I Dreamt of You Last Night

We stood on the bow
of an old wooden ship.
Splashing waves; music sounds;
salty mists with each dip.
I, in a white pheasant dress;
you only in jeans.
No one else on the deck;
just us in bare feet.
Your chest, warm to my back;
wrapped in your loving arms.
Mystic waters of black;
Ocean sky casts moon and stars.
Ancient lands strangely appear
as completely in full view.
You softly whisper in my ear,
"This world's for me and you."
A realm only for us;
in dreams we meet there.
Awakened, I touch
dried salt in my hair.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 10/4/2015 6:34:00 PM
Very romantic poem.
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Date: 7/29/2014 1:56:00 PM
Hello Arlene, A nice winning Quatrain. I don't know the form, however --Well done... Always ~LINDA
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Date: 7/28/2014 8:37:00 PM
A very touching write. Congrats on the HM my friend....
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/29/2014 6:00:00 AM
Thank you, Robert, my dear friend!.. Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/28/2014 12:31:00 PM
Hi Arlene, Great job. Nice soft images of the sea world. Congratulations on your win, however, you should have placed higher on the list. I appreciate your depth of work. Keep up the great poetics. Earl
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/28/2014 12:38:00 PM
Thank you so much for your sweet comments, dear Earl.. Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/28/2014 10:48:00 AM
Beautiful and romantic; an ending after my own heart. Pity about the rhyme scheme...would certainly have placed higher:) congratulations. // paul
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/28/2014 11:09:00 AM
Thank you so much, dear Paul.. Yes my words didn't seem to rhyme as much in print as they did in my head... Hugs, my friend.. Arlene
Date: 7/28/2014 10:43:00 AM
So romantic, I felt swept away by your words. Congratulations on your HM, I'm pleased I got to read this piece.
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/28/2014 11:07:00 AM
Thank you so much, Dear Richard!.. Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/28/2014 9:08:00 AM
Wow Arlene how romantic! Really loved much,, congrats on fine win !
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/28/2014 11:06:00 AM
Thank you so much, sweet Upma! Hugs... Arlene
Date: 7/28/2014 1:30:00 AM
A write with strong emotions, Arlene. congrats
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/28/2014 6:20:00 AM
Thank you so much, dear Dr. Mehta.. Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/27/2014 9:34:00 PM
This poem is pure magic, Arlene! I really loved it!.... However, it was missing the ABAB rhyme scheme that I was looking for, so I could only give this an Honorable Mention. Congrats on your win! Your poem deserves a much higher place, though! :)
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Kelly Deschler
Date: 7/27/2014 11:51:00 PM
The 4th stanza has the correct ABAB form. I just felt like the others didn't quite rhyme, .....but this is only my opinion!!! :)
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/27/2014 10:09:00 PM
Thank you so very much, dear Kelly.. Sorry, I thought this was ABAB...
Date: 7/15/2014 7:30:00 AM
Love: such a strong emotion it can change reality! Wonderful, touching write, Arlene. Jack C
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/15/2014 9:45:00 AM
Thank you, buddy! It truly can..... Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/14/2014 4:32:00 PM
This is a very wonderful poem, Arlene. Makes me think that it seemed so unreal that this reality felt like a dream, but she woke to realize it was real. Whatever it may be it certainly stirs the emotions. Very well done, my friend.... Robert.
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/14/2014 4:37:00 PM
Thank you, Robert. I watched a movie once where a girl would dream a different life and she couldn't be sure which one was real... Makes one think.. Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/14/2014 3:28:00 PM
wow, such a romantic dream and to have to be awakened from it. that is a bummer. With salt in the hair no less! Very nice poem.
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/14/2014 3:42:00 PM
Lol! Seeing your comments always makes me giggle! Thanks dear Andrea.. :-) Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/14/2014 2:41:00 PM
Oh wow Arlene...So beautiful...I love it...dreams do come true :) hugs Tim :)
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/14/2014 3:10:00 PM
Thank you so much, dear Tim!.. Hugs.. Arlene
Date: 7/14/2014 2:20:00 PM
so romantic - simply stunning! Hugs Jan
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Arlene Smith
Date: 7/14/2014 2:23:00 PM
Thank you so much, sweet Jan!.. Hugs.. Arlene
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