Dreams in a Forest

A stream of consciousness poem story.

In the forest the lonely crow caws.

It’s voice echoes in the silence.

I am the only one who hears it’s call.

As I sit next to my fire trying to stay warm.

I hear the foreboding in it’s shrill voice.

I know that loneliness.

I look around searching for the silhouette

of another lost soul.

But I find nothing.

In the forest I hear the yelp of the hungry fox.

I hear the weariness in it’s sobbing.

It’s sly ways have got it nowhere.

I hear the soft pats of its footfall.

I see its shadowy from approaching my pitiful food stores.

I break off what I can spare for the wretched beast.

It’s better to have company on these dark nights.

I hear the crash of a falling tree.

The fox runs in fright.

I am alone again.

I walk to the sight of the dead elder.

I need it’s corpse to keep my fire going.

I threw it’s legs upon the flames and they rose in triumph.

“From ash you came to ash you shall become!” I hear in the crackle of burning wood.

I stay next to the warmth until the sand man takes me away.

In my dreams I see a phantom.

It is blacker than the night I just left.

It follows me as I walk through the forest of dreams.

I see my companions the Crow and the Fox.

They lay in the belly of a giant ash tree.

The phantom approaches us and beckons me to follow it.

It shows me a scene I’ve seen before.

We walk to a hole six feet deep.

At the bottom there is a door.

It hands me a key and says ” The time has come to leave this place.”

As I put the key into the whole I hear the tumblers fall.

The door begins to creek open and I see…

I see the smoldering remains of my fire in a forest.

I put my bread crust into my pocket and I journey on.

Still haunted by this dream.

When will that time come?

When will I finally see what lies behind the door?

The crow perched on the branch of an ash tree calls out.

“Not yet my friend.”

And I walk on.

Reviews

[Hebe]

This is an incredible moving piece of writing, I loved every word, the meaning the atmosphere of the forest, the dream, just remarkable in every way..I felt I was there!

[Sadie]

This poem really drew me in! I like the way you use animals to show the depth and resonance of human feeling, identifying different emotions. V nice read:)

[Tate Viviano]

Aww Thanks so much so glad you liked it!

[wordman]

a deep write,of self and in the forest.looking for something,hearing the sounds only you can hear
sharing food,you painted some great imagery

[Tate Viviano]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy it, means a whole lot!

[C.M.E]

Great poem! Some misspellings at some points but it doesn't matter cause the poem is good.

[Tate Viviano]

Thanks so much! Thanks for pointing that out. Silly me just fixed. Cheers.