?
Orion and the Plough?
Wow!
There are a lot!
Lots and lots of Stars!
There appears to me,
as far as I can see
to be Millions and millions of them!
Ahem.
The scent of fragrant blooms wafts upon the tropical air;
The grasses sway
and brush my hair;
Cicadas sing a symphony playing out of sight
their evocative sound chirruping in blue moonlight;
A cattle bell rings a gentle tone from a cow or goat in the distant somewhere on the mountain;
grazing in the night, 
unseen.
I close my eyes
And listen to the susurrus sighs of the balmy evening breeze
whispering through the grove of olive trees, 
I drift upon an undulating cumuli of dreams
but,
everything is not what it seems.
I awake with hot sun on my face.
What am I doing in this place?
Where are the stars?
Where is the moon?
Oh, my goodness!—it’s nigh on noon.
I try to stand up;
It isn’t easy.
In fact, I’m feeling queasy.
I’m feeling a little heady
and unsteady.
Oh dear, oh no.
I’m not feeling Fine!
I’ve drunk too much ouzo
and imbibed too much Wine.


L. S. November 2022

My poem is in response to the d’Verse Poetics prompt Cheers! My thanks to Paeansunplugged for suggesting a subject and theme that I know nothing about. 😉 

Bottoms up! 🥂

Photo of me enjoying a glass at the PV this week of the ROI Annual Exhibition. At the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Mall Galleries

Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.