Cactus In My Pudding

A bud fell off of my cactus into my pudding, waking me up from a lunchtime snooze

As I sat staring at a blinking screen

And blurbs started to blur and become uncertain

I started to drift into a little dream

Lulled by the smell of garlic hummus

And the beep of the printer in the hallway

But before my eyes shut for good

I heard a thump and noticed that a furry pod from my sulking cactus

Had fallen into my pudding.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

"Cactus In My Pudding"
D. Connolly"
Electronic marvels that almost take a place
of humanness in our lives..
.present but so boring, so monotonous:
"As I sat staring at a blinking screen
And blurbs started to blur and become uncertain"
It is no wonder that fatigue found you.
"Lulled by the smell of garlic hummus
and the beep of the printer in the hallway."
Thank you for pulling me into this simple life day.
"I heard a thump and noticed that a furry pod from my sulking cactus
Had fallen into my pudding.
You know "sulking cactus is so fitting for this sleepy
and darling poem. Sleepy Dani and sleepy cactus.
Bless you and all your hard work. You write so nice and it shows!
Kathy

[D Connolly]

haha thank-you Kathy!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Your welcome kiddo!! This one was just a cutie.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

You are so welcome. this one was just a cutie. Its nice to just enjoy the day to day change ups that happen.

[Coyote Poetry]

A upset sulking cactus. Could be a problem. Interesting flow of thoughts led to good ending. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[D Connolly]

Hi Coyote! Thanks for coming by :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello my friend and you are welcome.

[R J Askew]

Well, I suppose you do live in a place called Siesta Key, so we can't be surpri...zzzzzzzzzzzz... (head hits keyboard).
Great snippet of sharp observation. Made very sensual by the smell/sound details. I don't think anyone reading this could not smell that garlic and hear that printer.
The finale is fantastic. It's just richly amusing and interesting, a tiny moment of life, with a sensitive human observer there to capture it, and with the inclination to share the moment and the skill to do so. And then final line leaves me wondering...pudding? What sort of pudding?
Your little verse has the idiosyncratic wit and charm of a Gary Larson The Far Side cartoon.

[D Connolly]

LOL, I guess the laid back atmosphere works against me sometimes, especially at nap time; I mean lunch time! Thank-you for your review and finding humor in such an ordinary part of my day. BTW it was a chocolate pudding, and yes, I did pluck the rogue cactus out and finish the cup ;)

[R J Askew]

Maybe the cactus sort of nodded off also. No cause to waste a good puddin'!

[Norman 223]

Glad you noticed it Dani. You might have ended up with a prickly pear growing inside you.
N.

[D Connolly]

that would have been an awkward conversation with the doctor...

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Hmm. Seems like someone was snoozing on the job! I certainly hope the boss doesn't read this!

Sulking cactus....a nice description!

A neat little write.

[D Connolly]

Hi Doodles! Yeah, sometimes I snooze a bit on my lunch break LOL! It's healthy! Thank-you :)

[Miss Sharon]

LOL!...(not) Cactus in your pudding eh? That would not be very appetizing me thinks. Cute write! ~Sharon

[D Connolly]

thank-you Miss Sharon :)

[An owl on the moon]

This moment in time, this reflection of the drifting place and the spoiled pudding, just comes alive, shared in such a way that we can see the disappointed look on your face. May you find something delicious in your dreams. :)

[D Connolly]

Thank-you C :)

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You're honestly such a joy to read D...love this.
Starz x

[D Connolly]

Thank-you! Good to see your smiling face on my page :)

[barleygirl]

If I were to snooze at lunch (back when I worked full time in an office), I would never be able to fully awaken to the joys of work again that day *zzzzzzz* I like your simple down-to-earth poems about real life. Enjoy your cactus sprinkled hummus! *yum!*

[D Connolly]

Ha! Thanks Margie, good to see you ((CYBER HUG!))

[Re-Pete]

better to be woken up that way than by your boss i guess. nice write. :)

[D Connolly]

Hey! I can nap on my lunch break LOL ;)