In The ...

In the sleepy
Dream like moments
Thoughts drift drowsily
Across the ether

Memories dance
Slowly through the mind
Touching the heart
But for a brief second

In the listless
Hours before slumber
Your smile waltzes
Beyond time and space

Reflections glide
Creating visions
Of another life
That has long since passed

In the nocturnal
Moments before bed
Your warmth caresses
Evaporating the cold

Encompassing me
In Satin love
Snuggling in close
I allow myself to remember.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

In that level of consciousness between sleep and wakefulness, the alpha level as it is sometimes called, the mind is in touch with memories that have long been relegated to the subconscious. That is apparently what is occurring here, as the speaker recalls scenes "of another life/ That has long since passed". I don't think reincarnation is referred to here; rather, a past relationship "Beyond time and space." These are memories, I think, of one no longer with us. They are seemingly pleasant ones, for the speaker wants to snuggle close. Perhaps they have been suppressed because the loss was too painful. Here, the pain is gone.

[Poetic Beauty]

You have gotten this whole poem correct

[Dave Brown]

There is that almost sleep heavy drowse where there is still an awareness but it seems to lack the responsibility of being completely awake and aware
And then the land of heavy dreams take over

[Poetic Beauty]

I write a lot of poems from the vivid dream I have

[Dave Brown]

That is interesting
During the night, as I light sleep, poems come to me and when I have them locked in my mind, I drift off.
Come the morning, I have completely forgotten every word

[jacob erin-cilberto]

have you ever danced with the devil in the moonlight? grab your partner and let's go back in time...
Memories are playing.
j.

[Poetic Beauty]

Sometimes memories can be a like a plague and other times it is pleasant. This one was pleasant

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Your chosen Artwork is very interesting. If I wish to be anything, I wish to be that person floating amidst that dark soup of cosmos. It’s a very blissful feeling. Sometimes I almost want to die and revert to that beautiful, blissful dream. Very interestingly done, Poetic Beauty.

[Poetic Beauty]

That is a picture that I look of the moon. Most often I find my images on google but that is one of the few I actually took

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

I saved it to gaze at it in sleepy hours. Thank you 😻

[Poetic Beauty]

You are welcom

[Gee]

I seldom dream or if I do rarely remember them. Went through a phase of reliving childhood times when mum popped her clogs but even that was short lived.
Enjoy reading you PB

[Poetic Beauty]

I have really clear vivid dreams in color most of the time. They are like a movie playing out. I’m so use to having them. Been like that since I was a kids

[Jibey]

'Satin love' - such a beautiful image that sums up the feeling of contentment you share, those dreams that often fill our minds in the warm comfort between the sheets, reliving moments of sweet delight... the essence of poetry - 'emotion recollected in tranquility'.

Lovely words...

[Poetic Beauty]

Then drifting on the astral plane reliving special moment of time are serene indeed.

[AJNJ]

One shuts out a lot in moments of wakefulness. Perhaps, it’s the pain and the loss unbearable. At other times, life’s stresses don’t leave us with the mental energy and time. Yet the past, as a universe in itself, keeps thriving in the hidden layers of our minds. It’s a subconscious thing. We keep processing and reprocessing stuff that has happened at a deeper level. So, in moments of semi-wakefulness, when the barriers of the conscious crumble, we bathe in the beauty of what was and what could have been and that in itself is a soul-enriching experience. This is a brilliant poem that takes the reader into that twilight space. Keep it up Poetic Beauty!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you very much. This dream was very comforting and calming. It allowed me to drift back to my 20s and feel what I had back then.

[AJNJ]

It can always be re-created, at least to an extent. You are welcome Poetic Beauty.

[Lorry]

Perfect title, for the silent sigh, which is neither wake nor sleep, but that other inbetween that i call my happynightnightdreamysleeps place. (All one word) 😴

[Poetic Beauty]

Maybe astral plane would be easier for you to say lmao

[Lorry]

Sounds too much like a*s pain, which is similar to what I'm called a lot 😀

[Chris Shaw]

You convey so much warmth in this drowsy write, making me feel sleepy and looking forward to my travels in dreamland. Always such a pleasant place to go, where I can catchup with lost loves and relive past times. Beautifully penned PB.

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

Dreams amaze me and I find them mysterious. This one was very calming and comforting

[Aprille]

Your poetry gives a feeling a comfort to me. The words speaks of stillness and warmth. The imagery, as always, is beautiful.

[Poetic Beauty]

Our dreams allow us to travel destinations we may not other wise be able to accomplish.