Saturday, July 22, 2017

NEVERNESS

My muse hit the road, and I fell
into some sort of celestial Brigadoon.
Submitted to Poets United
Poetry Pantry
July 23, 2017



I dreamed I rode a rainbow to
just beyond Somewhere, in the
land called Neverness.  

In my skiff with gossamer silken sails,
I skimmed  the River of Forgiveness
to the shore of Lake Serenity at the
foot of the Contemplation Mountains.  

I hiked up Mount Awareness and stood
at the  peak,  surveying the Valley of
Wisdom. 

On the way down, I had a sip from
Compassion Falls and partook of the 
fruit from the Tree of Success.  

I  heard the melodious call of the Bird
of Paradise and …… WAIT! It’s not
the bird, it’s my alarm clock. 

Well, damn!
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* Picture is my own digital art.


21 comments:

  1. Rude awakening. (but delightful poem)

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  2. Well I was dancing out of Eden until you hit me with the wake up call to what we have inherited. Another wonderful and interesting piece.
    ZQ

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  3. Bev I adored this fairy tale dream interrupted too soon...I agree so very delightful!

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  4. I was loving this journey so much, till the alarm went off. What a neat twist at the end of the poem! Left me grinning. But a rude wake-up call, after such a lovely journey.

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  5. I really enjoyed this journey, Bev! I am still hiking up Mount Awareness...hoping that when I reach the summit I will understand!

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  6. I hate it when my lovely reality turns out to be only a dream!

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  7. This was so beautiful and dreamy...I enjoyed it until you were awakened. I love how you included those terms that are inspirational for the soul. God bless and Happy Sunday to you!

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  8. How I laughed out loud with that damned alarm clock ringing. This was so good!

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  9. A inspired piece of writing - unique and wonderfully crafted. The close is pure delight. A pleasure to read!

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  10. I really liked the dreamy tone, and laughed at the ending. Good writing,

    Elizabeth

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  11. That's right..too good to be true!!! :)

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  12. Such a rich silky softness in every word before that alarm clock disaster :)

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  13. Your opening line truly set up for a magical poem

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  14. This is most creative in word and art.

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  15. I think that might have been a good dream to get out of! But it made a good yarn.

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  16. Ha! I hate it when that happens. :D Very fun read.

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  17. Beautifully sketched and imbued with such a serene, reposeful ambiance. And once gain: wonderfully rhymed!

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