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Damned The Dreamer
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Damned The Dreamer |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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Dawn breaks rank from dreams. Light invades night. Reveals a lone figure struggling to rise, from what moments before was immersion in warm baths of passion, effortless movement through musically mirthed peaceful perfection. Stand! Stand and fight dreamer. First gravity's lead weight, then the thickening air's resistance to you and time's passage. Chased the dreamer is by the mornings televised (bad) news out the door, hurdling the logged obstruction of the (bad) newspaper, towards the sedan's nattering radio's (bad) news. Coffee braced, the reluctant riser aims the armor towards the targeted task. Hoping to hold his mouth right, just long enough, to return to the peace of his dreams. Dreams of another yet faceless co-dreamer who willingly accompanies him through the battle of light, drawing dreams around them permanently as sun block for their souls. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
RSWells, I've had that feeling before. Enjoyed |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I hate waking up! I never look at the news, read a paper, listen to awful things, and therefore I have a somewhat sunny outlook on life! I feel if the world is going to crash, I will know it! Nice work on this Richard. Hope your day goes better than this chaos written! "Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself." ~ Hopi ~ [This message has been edited by Mysteria (edited 06-25-2001).] |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Excellent piece. Begins like a battlefield scenario. Ends with UV protection  |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
My tv is off almost all day, everyday ......I listen to music or nothing at all..... I liked this very much, the begining is fantastic! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
may the dreamers never die. . . and never give up. . . excellent. . . --------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
Chased is the dreamer.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oh how I relate LOL Wonderfully put into words.... Thank You |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Oh YES!  I certainly LOVE this.  |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Great write, RS. Very powerful images. All writing comes |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Like it much much much  Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Thank you Seymour, Mysteria, Interloper, SEA, Sven, Zinsser, Temptress, Lone Wolf and Titia. I imagine true poets would appreciate a world of dreams, away from the mundane daily existence which too many of us are forced by circumstances and responsibilities. I too no longer spend what little free time available vegging in front of the tube or fretting over the newspaper, and while driving listen to classical music which ordinarily won't interrupt the daydreams in which I hide. In the autumn of my life I seem to sleep less but conversely have less time doing what I enjoy most, reading books and your words and modestly submitting my own. Again I thank you for your encouragement. "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to decieve" |
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