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dunno282
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since 2002-10-29
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0 posted 2002-11-14 07:59 PM



Sleep is a nightly getaway
A vacation from reality
It can be a dream
Which when you wake up
The fall back to reality
Saddens you
Or is it
You have woken up
To a nightmare
You thought was
Reality
And when you sleep
You enter your dream
That is in fact
Reality


i feel as if im missing something here.
it gets my point across but it still doesnt have the right feel.
any comments would be greatly appreciated.
thanks.

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MARK V SHELDON
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1 posted 2002-11-14 09:55 PM


The problem is we have a paradox here...  Reality is REALLY what you (the "individual") SUBJECTIVELY choose to make real.  BUT, at the same time, it is also what others (the "majority") COLLECTIVELY agree it to be:  "The universe circles the Earth!";  "The world is FLAT!";   "Man can't walk on the moon!";  "Man can't FLY!";  "Underwater ships?!  Preposterous!";  "Smoking is harmless!"...  etc., etc., etc...  So what IS reality, REALLY?  How about simply:  awareness?  Or the ancient metaphysical law/wisdom:  "As above, so below"?

In any case...  I enjoyed your thoughts -- very "Matrix" in idea...  I'd love to hear more...

-MVS

"AS ABOVE SO BELOW"

[This message has been edited by MARK V SHELDON (11-14-2002 10:27 PM).]

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2 posted 2002-11-15 08:12 AM


I for the most part agree with what Mark has said... on a writers note...I'd add that if you can, avoid repeating a word several times in a poem this short. Reality is used several times here and my rule of thumb is that use it once it stands alone repeat it and run the risk of losing not only the readers interest but the impact of the word or phrase itself...

look forward to seeing more....

dunno282
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3 posted 2002-11-16 12:28 PM


thanks for the replies.
i revised it. its basically the same thing. I just used different words for it.
its suppose to be a paradox. but it still looks weird to me.

Sleep is a nightly getaway
A vacation from the real world
It can be a blissful dream
Which when you wake up
The fall back to reality
Saddens you
Or maybe
You have woken up
To a lurid nightmare
You thought was real
And perhaps
When you sleep
You have waken to your dream
Which in fact
  Is the tangible world


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