Once Upon Dream Poems

They say the sun has a way with searing our sights, 
maybe it just might,
But stars could swoop through the obscurity,
blazing in a sea of...

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by Max Burchett

Lots of flattery and L.A. handshakes given,
But once upon a time, actually just last year,
A seemingly casual compliment was for me heaven,
One I...

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Once upon a time lovingly shared,
instant transport to a new world;
Flying on razor wishes
that slice giving vision;
Go change everything!
It’s in the book;
There’s nothing 
you can’t...

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Sleep and imagine
Precision
Cushioned sleep
A soul to keep
Journey into the hidden mystery
Perhaps a theory
Open door
A dream to explore
Possibilities angle
A could into would
Hope in should
Magical behind the...

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ONCE UPON A TIME.......
I met a fellow with a chuckle, oh, so meez,
He said, "Life's a puzzle, it's all such a reez,
Let's find some fun,...

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I made several grave mistakes on purpose
Accidentally called you by another name
I am a tragedy in reverse in every verse
Shame on me for doing the...

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* A collaboration with the awesome Liam McDaid

Fair maiden who sails on each crested wave 
Drawn from the deepest ocean currents 
Galloping white steeds landing on golden...

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A long long time ago (even not so long ago it sometimes seems),
I used to have what I perceived to be nice, practical dreams.

Not many...

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Once upon a time there was a girl.

A girl who dreamed of having the life she’d always wanted.

A good job, a husband, some kids, a...

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Once upon a time, without complete thought
My life was simple, nothing was too fraught
But as I grew, new challenges emerged
My path wasn’t clear, fate was...

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Once upon a time in a fantasy dream,
I was a fairy floating on a sun beam.
The butterflies gathered around me,
as I floated among each forest...

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The electricity crackles 
Too loudly in the air
I keep seeing heart shapes
In my dreams, on the blanket
Snapping upright, awake, over and over
I can't try and...

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Once upon a time, 
Hope, a featherless bird was,
Which
For to escape from despair's land, 
Its very own wings did grow 
And  
Onto the place...

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"Haunted"


kept in suspense

the pastoral 
disappeared
dreams and visions 
are seldom all 
that they ever seem 

Love meets in 
cerebellum blue 
Forest of Arden 
to twirl around...

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Once upon a time in the land of the Hobbits, 
Fili was annoyed.  He wanted excitement.
He was the youngest of the twelve dwarves,
Dressed in...

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