Premiere Contest WinnerEdges of a Dream

The quiet peace where webs of sleep enrapture,
in twilight thought - the precipice of dreaming.
It's there, the unmapped thresholds of conception
begin to splay within a sultry slumber
the embryos of covert premonitions...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Cozart Avatar
October 21, 2023 at 7:39 AM
Beautifully graceful. REM sleep?
Puddifoot Avatar
October 9, 2023 at 12:20 PM
i love this one; well deserving of its trophy win! many times i have teetered on 'the precipice of dreaming' - i dream very vividly and sometimes i have precognitive dreams
Daniel Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 6:21 PM
Wonderful writing, Craig, congratulations:) I love your word choices:)
Wheeler Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 8:26 AM
Oh, wow. This is just stunning. Beautiful imagery and flawless meter. A true pleasure to read! Xo
Rodrigues Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 8:20 AM
the unmapped thresholds of conception…the last three lines are brilliant! Congratulations, Craig!
Mcintosh Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 6:38 AM
Love it. Congrats and God bless you, Love, Gina
Richards Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 1:26 AM
Congratulations, Craig, on your 1st place win. As always, you deliver immaculate poetry and follow the brief to a T. Thank you for supporting my Hypnagogic Dream contest. In order to claim your prize of the book, DOWNTOWN – Poetic Devices, please soup mail me your e-mail address. Regards, Suzette
Cornish Avatar
October 7, 2023 at 6:57 PM
Thank you Su, I'm humbled and honored.
Empress Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 1:26 AM
So effortlessly and eloquently written! You did iambic pentameter seamlessly! Its hard for me to do. I can see why this is a winner. Well deserved! Congratulations
Adams Avatar
October 5, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Iambic pentameter has always been a challenge for me, you master these forms so well... love this one, the edges of dreams sometimes tempt me over the threshold and other times wake me as i teeter on that edge! great write! hugs
Teagan Avatar
September 24, 2023 at 10:06 AM
Wow this is a nice dream, love the words and meter. Wonderful as always
Cornish Avatar
September 25, 2023 at 5:46 AM
Hi Dear Becca, thank you - hope you and your family are well!
Ashley Avatar
September 22, 2023 at 5:20 PM
Dear Craig, your poetic artistry shines in both your imagery and meter, especially with the graceful ending of your last intriguing line. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Cornish Avatar
September 25, 2023 at 5:45 AM
Honored Susan, thank you
Lindley Avatar
September 16, 2023 at 1:17 PM
Such beautiful dreaming. A very short creation that exudes its power in imagery and fantastic creations of the mind. Such is the fruits of poetry well written. A fav.. God bless you.
Cornish Avatar
September 25, 2023 at 5:44 AM
Thank you Robert
Chircop Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 1:43 PM
Oh that would be one deep dream Craig..So much to read between the lines-Fantastic.
Cornish Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 7:28 PM
Thank you Charmaine - love seeing you out and about the soup!
Lawless Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Yeah, like Tom, I am captured by the last line and its multiple avenues of investigation.
Cornish Avatar
September 11, 2023 at 7:27 PM
Thanks John - your comment is poetic on its own!
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