To Fly

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title #1 To Fly for Edward Ibeh's Pick-A-Title, Vol 51 - Poetry Contest, May 9, 2025

What I am describing here is the actual way I fly in my dreams, so I was trying to recapture how I so it. Unfortunately, I've had only one flying dream in the past 20 years. I think they represent our wishes and the older we get, the more we realize the many wishes that won't be fulfilled.

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A tiny run, then plunging up and away from tiptoed feet that pushed and then released from earth's constraint. How gently I essay, and effortlessly - wonder is achieved! In springing from the ground I've found my dream with one knee slightly raised and balancing. At times or with the wind do I careen! But lo! Beneath, all things are silencing. I'm drifting forward upward into space. I peer below at buildings and at trees diminished in their stature. I am grace above them wafting hither in the breeze. I ready and steady myself to downward go, for instinctively I deem I must descend. Anticipation - though - now starts to flow. I know I can do magic again and again.

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CayCay Jennings

Date: 5/12/2025 6:06:00 AM

We both picked 'to fly'. I wrote mine last night but haven't posted it yet. Yours is a uplifting (pun?) read. I felt I was right beside you seeing and feeling what you saw and felt. You're darn tooting, if I could fly, I would again and again, plus again. I would love to do so with you. Soup Mail. Love ... CayCay

Paige Hind

Date: 5/10/2025 6:54:00 PM

Loved your take on flying, Andrea! A beautiful flow, rhyme- <3

Ink Empress

Date: 5/10/2025 8:23:00 AM

Your aura is of magic and stardust sweet andrea, your poem is so creative and flows as always in such a seamless manner! You chose a good topic to write on and i especially love “ At times or with the wind do I careen! But lo! Beneath, all things are silencing.” those lines hit so hard for me! Exquisite and soulful! Pleasure readinv you today! Sending you light always! Best wishes

Joe Dimino

Date: 5/10/2025 7:52:00 AM

The mind is a universal vehicle...personally, never did see the need for drugs. Laziness. Brilliant, uplifting read. Blessings.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/10/2025 1:52:00 AM

What a delightful poem. How I wish I could rhyme like you and what a great flow of writing. Best for top place.