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Clinophobia – Fear of Going to Bed

Published on February 4, 2006 at Words Of Inspiration

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Clinophobia (fear of going to bed)

What a great poem, so refreshing, or not if you havn’t slept.

CLINOPHOBIA
Fear of Going to Bed

Nathalie Anderson

Here’s the toad. Here’s the edge of the well. Steeped
leaves, steep water. Still noctambulist.
Bolt hole. Bed rock. Never see, never go
under. Yes you will. Shut eye. Drowse. Drown.

Cock light. Burrow. What’s quick? What’s mired? Quilt
crawls. Flicks. Licks the dust. Gulch. Gully.
Bed fast. Bed fellow. Never stir, never
stare. Yes you will. Twitch toad. Rattle bones.

Oh toad. No kiss, no golden ball. No one
loves you. Yes it will. Quilt’s rucked, rumpled.
Something seethes. Something shivers. Jaws unhinge.
Yes you will. Like stone. Kick toad. Leap frog.

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Jonathan has experience in both the nonprofit and business sectors, working in a consultative capacity and as a project manager with PCTs, charities, the arts, trade unions, businesses and individuals in the areas of Information, motivation, direction and communications development. He has helped organisations as diverse as carers charities and magazine publishers to develop strategy, policy and process to make a more efficient infrastructure. One where staff share in the gains of the organisation and the end user, whether client, patient or customer, receives the highest quality service possible. As well as being an expert in applied information technology and communication he is a qualified and experienced counsellor and motivator.