Gregory Richard Barden Poet Sonnet

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dreams, sweet

( extended sonnet )

o there's a twilight magic midst the mist
     it floats between the eventide and dawn
         attending winds of fancy, heaven-kissed
          that billow with sweet breaths of Avalon
         so waiting on a hope 'til gloaming's gone
     a sea of suns to cast your dreams upon

o there is an enchantment thru the night
     that dances with dark charm and reverie
         it holds all yearnings in its bosom, bright
          and waits for your desire to set them free
         to plumb the inky depths of midnight sea
     and loose your sleep's imaginings-to-be

o there are wonders in the evening’s air
     thus brought to full fruition in your sleep
         all spun to threads of artfulness and care
          and woven into wishes, grand and deep
         a tapestry of moonbeams meant to keep
     the secrets of the twilight in its creep …

and ev’ry soul who tends that great expanse
     obliges your sweet dreaming … as they dance.





~ POETRY AGAINST POVERTY ~

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Alison A Smith nee Howarth September 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM A lovely extended sonnet, rich in misty, dreamlike imagery and carried by a graceful, incantatory rhythm. The repeating “o there is/are” openings give it a hymn-like quality, while Avalon, moonbeams, and the “inky depths of midnight sea” create a lush realm where sleep becomes both art and sanctuary.