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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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Out of body like Shirley MacLaine Not asleep not dreaming I see my life drain So disconnected From a ceiling view Sitting, reading Thinking of you Eyes on the pages Not seeing at all Lost to the ages Eyes glazed like a pall A floating eye camera Drifts down to my eyes Peers deep in the pupils Scene can't be disguised I see what I'm thinking A fantasy romance Unicorns riding A flowered meadow dance We're riding bareback On our bare skins Butterflies Warm sun on our shoulders Birds soar above in the blue skies They carry garlands Of rose petal hue Sparkling in the sunshine Drops of morning dew Coming up in the distance The blue ocean shore Where a great crowd has gathered Their applause is a roar Our white steeds are snorting Their ivory manes flying Smiling faces approaching Seagulls are crying We look to each other Hands clasped with warm smile The crowd now has parted To an open wide aisle We prance to the water Dismount in the surf Exchanging "I do's" It's like a rebirth An embrace with a kiss We walk into the water Music swells, and they cheer They're our sons and our daughters We dive to the depths Crystal clear is the scene Dolphins caress us Your hair has a sheen The telephone rings And I'm back inside here Pick up the receiver It's your voice I hear Reality's back but my face Is filled with the rapture Of that fantasy scene As your words I capture < !signature--> ~You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning. ~ Billy Wilder [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 09-22-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
I don't even have dreams this good at night and you have them just sitting around.LOL..just don't seem fair I tell ya. Beautiful sentiments from you and I do believe that your heart has been captured quite well. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I think you connected all the right words in this one. Kathleen |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Oh, Mr. Yeats, this is fantastic!!! The scenes you painted flashed through my mind like a movie!! You are wonderful here, and I love your imagination......  Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Mark - It started out to be an introspective piece but after two verses - I lapsed into fantasy - truth told I nrver know where My efforts will take me - Thanks  Kathleen- Golly when we dream - and fantasize - should it not be the best we can imagine? if I missed any good thoughts - let me know while I still can edit ~G~ Thanks Sunny- If I've been 'Wonderful' for you - reading your posts has been no less wonderful for me - Thank You |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--such beautiful imagery has captured my imagination in a picture I can actually see...and it's wonderful! |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Thanks for sharing your fantasy! I felt like I was "Out of my body like Shirley Maclaine" watching everything unfold from a distance! Nice Details and imagery! |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Martie - If I gave you such vision - my vision - I could not be more pleased. Thank you Debbie- I must confess - as I began this in MacLaine fashion - I hoped to be inspired to write of my darker side - My muse directed me elsewhere - I am glad you enjoyed Thank you ~You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning. ~ Billy Wilder |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
you may not know where your work takes you...but I always know where it takes me...to heaven...this is wonderful |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Heaven seems much better than the alternate choice(s) ~G~ - Thanks Paula ~You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning. ~ Billy Wilder |
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