Dream World Down By the Sea
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My poem was written for my wife’s birthday 4 years ago and was a tribute to one of my favorite poets and poem, Poe’s “Annabel Lee”, although I wanted a unique expression of my vision of love and family. I have used some of Poe’s poetic devices and motifs, but I have also transformed them to suit my purpose and style. I have created a contrast between Poe’s dark and melancholic tone and my bright and optimistic one. I wanted to show how love can transcend death and create life in a dream world down by the sea. Just as a trivia note you will notice my use of Big Girl, Babe, and Baby. They were the endearing terms that I would call my daughters.
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How was it that so many years ago
In a dream world down by the sea,
That a beautiful young maiden that you may know
Went by the name of lovely Louannie.
And this faithful young maiden, in her depth of thought
Was to love and be loved by me.
I was a boy, and she was a child,
In a dream world down by the sea.
And she loved with a depth of love that was more than love
Me and my lovely Louannie;
With a depth of love like the winged cherubim on high
Enveloped both her and me.
I give no reason to reason from so long ago
In a dream world down by the sea.
A breath of God kissed our skin
Filled my sassenach, my lovely Louannie.
So from that, her heavenly body was seeded
Giving birth to a star, just her and me,
Thus burst forth a beautiful big girl daughter
In our dream world down by the sea.
The angels didst shout with joy in heaven,
They sounded their horns for her and me.
Suddenly a second breath of God caressed our hair
In our dream world down by the sea.
That breath carried a heavenly scent.
Whisking us another child just for my babe and me.
That sprung forth a second beautiful daughter
In our dream world down by the sea.
Now our love and our family was stronger than the love
Of those who were more ancient than we;
But certainly none more wiser or mightier than He
In a dream world down by the sea.
For heaven’s river flowed once again
As a thought rushed in for my baby and me.
A wellspring flowing our third daughter appeared
In our dream world down by the sea.
Now our love is much fuller; our quiver has grown.
A fountain of youth springs for her and me.
Soon we will be 3x3 and perhaps x3x3x3.
Heaven has blessed where no one could imagine
Neither the angels above or below nor anyone on earth,
In a dream world down by the sea.
For my soulmate has filled my soul with enduring love,
All from my beautiful Louannie.
Pisces and Taurus, Gemini and Cancer rise, creating dreams,
Of my beautiful Louannie;
And the stars always shine, and light sparkles in my eyes,
All for my beautiful Louannie;
And so, all the night tide as I lay by her side,
Oh, my Sassenach—my soulmate —my life and my bride,
In our dream world down by the sea.
My love endures forever and a day,
In our dream world down by the sea.
Copyright © Daniel Henry Rodgers | Year Posted 2023
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