Saturday, 3 July 2021

Time to Muse?

   

Sea Dreams


Carried on the rising tide of night, flotillas of persistent dreams set sail, while whirlpools circumnavigate my mind - attempt to drown it.


I pray for quiet sleep to steer a course towards a harbour's calm waters. But all the while I hear the cries of ancient nightmares sinking down towards night's ocean bed, biding time to resurface... 


Thanks once again to Carrie at The Sunday Muse, where a time warp happens to allow me to post an offering on a Saturday. Ain't time and technology wonderful? 


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14 comments:

  1. Carrie Van Horn3 July 2021 at 15:57

    Such a lovely and dreamy poem Jinksy and I love what you did with the image! It pairs the poem beautifully! Thankful for time warps and beautiful poetry!

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  2. ms_lili3 July 2021 at 19:40

    I like the imagery of your poem and also love the stylistic spin you put on the image itself, Jinksy. Those pesky nightmares, waiting to rise again!

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  3. robkistner3 July 2021 at 21:04

    Sailing the sea of dreams, circumnavigating the night, steering clear of nightmares. Happy sailing Jinksy.

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  4. Sunita4 July 2021 at 07:20

    That image and poem sync to perfection. So many images pop up.

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  5. Laura Bloomsbury4 July 2021 at 10:15

    such a lovely painterly poem -" the cries of ancient nightmares sinking down towards night's ocean bed"

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  6. Gillena Cox4 July 2021 at 13:19

    This is intriguing and mysterious poem. Luv it.
    Luv what you did to the image.
    Happy Sunday

    Much💜love

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  7. C. Sandlin4 July 2021 at 13:23

    Vivid rendering of restless nights! Some nightmares are not improved by repeated drownings in daylight. Enjoyed the way you shifted the image as well.

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  8. Helen4 July 2021 at 17:16

    You are incredibly creative! I enjoyed this journey into dreamland.

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  9. iamthewalrus4 July 2021 at 17:36

    Fine depiction of A nightmare with aquatic imagery

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  10. qbit4 July 2021 at 21:05

    "I hear the cries of ancient nightmares" - I think we all do!

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  11. Soulfluff5 July 2021 at 02:03

    'biding time to resurface...'

    Wonderful!

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  12. grapeling5 July 2021 at 06:55

    you skillfully evoke the mood and and uncertainty of night ~

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  13. purplepeninportland.com6 July 2021 at 00:41

    "I hear the cry of ancient nightmares"

    Love this line, and the whole dreamy feel to the poem.

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  14. Jim6 July 2021 at 04:04

    The return of "ancient nightmares" might be more entertaining than those dreaded recurring dreams. Ever have then? I had two, they both stopped the same week but I still remember them vividly.
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