Shifting Sands -Rambling Poet-

Shifting Sands,  ( A Collaboration Constance ~Rambling Poet )


by~ CONSTANCE 

And in this dream . . . I am lost in endless sand . . . 

Where clouds rise and disappear
A land of shifting and sultry heat
Where the ground ripples like waves at sea . . . 

Magical, mysterious and mirage filled
It stretches to the horizon and beyond
The wind blows my white gown like wings
My veil falls to reveal long black hair, billowing  . . .

I watch him coming over the yellow sand
His Arabian horse galloping . . . 

I am breathless with my love for him
No sound can be heard but that wind thundering
And the sand shifting . . . 


Part 2

And in this dream .. .  I am, still lost, in endless sand . . . 

Falling, endlessly
Into his Arabian eyes, I float
My feet interlocking with the shifting sand 
This dream, I managed to catch
From the dream catcher's arms  . . . 

I wrap myself, in a blanket of yellow sand
Refusing, to open my eyelids
To the Universal Consciousness of morning light . . . 

I swim the river, I sink in the quick sand
I hold on tight to this mirage 
A place where, I create 
Whatever future and destiny, I desire . . . 

In this dream, I walk across the sands
In the dead of night  
I am here, my mind, so far, lost .
Counting every breath, I reach out to touch his hand . . . 

We gallop across the shifting sands
Nestled beside him, my head pressed against his chest
In this dream, my eyes are closed tight
I only see the shifting horizon, over and over
A million times and a million times, again



A Collaboration with *Constance A Rambling Poet

~MY COLLABORATION CONTEST~
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Callus Avatar
March 16, 2016 at 10:55 AM
This is my type of write! A dream, or born out of reality? You and Constance compliment each other so well ... both of you have travelled to the far ends of fantasyland:) I like the shifting sands and horizon...#7++ hugs // paul
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February 4, 2016 at 10:59 PM
it is good **SKAT**
Yvonne Avatar
September 18, 2014 at 5:42 PM
Another great collaboration. Very close to light poetry which is my favorite form.
Maverick Avatar
September 10, 2013 at 1:31 PM
Enjoyed this collaboratiin P D & Constance very good to have read..'
D. Avatar
October 27, 2011 at 10:18 AM
you give people a chance to collab with you and this is what you get .... great job!!!
La France Avatar
September 18, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Reading this again, Pd, it is really beautiful, we did a nice job writing together, it has such a lovely drifting feeling to it, I will always treasure Shifting Sands~~ thanks for the inspiration ~~
Johnson Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Wow <3
La France Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 12:28 PM
soup mail, ina moment~~
Larocca Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 10:16 AM
What a great collaboration. Both pieces fit so well together.
Freeman Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 5:09 AM
A cool collaboration DP. Dream on in the Arabian sands. Agape, Moses
K. Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 3:53 AM
haha I just posted my part :D you better love it or else!!! it's free verse all the way, you have free reign with how you want to write it-- only catch is, pls write from the lady's perspective-- sorry I took dibs on the unicorn :D Have fun!! I know I had fun writing that :D thanks :D
K. Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 10:23 PM
This one is really cool, too :) Wow, you sure are getting the hang with all these collabs, pd :) This one is wonderful too-- I don't know how you will judge this--
K. Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 10:25 PM
oh btw, haha nothing like balls to make you inspired haha :)
Dietrich Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 10:05 PM
wow, I LOVE this one, PD. You really captured the essence of Constance. Very nicely done!
Ball Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 9:40 PM
An excellent dream my friend. Really well expressed with great imagery. Loved it. God Bless, JB
Poet Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 7:35 PM
Just awesome!Enjoyed.
Mehta Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 7:19 PM
What a profound collaboration. and thanks for collaborating with me. I have posted the poem today, P.d.
Sweetheart Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 6:37 PM
All posted and ready for u PD my BFF.. meet the challenge as I am anxious to see the outcome luv..oh..good luck.. your BFF ...
Sweetheart Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 6:19 PM
ABSOLUTELY luv.. will do right now... this site is extremely slow tonight ..so ... hope it cooperates...lv..
Long Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 6:14 PM
this was awesome nicely done both of you!! cory
Warden Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Lovely poem..You did a great job PD, ending this..Captivating...hugs...
Sweetheart Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 5:58 PM
well I just read Constance's part earlier tonight PD my BFF..... u have enhanced her lines with this finished product luv.. hope u are working on mine now.. as I am anxious to see how u end it and post it... this is a glorious idea for a contest.. everyone is luvin' it.. enjoy a great night as u contemplate words of "Futile Fragments" luv..your BFF for life ..and in poetry now..oh..
A   Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 5:54 PM
wow! thank you Constance, i actually had to close my eyes, and hand movement for your wonderful poem... thank you,..p.d.
Rams Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 5:49 PM
a fantastic duo ! it was like a stream flowing into a river, whereas you can't tell where one ends and the other one starts. GR888T JOB !
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