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Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29
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South Africa

0 posted 2010-06-26 04:44 PM


The road of dreams twists and turns,
climbs mountains then down again,
and sometimes hugs with all its might
the grand and glorious sea.

There are no signs along the way
to warn of humps and bumps
or potholes that wait with evil intent
or dead ends and circular routes.

So I travel and travel like one unnerved
by the stress of the unexpected
but this remains an unconscious event
until by chance I drive over a cliff
and know I’ve come at last
to the end of a beautiful dream.  

But dreams create and recreate roads
again, again, and again,
and insert sneakily magnetic strips
that attract the dreamers, you see.

Attracted then by the dream I am dreaming
I remain forever and ever
a beautiful dream traveller!  

Helen / 26 June 2010


© Copyright 2010 Helen - All Rights Reserved
Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25
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1 posted 2010-06-26 05:15 PM


Yo dear Helen,

I like this poem a lot.

Love Bobby

Kethry D
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since 2010-04-12
Posts 64
Australia
2 posted 2010-06-26 09:22 PM


There are lots of good things about this poem, the imagery, the timelessness. The longer stanza threw me but I think it fits.

A poet must leave traces of his passing not proof.

Rene Char

Richy
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3 posted 2010-06-27 10:46 AM



Oh gosh Helen don't tell me you dream about driving off cliffs too, especially into the ocean... yikes!

God I hate that dream.

But I love this poem.

Lets meet together in the next dream like that and drive a convertable right over the cliff, Thelma and Louise style (I'll wear a wig) and crush that fear together alright?

Quarter to nine sound okay?

See ya then
Richard xx

Bastet
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since 2010-05-07
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4 posted 2010-06-27 11:08 AM


This sounds to me like a real dream you are describing. How very creative of you to be able to make a poem out of a dream. Beautifully done.
Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
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South Africa
5 posted 2010-06-27 02:44 PM


Thanks, Bobby.  Glad you liked.

Kethry - Thank you so much.

Richy - It's a date but could we please change the venue and lose the wig?  A picnic maybe under a tall oak tree?  

Bastet - Oh, yes, I write of the dream and the dream is called "life".  Thanks.

Helen

Richy
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6 posted 2010-06-27 04:59 PM


Sounds great Helen but I'm bringing my Elvis wig anyway, in case I decide to break out some, Love Me Tender...

Meet me under the tree shaped cloud in the sky with the blue ribbon around it.

I'll be behind the smile, with the flowers and wine.



bel1e
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7 posted 2010-06-27 05:19 PM


feeling the hope in this wonderful poem !

         

vandana
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8 posted 2010-06-27 05:26 PM


liked it
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