just a dream

watery walls of a dream tease me

like a silk scarf touching my cheek in the wind

here there is no clarity

only ever-changing emotion swirling above me

so like an umbrella that will never quite open

surely in another life it was practical

yet it must serve some purpose

since i just can’t bring myself to discard it

i knot the emotions carefully

Into an intricate macramé of sorts

trying so hard to view them from your perspective

all the while telling myself,

“breathe, this is just a dream”

 

 

Reviews

[Neville]

There is .. at least in my humble opinion - something rather special here .. The words of course, and the way they are strategically strung maketh the poem, but I sense there is something else, can I put my bloomin finger on it though .. No, I certainly couldn't, not right away .. Had I run with my initial gut feeling, I now know I would have got it wrong .. like trying to point a finger at a single colour in your accompanying image and giving it a name of its own, like orange, red or turquoise .. it would have been impossible since they all merge .. and so, two visits on .. and suddenly, like one of those magic eye pictures that were once all the rage, BINGO, enlightenment occurred .. These words, indeed this poem, like the image I refer to, has many hidden depths or layers .. like an onion .. and does not require or crave a single interpretation .. I myself came up with several possibles .. although I must also confess, the most emotionally charged - being that of a prayer for, or a plea to or on behalf of a silent and still, possibly deceased lover or loved one .. Damn it Lydi** I know precisely what I mean, I just can't spit it out .. I know its brill though and really must swing by again some time ........ Neville :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Neville, I love the fact I made you think...and your interpretations are absolutely fine. Once the words are on the page, it is up to the reader to determine the meaning. I so appreciate your review. Lydi***

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Exquisitely written and performed it’s like a play
I cAn see the writer looking up to the sky
Her eyes taking it all in to her soul
Beautifully executed
Thanks 🙏

[Lydia Shutter]

How lovely this review is, Julie. thank you. Lydi**

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

It was deserved hun

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

A dreamy muse, emotive and fab in metaphoric phrasings wow! I like how the word macrame sounds so poetic Kudos!

Plz also check out my two newest poems and then pleez comment on one of these two poems that you prefer. Thanks

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, zaynab. I appreciate your review. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

A very nice dream dear Lydia. In dreams, we always get what we want. Hello dear friend and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

Hello John! Thanks for the review. Always appreciated! Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Lydia.

[Stella Armour]

trying not to let it become a nightmare ...

relax....breathe.... let it wash over you..

[Lydia Shutter]

Exactly, Stella. Thank you for the review. Lydi**

[Robert Haigh]

The strange world of dreams! Dreams can be abstract or abstruse (or just plain silly sometimes), but they are a great source of material for the poet. I have written several poems based on dreams that I had. And yes, I too often awake, saying to myself, "breathe, this is just a dream" - A fine poem, Lydi**, and one that I can easily relate to!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Robert. Glad you could relate! Lydi**

[redzone]

my mind went tripping on your poem and the art work you chose.... and my mind settled on Langston Huges and his poems "Dream Keeper" and "A Dream Deferred".... it's interesting that some say dreams portend the future as well as a reflection of reality, cloaked in a mix of colors and emotions....

will viewing the dream from someone's perspective give clarity??? ("Keeping them away from the too rough fingers of the world") or will they be "diferred and explode"? I like the way the art work, it's blast of colors, also reflects the abstract way a lot of dreams leave us mystified as to their meaning.... or as someone might say, it's just appealing placement of colors or "it's just a dream"....

in either case I enjoyed reading this very "nice" poem Lydi and am gladd you shared it....

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, Curt, mentioning Langston Hughes! I don't think we can ever be sure what a dream means. Interpretations vary. It is an interesting topic though. Thanks for the very "nice" review. Lydi**

[John the Baptist]

The dream of the title is not described in detail; all we know is that it had a powerful emotional effect on the speaker. Apparently it was so affecting that it hangs on in the memory into the day. The fact that there is an addressee who is somehow connected to it tells me it has to do with a relationship. It sounds like more than "just a dream" to me.

[Lydia Shutter]

John, always appreciate your reviews. Thank you. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sometimes we can trust emotions about as much as we can trust weathermen to give us the correct forecast...
It is the most difficult task to see emotions from our partner's perspective...
really good write, Lydi
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Jacob. I appreciate your review. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

so many was to take this, Lydi! very thought provoking says i! .. "Just a Dream" .. the pic .. really feeling the knotted swirling of mind and heart in this ... the macrame stitching of torn pieces .. such heroic effort .. thank you for closing with cleansing breathing ... would have kept the knot in me belly past bed time .. super poem as always and very different from you ;)
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

So glad you found this one, E! After all, if a poem is posted and no one sees it, is it really a poem at all? :) Never know quite what to expect from me, do ya? Thanks so much for the review. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

you are a corker little lass! :)