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Edges 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...

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Mark Massey

Date: 10/29/2023 8:26:00 AM

The birthplace of dreams, excellent concept. Your words roll like a drifting fog. Well done and congrats on the top spot…your style of writing would fill your page with trophies if you pursued it.

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 10/21/2023 7:39:00 AM

Beautifully graceful. REM sleep?

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 10/9/2023 12:20:00 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

Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/6/2023 6:21:00 PM

Wonderful writing, Craig, congratulations:) I love your word choices:)

Jessica Wheeler

Date: 10/6/2023 8:26:00 AM

Oh, wow. This is just stunning. Beautiful imagery and flawless meter. A true pleasure to read! Xo

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/6/2023 8:20:00 AM

the unmapped thresholds of conception…the last three lines are brilliant! Congratulations, Craig!

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/6/2023 6:38:00 AM

Love it. Congrats and God bless you, Love, Gina

Suzette Richards

Date: 10/6/2023 1:26:00 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

Craig Cornish
Date: 10/7/2023 6:57:00 PM

Thank you Su, I'm humbled and honored.

Ink Empress

Date: 10/6/2023 1:26:00 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

Sandra Adams

Date: 10/5/2023 6:09:00 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

Becca Teagan

Date: 9/24/2023 10:06:00 AM

Wow this is a nice dream, love the words and meter. Wonderful as always

Craig Cornish
Date: 9/25/2023 5:46:00 AM

Hi Dear Becca, thank you - hope you and your family are well!

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/22/2023 5:20:00 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

Craig Cornish
Date: 9/25/2023 5:45:00 AM

Honored Susan, thank you

Robert Lindley

Date: 9/16/2023 1:17:00 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.

Craig Cornish
Date: 9/25/2023 5:44:00 AM

Thank you Robert