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A Place to Dream: a Sonnet

By Reiner | Posted: 27 April 2009

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My eyes are closed but sleep is not for me
Unconsciousness will bring its own respite
Till then I can control all that I see
And leave the ghosts of darkness to the night. 

Meandering through dunes of golden sand
I watch the sea birds glide with so much grace
But now I find I'm flying over land
As warm and gentle breezes kiss my face.
 
Sweet meadows filled with luscious flowers sway
In tune with nature's unheard melody
A blessed place where children like to play
And lovers kiss, hold hands and walk care free.

My eyes are closed, I'm by a rippling stream
For me, the perfect place to have my dream.
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Comments 
zion613
27 April 2009
Amazingly vivid imagery! The language has a sort of ethereal quality that fits very nicely with the concept you're trying to get accross. I love the sonnet form, and you use it very well.

Keep writing! ;)
poppy101
27 April 2009
This is lovely - very light and floaty and warm.
taylorswift97
21 January 2010
This is great, except one thing I noticed was that the rhymes didn't flow as well as they could have. I think that may have been becausw the rhymes skipped lines (if you know what I mean.) 
I know that it is too late to change everything now, but just some advice for another time if you want to have a better flow.
Really nice piece of work
Reiner
22 January 2010
Thank you, TaylorSwift97, for your comment. However, I do not understand your remarks about the poem not flowing and skipping lines. The poem is a Sonnet which is 3 x 4 line stanzas and 1 x 2 line stanza at the end. Each line is an iambic pentameter; the English way or writing sonnets. I haven't punctuated every line; it is not necessary in poetry, although there are those that disagree. Some poets do not capitalise the first word of each line, some do.
The important thing to me, is that you do like it and I appreciate that.

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61 years of age. One published novel. The sequel is finished but finding it hard to place. Have been writing on and off for many years. Prefer to write horror. Also write stories and rhymes for young children. ... (Read more)