It was a nice place to be, adrift in dream,
my face nestled into the pillow, believing it to be
the soft hollow of your shoulder.
Mews and purrs, a scratchy cat tongue
on my cheek intrude,
coaxing me into reluctant waking.
I cling to solid images that now shape-shift
into vaporous tendrils
that float through my mind like ghosts.
Reaching out, my hand brushes silky cat fur,
not the expected roughness
of your unshaven chin.
The alarm clock sounds the death knell
of such indulgences
as I allow myself these days:
An aging woman who finds intimacy
in the captured dreams that lodge
in old memory cells,
To be safely summoned forth
in the comforting embrace
of darkness.
Please tell me what you think [Reward: double points]
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There is such sensual feel to this, had i been that dreamer then would i ever-sleep.
I once wrote... Love all you can when young, for the memories are so much better when old. Strange to me, that I feel that write to be in its rightful place here...
You have strength, yet such a softness in this write.
Beautiful...
Ron.
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Very sad write but wonderfully written i enjoyed reading could her a women's voice reading aloud in my head Great writing Great feel to the poem
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what is sometimes lost in life is relived and recreated in sleep ...and dreams...whether in sleep or while wide awake.. this is a very sad write indeed but i think one can avoid trying to relive the past by forgetting it...
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To be safely summoned forth
In the comforting embrace
Of darkness.
Wow..what a beauty of truthful flow and the touch of the openness is seen in your wonderful words...a deep verse revealing the truth of your soul and touching the depth of this life's philosphy my friend..your words are truely bringing a kind of the flow having a kind of revealation behind its presentation..well done..
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wow. this is great. I love how your words all flow together, and I especially love how everything is so well described in this piece, that you can actually picture exactly what's taking place.
great job.
it's very soft and meaningful.
i love it.
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There is such a tender feeling surrounding your words here. It almost makes me want to linger on the page for just a tad longer.
Very nice work. Pen on poet!
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Wow, that was a fast read, told very eloquently.
The conclusion leaves much to the imagination, and just suggests a outline. Great writing skill to have,
Bravo,
Jin -
I love the picture. To me this speaks of one reveling in the memories of a lover, while in the bliss of sleep. Awakening bringing reality. She cherishes sleep 'darkness', for their she can live in the memories. Great write. Thank you for sharing.
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Wow this is such a beautifully tender piece to warm the cockles of ones heart... well done on a beautiful portrayal of your feelings
Karen
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