My Dream of Failure

The night feels surreal,
in flight in my dressing gown
Swooping through backyards,
I reach to save them from loss,
but find myself falling down.

Written for the contest 'Tanka me a Dream"

tara jennings
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved 1st place win in Michael's contest Tara. Love, Carol
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February 23, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Congrats Tara on your 1st place win in my contest ..always Michael
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February 23, 2011 at 1:28 AM
I could imagine how this dream could feel so real, way to go with your win with this scary tanka, Tara-- congrats! :)
Neels Avatar
February 22, 2011 at 9:09 AM
Tara congratulations on your awesome win in MJF's contest ;-)
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February 22, 2011 at 9:08 AM
Congrats Tara on your frist place win in the Dream Tanka contest .. enjoy your top spot for a top notch entry luv..
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February 22, 2011 at 7:52 AM
Good to see you at the top Tara, Congratulations on your poem's honored first place. Agape, Moses
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February 22, 2011 at 7:34 AM
amazing flow of thoughts,tara.. special congrats for the super win! :) huggs, nette
Poet Avatar
February 22, 2011 at 5:55 AM
nice thoughts penned here!congrats Tara on your 1st place win.
Pettit Avatar
February 21, 2011 at 11:22 PM
An interesting tanka. Congratulations on winning in Michael's contest with this entry.
Dietrich Avatar
February 21, 2011 at 10:56 PM
hey, this tanka is surreal too and I like it a lot. Congratulations.
Haick Avatar
February 21, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Congratulations on your very fine win in the Contest, Tara Always, Annalise
Mehta Avatar
February 21, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Congratulations on the first place win in the contest of Michael, tara
Richards Avatar
February 21, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Such a dream sounds like some I have had....they seem so real, and I wake up so heartbroken and anxious that I couldn't reach them.. Well done, Tara!!
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February 21, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations on your first place win, I enjoyed the read. Caryl
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February 21, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Johnson Avatar
February 21, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Congratulations on your big win with this scary dream poem. Love, Joyce
Guzzi Avatar
February 20, 2011 at 1:17 PM
ohh very fruedian! research flying in dreams. Light & Love
Anderson Avatar
February 17, 2011 at 3:25 PM
Nice poem...don't like falling in a dream...good luck in the contest...Jimmy
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February 17, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Dreams of falling are not unusual, Tara. What were you trying to save? People or animals? Some of my best dreams have been about flying. This one sounds frightening, but it makes a great entry for the dream contest. You did a great job with the form, too. Thanks for the Soup Mail. It's great to see you back here. Best wishes for success in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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