Don’t Adjust Your Television
Dreams are like movies
of untrue stories
that are based on real life
But the locations where they’re set
are places that exist
in dimensions only accessed
through deep sleep
I’ve seen them more than once
Some are loved and missed
Some details have been changed
but the ground remains the same
There are no written routes
or souvenirs to take
only unscripted hints
of memories erased
Only rumors spread thin
and heroes and heroines
whose fates you inhabit
whose habits you break
________Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United
May 3rd, 2020 7:45 am
Fine work, CR. I think we’re on the same vibe this morning.
May 3rd, 2020 8:34 am
Is that what dreams are, the longing to know more? Somehow, I think that’s about right, although it’s small comfort when I wake up and wonder what the heck was just going on in my brain!
May 3rd, 2020 10:01 am
I love this description of dreams, especially that first paragraph. My dreams feel like they are a little stranger in quarantine, which is funny as they were pretty strange to begin with!
May 3rd, 2020 11:30 am
Fascinating commentary on dreams. I love the way you describe the dislocations of dreams.
May 3rd, 2020 12:12 pm
“Dreams are like movies of untrue stories,”.. I feel this deeply! The days are beginning to blur here.
May 3rd, 2020 12:53 pm
I think you’ve captured the nature of dreams here. Excellent write.
May 3rd, 2020 6:03 pm
An intriguing write into the fascinating world of dreams
May 3rd, 2020 10:25 pm
It is a wonder that more of us are not having nightmares rather than just dreams as the effect of the Corona crisis takes control all over the world. Perhaps when we wake up we will think differently and try to be more careful.
May 3rd, 2020 10:33 pm
This is excellent, and I particularly relate to your third stanza.
May 4th, 2020 2:18 am
You’ve described it all so well!
May 4th, 2020 6:08 am
untrue stories based on real life… it is true that art imitates life imitates art!!!!
May 4th, 2020 11:23 am
Colleen, I love this. I’ve tried doing dream Interpretations on my other blog but it wore thin quickly. I had found a new book on that activity in our public library, I may try to buy it on eBay.
My favorite stanza
“There are no written routes
or souvenirs to take
only unscripted hints
of memories erased”
Of that immediately I looked for exceptions, comes with my professions., to “No replays” and the Recurring Dream came to mind. I’ve had two of those, one I actually enjoyed its comming.
But both have dissapeared a few years ago.
..
May 4th, 2020 2:44 pm
Dreams seem to reach into the subconscious where the conscious mind dares to go, and produce the most amazing scenarios! Great write.
May 7th, 2020 12:22 pm
funny to read this today, I had so many dreams last night that left feelings but not memories of them. I wish I could remember some of them to analyze a little… LeeAnna