Gary Bateman Poet Free verse

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Author's Notes:  Another free verse poetic thought piece this time looking at one's existence and one's relationship to the ethereal world.  (Gary Bateman - September 28, 2014)

 

A Dream

At a moment in my life long, long ago —
I had a dream of an ethereal existence,
Transcending the very mortal bounds of existence.

What a sublime notion worthy of thought;
To be an “Entity” beyond our mortal existence.

My thoughts are there, each and every day;
Moving outside of “Everydayness.” 

What a moment to behold while looking
In the vortex of life:  past, present, future.

Who will be my Sage? my Guide?
Questions pervade my Soul, my Being.

When I awaken will I remember or
Continue living as a one-dimensional person?

My dream world should be my reality.
My real world should be not—or is this so?

Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved, Schoeningen, Germany
(September 28, 2014) (Free Verse poetic format)

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Millicent Mashatola November 5, 2014 at 2:09 AM Awesome write Gary, I like... I enjoyed reading it.. warmest regards Milly xxx hugs Gary Bateman November 5, 2014 at 4:11 PM Milly, I'm so glad you liked it!! Best Always, Gary

Muhammad Safa Thajudeen October 7, 2014 at 9:48 PM Dreams to come reality.fine. Gary Bateman October 8, 2014 at 2:31 PM Muhammad, Well put and well said. Thanks for commenting. I will check out your works too. Cheers, Gary

Laura Breidenthal October 5, 2014 at 6:35 PM Love that question at the end. This poem has me contemplating some truly out-of-the-world things. Lovely piece that I very much enjoyed reading. It welcomes ethereal thought and nudges one toward thinking beyond reality....I'm a big dreamer myself, so this piece of writing attracts me. Thanks for sharing your work! Always, Laura Gary Bateman October 6, 2014 at 12:42 PM Hello Laura . . . Glad you liked this one. I enjoy these themes too very much. Maurice Yvonne commented that he thought my "dark theme poems" were my passion. I do enjoy those naturally, but I am really an eclectic writer at heart. I like to explore multiple ideas and venues. I'm a big dreamer too. Best!! Gary

Robert Lindley October 5, 2014 at 12:54 PM Questions that we each may find answers to that differ greatly. A very deep and fine write my friend and the heart of it is quite profound. Without doubt a solid 7 rating.. Gary Bateman October 5, 2014 at 3:26 PM Robert . . . Thanks so much for the various reads of some of my poetry today. I am planning to read more of your works as well. In four more days I will have been with PS two months. And I'm getting revved up to get more products produced over time. I am quite pleased that you like "The Dream." I will be in touch. Cheers, Gary

Maurice Yvonne October 1, 2014 at 1:31 AM I have always thought that this thing we call fantasy walks hand in hand with reality. Great write, Gary. Gary Bateman October 3, 2014 at 3:14 PM Maurice, Thanks for your read and comment here!! Fantasy and Reality often mirror each other more than most of us think or realize. Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Gene Bourne September 30, 2014 at 3:26 AM Gary,...Such an enthralling journey from first couplet to satisfying last. You allow the reader to enter your poem and ponder. Thus the reader becomes part of your composition and is left with the feeling of having been on a most satisfying journey There's a subtle, enthralling undersong throughout your poem. There are flashes of color in each couplet... Bravo, Gary.....YF, Gene Gary Bateman September 30, 2014 at 11:31 AM Gene my friend . . . thanks for your read here and for your exceptionally kind observations and words. Sometimes, the more simple writes, when the metaphors are shaped a certain way can have just as big of an impact as longer more detail-laden poems. These ethereal type topics are always quite interesting to ponder. Continued Best Wishes Gene . . . Cheers, Gary

Andrea Dietrich September 29, 2014 at 3:47 PM wouldn't it be lovely if our dream world were the real world? I think many have thought on this!! You describe it wonderfully. Gary Bateman September 30, 2014 at 11:21 AM Thanks Andrea . . . It would be nice, but then reality has a way of seeping back into the picture. Thanks for your read -- and I will be taking more looks at your very wonderful poetry too. Cheers, Gary

Nette Onclaud September 29, 2014 at 6:04 AM this is a fascinating poem, gary... i like how you paced your images moving into something beyond our space and making me feel boundless with the tonality and symbols of your imaginings... spill ink!.. huggs Gary Bateman September 29, 2014 at 2:10 PM Nette . . . Many Thanks!! Glad you found it interesting. We all "spill ink" indeed with our cast of many images and metaphors. Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Liam Mcdaid September 29, 2014 at 5:38 AM this is a very beautifully penned piece gary what a dream beauty Gary Bateman September 29, 2014 at 2:08 PM Liam my friend . . . thanks so much for you comment. Dream Beauty it is. All the Best, Gary

Eileen Manassian September 28, 2014 at 10:16 AM Very deep and philosophical, Gary. You've given us much to ponder...A separate entity...Ah...but we are bound by time and place! Thanks for your visits today. It's been a pleasure. Hope your mirror is kind to you and not like mine has been of late. :) I'm 47.... Gary Bateman September 28, 2014 at 5:43 PM Eileen ... thanks for your wonderful comment here! My mirror is kind to me face-wise, because I still look relatively young there, but my body is of one who will be "63" on October 14th. Look forward to our continued exchange of ideas and professional association. All the Best, Gary (P.S. I agree that we are bound by time and place too!!)