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Deep Dreams

Our fondest dreams are those we find
submerged the deepest in our mind.

They are the oldest dreams of all
around which now has grown a wall.

My own wall has grown year by year,
and time to time I shed a tear.

Life’s wall so high - deep dreams so low -
I finally have to let them go.

 11/17/12

For Russell Sivey's Dreams Poetry Contest

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Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 5/11/2013 5:26:00 PM

Andrea congratulation on the win. I love where your take on this 'Dream' theme. Sometimes we have to let some dreams go. Warm Smiles, Connie

Colleen Bono

Date: 5/10/2013 9:48:00 PM

very well spoken.congrats on your win

Debbie Duncan

Date: 1/21/2013 12:02:00 AM

Love this one Andrea, thank you for reading Desire,,,,,

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 1/15/2013 10:39:00 AM

Lovely write full of wisdom and regret. I finally posted a poem, thanks for being so sweet! Hugs

Debbie Duncan

Date: 1/12/2013 11:22:00 PM

Love the way you wrote this,,,, it is sad to let a dream go. Thank you for reading my brother Bill,,,,, Yes" the angels come down, nodding/ looking in my direction,,, I felt so humbled that they would visit "ME"

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 12/1/2012 12:17:00 PM

Nicely done. Today when I opened up the soup site the question I asked you yesterday now appears on the site. Maybe there was a glitch or something. Thanks love phyl

Mohammad Yamin

Date: 11/30/2012 11:48:00 AM

An enchanting poem. I wish you success in the contest. As long as there is life there are dreams; there are desires, the wall you are talking about not withstanding. The dreams not based on reality have an in built wall in them and do not see the light of the day. Thanks for admiring my Tanka Foundation. For real growth strong foundation is needed. Without this any growth is not sustainable. This is what the shoot is telling to the clouds. Have a nice week end. -Mohammad

Ajayi Angel-Simon

Date: 11/30/2012 6:41:00 AM

Great! Andrea... "the walls of reality esteemed; the walls of dreams(phantasmagoria) humbled by the claws of reality... just embrace reality... Captured the same idea in my poem PARADOX... hope u love it... Love.. Angel

Dalila Agtani

Date: 11/28/2012 3:40:00 AM

Hello Andrea Maybe we can trick our minds to dream high rather than to dream low?? It is such a pleasure to dream! Happy holidays to you and to your family. I maybe out in soup again...but I wish to be back...to continue my story... Love Dalila

Sean Goodwin

Date: 11/27/2012 6:05:00 AM

Lovely, although a sad ending but true for many as well. It's hard when dreams die but that is just another part of life I guess. Very nicely written. -- Sean

Frank Polgar

Date: 11/25/2012 10:38:00 AM

Hang onto those dreams. They're worth keeping. Really like this poem Andrea.

Luke Irwin

Date: 11/25/2012 9:00:00 AM

Very nicely done.

Joe Maverick

Date: 11/22/2012 12:53:00 PM

Dang and blast that ole wall Andrea.." Sob..sob & boo-hoo..) Now look whatch'a gone and done to old Joe.." Its all that talent; you done an gone gotcha-self..) All this here fancification; Gone an got simple old Joe; in sad state.! You'll have to host a contest on how to cheer me up to make ammends L O L)) best wishes on a win girl.."

Carol Eastman

Date: 11/22/2012 10:47:00 AM

Or open them back up and enjoy them once again. Beautifully written piece... I hope you and yours have a great Thanksgiving.

Bl Devnath

Date: 11/22/2012 8:50:00 AM

Though it's sad, but reality of time depicts truly. Every thing and every one are bound by time, so it's better let to go, if uncontrolled. Your acute sight has done it wonderfully. Loved always, bl

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 11/22/2012 12:27:00 AM

So sad at times to let go of dreams..but i guess that's why they're called dreams... On the otherhand in dreams everything is just the way we want it to be... and guess that's quite a feeling indeed... Happy thanksgiving sweet lady,God bless you always.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/21/2012 9:11:00 PM

Andrea,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*

David Scott

Date: 11/20/2012 11:57:00 AM

IVE HAD MANY PROFOUND DREAMS KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN LOVE THIS POEM THANKYOU FOR COMENTS ON MINE XX DAVIDSCOTT

Daver Austin

Date: 11/20/2012 10:50:00 AM

Wishing you nothing but sweet dreams form here on. LOve, daver

Len Gasun

Date: 11/19/2012 8:49:00 AM

Sad but very beautiful poem my dear friend! A winning piece for me! Good luck always! love and hugs, LG

Modupe Sefunmi

Date: 11/19/2012 6:46:00 AM

Love this poem, simple and touching.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/19/2012 12:46:00 AM

a little sad but so emotional Andrea .. lovely Couplet for Michael to enjoy .. thought provoking luv .. to those who might give up on their dreams .. best wishes to u ..luv..

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/18/2012 5:10:00 PM

the ending is sad but so perfect!

Robert Johnson

Date: 11/18/2012 2:33:00 PM

This reminds me of my Disappearing Dreams poem. Maybe I'll try entering it in this contest. You wrote this so simply and yet so profoundly. And so the echo slowly fades into the mist of night. Where only angels truely know the extacy of flight. Sweet dreams Andrea. :)