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For Unseeking Seeker's  Dreamer And The Dreamed Poetry Contest

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(I was missing a line, so I had to fix that) Line of inquiry: "as an entity in the dream we conjured we know not we are both the dreamer and dreamed how then may we wake up when we are in trance in bondage to illusions we ourselves streamed" -Unseeking Seeker Philosophers have pondered: Is life a dream? And if that’s so, what happens when we sleep? While conscious or unconscious, it would seem we’d be dreaming all the time! Would we reap the consequences of all things we do? What if in dreams we wandered all the time? What of all the poor souls who only knew bleak misery instead of dreams sublime? How sad for those whose lives like nightmares are. Asleep, do they know also only strife? Can their joy be as distant as a star? i know we must be awakened to life, but when dreams are sweet (though they may be fake) let me slumber on; I wish not to wake.

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Date: 2/20/2025 1:49:00 PM
It's even better, Andrea. Lovely -
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Date: 2/18/2025 9:11:00 PM
A lovely sonnet - inspiring
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Date: 2/18/2025 8:07:00 PM
Yes when my dreams are sweet I don't wish to woke up .It is a deep thought provoking poem.Wish you the best
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Date: 2/18/2025 3:50:00 PM
Your poem is deep and thought-provoking, philosophical~~like the prompt itself. Soupmail. Janice
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Date: 2/18/2025 3:35:00 PM
universe could be a dream, and we never wake up, intriguing concept i think, thanks for the enjoyable poem dear poet
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Date: 2/18/2025 1:42:00 PM
I do like how you tackle the question of life itself being a dream. There are certainly no guarantees for improvement regardless of the answer as you seem to note. It's hard for us to imagine that life can be joyful even with little comfort. Hope you have many pleasant dreams while asleep and many come true!
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Date: 2/18/2025 8:37:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Many questions with few answers. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a very blessed day writing away.................
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Date: 2/18/2025 7:02:00 AM
I understand your sentiments. Real life can be a drag sometimes. Nice take on the theme
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