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I Dream

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Written: September 06, 2023
I dream poetry                                      Sponsored by: Ink Empress   
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I wander in the night of ebony embrace,
Lost in dreams, heaven, or nightmare chase
Searching in vain for a misty glimmer of hue,
A muted color, yearning to trace through.

My fingers nibble to nudge your comely face.
To glimpse a xerox of your soul in this barren space.
But phantasms and dreams are drowned in tears.
Dreariness and skepticism drench my fears.

Wishes, once vibrant—now unbearably barren,
Each flinch of solace mauls annihilated and torn.
The moon, with a crimson glaze, casts its light.
Uttering the details of this celestial night.

I'm glad I sensed this infamous hue loop.
Yet these are crumbs of an urge to stoop.
They scolded me sternly from the start.
A sane conviction into my flaunting heart.

I swallowed a smidgeon of your spirit.
Silken strings of split that we skillet
Mirthless melodies form a philharmonic of pain.
Sisyphean scarcity smolders at me again.

I waltz to the woeful waiata of weary dance.
Oddments of our devotion, a haunting stance
Alone, I bemoan in the manor of the moon.
Will the sun ever hover over my sorrow soon?
 
Could the growl as it rains blur a rainbow?
While we witness it from the apathetic row.
Or am I being scolded and rebuked for being alive?
Will the spasm that lends life veer and strive?

In the abyss of darkness, there is light.
A beacon of optimism that shines so bright.
And even if I wander, adrift and alone,
Iffy down, surely my soul will cinch home.

I'll retain probing solace in memories past.
They are the fragments that will ever last.
Yet throes may abide, and anguish may resist.
I'll cling to my optimism that love will persist.

Love is an odyssey full of swings and turns.
But, at last, it is an affection that returns.
So I'll betroth myself to the dreams of the past.
They sang to me over the glorious time I cast.

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Ministryofdreams Daisy Silk Date: 9/14/2023 10:02:00 PM Absolutely blown away, what an astoundingly gorgeous write. This detailed tale full of exquisite stanzas and depth has me in awe “Mirthless melodies form a philharmonic of pain.” Powerful pieces. Congratulations on your amazing win Login to Reply

Ink Empress Date: 9/12/2023 2:51:00 AM Dear talented Poet, your way with words, and expressing is beyond profound, I absolutely love the cadence of this and how Mellifluous it is whilst also ensuring you paint imagery and use descriptive diction with alliterations and sublime rhymes etc. loving the flow as always. A profound write that would impress any reader. Thank you for writing. CONGRATULATIONS Login to Reply Sotto Poet Date: 9/12/2023 7:03:00 AM Dear Ink, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for your exquisite words and lavish compliments. Your act of honoring my poem by including it in your esteemed contest is nothing short of extraordinary. I cannot express enough how amazed I am by your thoughtfulness and generosity. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for recognizing my work and for being such an incredible individual.

Paige Hind Date: 9/7/2023 3:43:00 PM A very beautiful and intricate poem, Sotto! Login to Reply

Jay Narain Date: 9/7/2023 10:48:00 AM Beautiful dream poem. You have literary perfection. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/7/2023 2:02:00 AM - A wonderful dream poem, Las ... imagine if we could choose which dreams we should have ... I would choose one like this :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs Login to Reply

Speaks Volumes Date: 9/7/2023 1:37:00 AM You certainly wont need luck. This superlative poem has reached the pinnacle of excellence. The bar you have set for this contest dear friend, I believe, is insurmountable. Am proud to know the creator of this piece of literary perfection. Login to Reply

Arthur Vaso Date: 9/6/2023 10:06:00 PM Again beautiful, I read, then listened, I like to do that before listening to the music, but you made a good choice it goes together. Epic poem! Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 9/6/2023 9:18:00 PM "Love is an odyssey full of swings and turns. But, at last, it is an affection that returns. So I'll betroth myself to the dreams of the past. They sang to me over the glorious time I cast.".... Love the last three stanzas. They glimmer with hope and an affirmation that love will return after an odyssey of swings and turns. So forget the past thores ! You paint life as it is, but proceed in life with robust optimism. A powerful entry for the contest. All the Best dear Lasaad ! Login to Reply