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....Dreamscapes....

The red eyed jack said to the yellow eyed queen Bishop on the back nine towards the black eyed king Running from a rabbit down a purple parrot chute Before a gallery of jokers aneath this crimson rising moon While as a pauper dressed in lavender upon a silverish made mare Led the ranks of pawns through this, truth or dare.... Checker board white and, checker board square Billboard confessions to the ravens palm behind the tarot card tree As the white knight bent his javelin and fell from, her metamorphical steed? Before these syliphical jesters broke their ranks to, somehow agree While the yellow eyed jack wiped a fortunes tear from, the red eyed queen.... Children lost; smiling and cheering upon the ruins; this, once golden king!? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dreamscapes

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Audrey Haick

Date: 10/30/2010 1:47:00 PM

Ok! I'm assuming I understand this.. Love the challenges John but don't know if I qualify or dare to assume..but is this about someone grand who has fallen from grace, lost his throne, all his pawns in his pretentious court, like children, not understanding, are happy in the midst of this??? As always, intriguing! Take care. Much love, Audrey

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 10/30/2010 8:15:00 AM

Oh my, I never had learned how to playChess, However, this game sounds as though it's being played on busy board. Might not be meant as mystical nor magical, but it does have a tone of mystery. Why did the characters have yellow eyes? (You know me John...I'm a sucker for details.:) Maybe this is being played on a Chakra board? Only time one would feel to have yellow eyes? Whooooo..happy Halloween! Be safe and happy. Love to you, Mikki

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/28/2010 11:37:00 AM

I am just starting to read today and I must say there are some exceptional poems posted. Glad yours :+)was included in my reading today John. Love, Carol

C.C Bloomsfield

Date: 10/28/2010 4:00:00 AM

I enjoyed reading this dreamscape John. .Tarot cards and chequers. .kings,bishops ,yellow eyed jack and the queen and a metaphoric tree in between. .original poetry John,and John i wrote a poem for my souper friends. .you are in it too,it called 'to all the soupers' a thankyou poem for support!Celene.