Thursday, June 18, 2026

As close to a dream as possible...


We drift where the clocks have no hands,
Through oceans of violet sand.
A feather descends on the breeze,
And blossoms in ancient, tall trees.
The stars are but whispers of light,
That dance on the edge of the night.
You reach for a face in the fog,
But wake with a start, in the bog.
And what was the truth that you sought?
A memory, quickly forgot.
A shimmering bridge made of glass,
That shatters before you can pass.

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3 comments:

  1. Beautiful poem! Who wrote it?

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  2. "She comes out of the sun in a silk dress
    running like a watercolor in the rain..." - AL Stewart, "The Year of the Cat."

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