Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Without holding down any pretenses

                                Attribution; Brad & Sabrina
Image: Literally Sleeping on the Job (here)

Sunday Whirligig given words:
demanding silence shoes holding pretend 
play verses scarlet inscriptions stench scars  

3WW given words:
amusing deeply elastic 

Demanding on his person quietly amusing
Modern day watchman now variously known
as a security guard found deeply dozing
in silence with his shoes still on

'What does the watchman see?' good question
Without holding down any pretenses
No play on verses nor scarlet inscriptions
could water down seriousness of the offence

Sleeping on the job a stench of  a blot
Might leave scars on those who worked with gusto
Not to be excused as it was an inelastic black dot
Not to be forgiven he should be sacked pronto

For MMT's hosting at Sunday Whirligig #23
Lynn's at d'Verse's Poetics: what does the watchman see
Thomg's at 3WW week 443

19 comments:

  1. I'm impressed how your entertaining poem fits all 3 prompts so well! Excellent title and yes, a deeply dozing watchman like that will be sacked pronto - ha!

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  2. Lazy and sleeping at any job can sure tick off those who do the work

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  3. 'What does the watchman see?' good question
    Without holding down any pretenses

    Such a thought provoking question. Often a watchman is ignored and is not given his due praise and importance. Excellent write.

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  4. It is a choice we make that affects everyone around us. When we don't work others have to take is the slack and it lacks respect

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  5. Clever & humorous, Hank, with just the right pinch of reality. This bozo would have to be called the Slumberman or the Sandman.

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  6. it's not natural for humans to stay awake at night I feel for the poor watchman

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  7. Sleeping on the job, I see ~ Well it happens that is why security guards are always changing specially at night ~ Enjoyed the light tone hank ~

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  8. I think it makes some sense sacking a guy like that.. probably the wrong guy at the wrong job,

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  9. HA!.. SORRY if i digress but my Father..
    a Court Baliff whose watchman
    duty is to guard the judge
    and jury.. is caught
    on the local
    news dozing
    just like
    that in court..
    and ha! he
    always
    dozes..
    and just
    relaxes and
    says the hell
    with human
    potential
    and says
    i am just
    gonna relax..
    nah.. not me
    i have to be
    at least
    aWAKE
    to get
    the JOB
    DoNE..
    the Rules of
    Numerology
    traditionally
    say a human
    being who has
    completed all
    lifetimes tasks
    can just sit back
    and relax and do
    nothing or everything
    as that is what the gift
    of truly free relative human
    free will brings.. my father
    and i go in different
    directions and so
    does his father
    too.. different
    strokes.. at
    least he saved
    enough money
    for me to
    continue
    my hobby
    now.. Karma
    IS JUST DOING
    IT NOW.. and he
    helps me in his
    death to do
    JUST THAT..
    so i'll say thanks
    to him and to you
    my friend for
    inspiring
    this ironic
    thought
    as well..
    watching
    JUST WATCHING
    BUT HELL YES
    JUST DOING IT
    TOO..;)

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  10. I like to think that maybe it is his break time and he's taking a much deserved nap. But perhaps sacking pronto is more appropriate. Peace, Linda

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  11. Ah, what the watchman sees he probably keeps to himself. I like your take on this prompt, Hank.

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  12. Haha! I like the comical feel of this. Would love to take a nap at work. Great job combining different prompts.

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  13. My guess he has two jobs to make ends meet and he has to sleep sometime; pity he chose his watchman shift!

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  14. I felt pity for the watchman though... sacking him may be a little more harsh on him... maybe tries not to sleep but he did because of some reason

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  15. i see this as a metaphor for people who are not doing what they're supposed to in general - for whatever reason - and there always is someone else who has to pay for it

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  16. What does the watchman see? Dreams, obviously, since he's sleeping at the wrong place at the wrong time :) Poor fellow will have to lose sleep until he gets another job :)

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  17. nice! something to all those who forget duty........

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  18. AAh! the culprit here is not the one sleeping but the 'sleep' itself as it comes at its deepest forms when the mind should be alert. Nonetheless a risky affair.

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