Howard Osborne Poet Rhyme

I Dream Poetry

I DREAM POETRY

When slumber overtakes my waking mind
There are words I hear that seem to flow
But with no poetic reference that I can find
Keep bubbling up from somewhere below
I am asleep, so consciousness has resigned
The lines arriving from where I don’t know

With images of all kinds coming into view
I see beauty and sadness, struggle and joy
All the emotions I’ve experienced, it’s true
But it takes just one wrong word to destroy
And one good metaphor to change the hue
Maybe it always was the dream’s clever ploy

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Susan Ashley September 15, 2023 at 5:18 PM Dear Howard, your poem is wonderfully expressed. It's so true that "it takes just one wrong word to destroy / And one good metaphor to change the hue" -just lovely! Your last line is a grand finale to a fine piece. Congratulations for your excellent win in Ink's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Ink Empress September 12, 2023 at 4:18 AM I really love the flow of this and how you’ve written so effortlessly. Brilliant rhymes and my favorite part of the poem is the ending “ it takes one word to destroy” “ one metaphor to change the hue” how deep is that! Love that. Thank you for writing. CONGRATULATIONS

Jay Narain September 11, 2023 at 2:40 PM Nice poem.