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For Unseeking Seeker's  Dreamer And The Dreamed Poetry Contest

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Dreamer and the Dreamed -edited

(I was missing a line, so I had to fix that)
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"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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Hind Avatar
February 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's even better, Andrea. Lovely -
Hind Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A lovely sonnet - inspiring
Singh Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 8:07 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
Canerdy Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Your poem is deep and thought-provoking, philosophical~~like the prompt itself. Soupmail. Janice
Rolland Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
universe could be a dream, and we never wake up, intriguing concept i think, thanks for the enjoyable poem dear poet
Beaufort Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 1:42 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!
Goldsmith Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 8:37 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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