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I Dream Poetry

I sit here with a half bottle of 19 Crimes, red sipping with an agenda trying to decipher my dream from last night it was the oddest thing I dreamt in poetry metaphors and allegories rhymes and alliterations colors and textures finite and infinite real and the surreal everything a blur sip it is now 3am and I just want to sleep but this damn thing is in my head and won't let me rest sip I am focusing my mind sifting through the mist and fog searching for some elusive truth that has thus far escaped me I tilt the bottle for one last drop and then suddenly, inexplicably my mind begins to clear a shape is forming, round eyes without a face then slowly, gradually... ahh, of course, of course it all makes perfect sense now for if I am to dream in poetry it only stands to reason- the dream is you

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Dennis Spilchuk

Date: 12/23/2023 9:47:00 AM

Never tried 19 Crimes or Snoop Dogg Cali Red, but I have dreamt poetry many, many times especially when the ailment called "writer's block" inflicts me. Enjoyed reading your verse.

Tom Woody
Date: 12/23/2023 10:00:00 AM

Thx Dennis. A true poet you are

Lisa Ricci

Date: 10/5/2023 7:52:00 AM

Good Morning Tom. This is lovely and beautifully expressed not to mention formatted with free verse. Thank you for sharing your skilled poetry talent. It was a pleasure visiting your page and entry. Allow me to say poetry is love and love is poetry (smile) Have a wonderful day. Blessings (smile)

Tom Woody
Date: 11/12/2023 2:54:00 PM

You have a great day too

Gowri Nandana

Date: 9/27/2023 9:04:00 AM

This is so beautiful...felt personal and touching...

Tom Woody
Date: 9/27/2023 9:27:00 AM

Thx so much Gowri

Karen Jones

Date: 9/22/2023 5:53:00 AM

Aw this is engaging and elusive guiding and gliding till the satisfaction of a happy ending like a dream.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/22/2023 5:55:00 AM

A sweet happy ending indeed. The face of a lover. Thx Karen

Maria Williams

Date: 9/19/2023 4:05:00 AM

A most intriguing write, Tommy. I see congratulations are due on your impressive win. Never heard of 19 Crimes, and I do not drink alcohol, but sounds tempting. Lol

Tom Woody
Date: 9/21/2023 9:44:00 AM

Goodness!

Maria Williams
Date: 9/19/2023 5:40:00 PM

No alcohol not even a sip since I landed in hospital with a severe reaction to it. LoL. Nearly died apparently. I was only 17 when it happened. I always thought it was wine I was allergic to, but over time and several tests, found out it was actually the preservative in it that caused the allergy.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/19/2023 5:45:00 AM

Not even socially? Thx for visit Maria

Triny Xiang

Date: 9/16/2023 11:03:00 AM

Thank you. I wondered about the poetry I would write without the help of Dionysus. As you wrote, the dream of your ardor takes shape when the mind begins to clear. I'm still struggling with that infernal god and the 9 muses who bring me wine.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/16/2023 11:18:00 AM

We're all struggling to be the best poets we can be. No more, no less. Thx for visit

Valsa George

Date: 9/16/2023 4:31:00 AM

This is lovely. The mind that has been muddled up and the dream which was blurred, suddenly got cleared up , may be because of the intoxicant....! Very few can dream in poetry. You are able to because poetry is in your life blood. Congratulations on your great win Tom.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/16/2023 5:45:00 AM

Much thx Valsa

Jim Slaughter

Date: 9/15/2023 1:08:00 PM

I truly envy you, Tom. I've never tried 19 Crimes, but when I imbibe wine, I rarely think in terms poetical.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/15/2023 1:20:00 PM

Ha! What's on your mind Jim, hmmm?

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/15/2023 11:40:00 AM

BIG congrats on your TOP win, Tom. Felt your muse throughout --original, in your style. A sip of wine helped your muse?

Tom Woody
Date: 9/15/2023 11:50:00 AM

It apparently did for this fellow of fiction. Thx

Ministryofdreams Daisy Silk

Date: 9/14/2023 10:35:00 PM

Work of art really. The flow and the intriguing way you wrote this. It's different from the others of this contest that I've read, and I thoroughly enjoyed this. Amazing and congratulations on your win

Tom Woody
Date: 9/15/2023 10:48:00 AM

Appreciate your visit Daisy

Joe Dimino

Date: 9/14/2023 7:13:00 AM

Dream in poetry, think in poetry, speak informal moments in poetry...it is the way of the poet -- the way we connect to life and one another. Were there no special other, we would imagine one, write one into musical, magical lyrical existence. Romance is the poet. Love the introspection in this one, and the uninterrupted flow. Excellent read!

Tom Woody
Date: 9/14/2023 8:02:00 AM

Great comment Joe. Thx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/14/2023 5:08:00 AM

I like the floaty flow of this piece. It seems you have found a dream worthy person.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/14/2023 5:17:00 AM

Oh yeah! Thx Rick

Akkina Downing

Date: 9/13/2023 9:12:00 PM

Oh I’ve had my time with 19 crimes. Lol. Totally different from your norms, but anything you post is always fun, beautiful and magnificent. :)

Tom Woody
Date: 9/14/2023 5:17:00 AM

You're a beautiful person akkina. Thx for brightening up this space

Eve Roper

Date: 9/13/2023 8:24:00 AM

Shame the poetry was in your head you couldn't sleep, and the wine didn't help. Well, if she was worth it. Different than what you are used to writing.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/13/2023 8:50:00 AM

Thx Eve

Charles Messina

Date: 9/13/2023 3:26:00 AM

Yes, I have dreamt poetry before myself, the only difference is, is the last drop out of the bottle was with my friend J.W. Black (lol) Great write, Tom. Charlie

Tom Woody
Date: 9/13/2023 5:23:00 AM

Much thx Charles

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 9/12/2023 3:03:00 PM

Hi Tom, I love this poem and congratulations for the top win. The last line took my by surprise, very creative write. Enjoy your honors.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/12/2023 3:12:00 PM

It's always about the girl, isn't it? Thx Nancy

I Am Anaya

Date: 9/12/2023 11:28:00 AM

Congratulations on your top win! Good job, a little vino never hurt anyone.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/12/2023 11:40:00 AM

No wins here. Just happy to support Inky and Silent One. Done with contests for now. Thx for support Anaya

Hiya Sharma

Date: 9/12/2023 4:17:00 AM

This is quite a deep and intriguing write.. I love the artistic and captivating style of this poem which compels the reader to dive deep in the emotions. The descriptions here are beyond phenomenal and I could feel so much poignancy and ache.. "I am focusing my mind sifting through the mist and fog", " I tilt the bottle for one last drop" That bottle and drink definitely works as a brilliant metaphor here I agree. Particularly, the opening and ending lines.. Ah, so brilliant!

Tom Woody
Date: 9/12/2023 5:17:00 AM

Too be honest I wrote it in about ten minutes trying to squeeze it in before the deadline. So if it turned out halfway decent I'm happy. Thx Hiya

Hiya Sharma
Date: 9/12/2023 4:18:00 AM

Heartiest congratulations on the well deserved win! Such a wonderful write..

Ink Empress

Date: 9/12/2023 3:23:00 AM

Dear Kingy, i really love the creativeness of this poem, and flow of this is brilliant. I was a 3 am poet, until somethings in my life changed for better, so the fact that you mentioned that and the way you’ve used this bottle reference altho literally as your drink, i perceived as a metaphor for being drunk on poetry. And my fave part in this is the ending, that touched my heart. I resonate with many lines. And how you mentioned metaphors etc is clever.Thank you for writing. CONGRATULATIONS.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/12/2023 5:18:00 AM

Much thx Inky

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/11/2023 7:47:00 PM

I wish I could dream in colors and figures of speech. I always dream something so ridiculous I can't even describe it! Very creative, Tom. Janice

Tom Woody
Date: 9/12/2023 5:18:00 AM

Me too Janice. Alas, this is just fictional

Bill Baker

Date: 9/11/2023 5:36:00 PM

Interesting poetry, Tom. Your poem was unique, and I liked it. Free Verse allows that. :-) I can become very poetic after a few drinks; it just isn't easy to write it down. lol

Tom Woody
Date: 9/11/2023 5:46:00 PM

That's why God invented keyboards Bill! Yes, I'm in the process of experimenting a bit so bear with me

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 9/11/2023 4:21:00 PM

What a charming poem, Tom...dreaming in metaphors...that's something I've never done--at least not yet.... A wonderful creation, Sara

Tom Woody
Date: 9/11/2023 4:41:00 PM

Me either Sara, but it sounded cool. Thx

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 9/11/2023 2:58:00 PM

i can tell a lot about a man by the wine he drinks..this one gets my seal of approval, anyway

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 9/11/2023 4:15:00 PM

i know, and you do

Tom Woody
Date: 9/11/2023 2:59:00 PM

I'm trying to please you, really I am!

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/11/2023 12:53:00 PM

She entered your dream through poetry...A dream within a dream,and a half bottle of red grapes...How very romantic and sweet this is..I love the last few lines,the grab on the heart and soul.Fantastic!!!

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 9/12/2023 3:19:00 PM

Welcome..It's healthy and fun to participate in contests...I hardly ever participated,but that's me..Guess ..I just like to read and write and just enjoy writing.You did well to support your friends.Good night/day Tom .Looking forward to read more poems from you.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/12/2023 1:08:00 PM

Oh, and thank you :)

Tom Woody
Date: 9/12/2023 1:07:00 PM

I'm not into contests either and recently riled a few for my opinion on the matter, but I wanted to support Silent's comeback and Ink Empress joining from Instagram

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 9/12/2023 12:20:00 PM

You write beautiful poems.I'm not into contests but I saw the Congrarulations..So Congratulations on your win Tom..Very deserving .Irresistible sweet poem.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/11/2023 2:04:00 PM

Someday I'll write something irresistible for you

Tom Woody
Date: 9/11/2023 1:00:00 PM

Yes, the dream. Thank you for kind review my Maltese friend

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 9/11/2023 12:53:00 PM

They*...Sorry for the typo.. Beautiful Poem Tom..You are very talented.

Silent One

Date: 9/11/2023 12:32:00 PM

What is 19 crimes? This is a slightly different style by you.. I can feel the angst in your prose and you really set a clear picture here of a person feeling for his beloved.. be it a dream or reality.. nice dream expressions here..

Silent One
Date: 9/11/2023 1:27:00 PM

always good to adapt and its very good.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/11/2023 12:58:00 PM

Ha! It's actually the brand of red I'm drinking currently. Cool name, right? Yes, I'm experimenting a bit with line breaks and neo free verse. Probably sucky