Gropey's Dream - an excerpt from "Sludge White and the Seven Curmudgeons"

this excerpt from my novella-poem, "Sludge White and the Seven Curmudgeons",

continues the account of the 'night of dreams' (wherein each of the characters is
visited in the span of a single night).  here is Gropey's dream:
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scrapes, scuffs, and scratches from rough ragged edges;

scruffy toughened beards that grate on chafing chins.

leaching rusty hinges attached to their latches;

splintered shards and the prickly points of pins.

serrated nettles and sharpened incisors;

thorns that cling to roses in porous clay pots.

pliant spines consigned by riled porcupines;

spindly needles slung through tightly threaded slots.

squelching squishes made with sploshing galoshes

when pouring rains make drains puddle up with drops.

sopping socks, spongy mops, and dribbling noses;

sludgy snow melting in slushy sloppy plops.

slippery flippers and soft supple slippers;

smooth wet surfaces of gleaming polished rocks.

flimsy flat feathers inhabiting hats;

the gooey slimy jumble of cream cheese and lox.

obdurate itches that linger on fingers;

vague echoes of feelings where once there were rings.

barely breathing breezes that tickle prickled skin;

fleeting encounters with butterfly wings.

glossy satin finishes glazing confections;

the crunchy crumbles on gooseberry pie.

velvety linens and warm woolen mittens;

Gropey rolled over with a satisfied sigh.
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(thus endeth the excerpt - Evan Hawthorn, 13th of May, 2015)