The Past Eternal In Dreams

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The voice of a cold stream flowing calls me and dark skies float in my mind.  A

fallen blanket on the floor of my room where I lay on my bed waiting, for

the night to reveal images.  I am full of dead voices whispering.  Shapes, wispy
 
no form reaching out. The calmness beckons me.  I hesitate, then let go.

Death so meaningless.  Headstones, wet with trembling soft tears.  Time past

is eternally present in my dream.  The images drifting disturb the dust of time.

I fall through the twilight gates of dreams and all is stillness.  Shadows hover in

the silence.  My dream self whirls in the quiet breeze of forever solitude. I am
 
crying and searching for something unseen.

The vine of life grasps and clings to me, the fingers of green curling.  Weeping

shadows of death entwining my soul.  Oh, listen to the loud lamenting, so
 
deafening.Leaves murmur, birds chirp and my heart quivers.  I stand at a tomb.

Strokes of pain, memories stabbing.  I am lost in this dream.  Then dawn

breaks and my dream shatters in a million pieces floating away and I am left

with an open wound bleeding in the sunlight.


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April 19, 2015


Poetry/Prose/The Past Eternally Present
Copyright Protected, ID 04-665-311-19
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France


Written for the Standard contest, Dreams, 
sponsor Rob Carmack, Judged 05/2015

Seventh Place

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 4/30/2015 6:38:00 PM
BROKEN. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. SKAT love
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Date: 4/28/2015 5:58:00 PM
Such a powerful dream, Broken. The images you brought forth were so vivid. Congratulations on your win. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 4/28/2015 2:27:00 PM
Broken :) Congratulations on your win. Have a nice day. LINDA
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Date: 4/20/2015 5:04:00 AM
Your Prose here is truly griping dear poet, somber to say the least. I hold with passion this darkness myself which its haunt never finds cease. This should do quite well in Mr. Carmack's contest Constance ! have a wonderful week my friend......much love, james
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Date: 4/19/2015 10:30:00 PM
Wonderful write Broken wings, Gl in contest dear! Sure will do well! Lovely pic as well !
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Date: 4/19/2015 9:59:00 PM
My friend this is a true gem. I rarely ever fav Prose but this one I will. Thanks.. A7 and love this write!
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Date: 4/19/2015 6:33:00 PM
A truly beautiful yet poignant piece you have written Constance. Dreams can seem so real they stay with you for a long time. A classic entry for the contest. 7
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Date: 4/19/2015 5:27:00 PM
Oh Broken Wings this is so so so sad but so stunningly hauntingly beautiful in its imagery - good luck in the contest :-) Hugs Jan xx 7 xx
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