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Ann Collins's avatar

Don’t you love how there’s no beginning and no end to dreams?

It’s all Middles.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Interesting, yeah. The true nature of reality? — no beginning and no end.

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Ann Collins's avatar

It seems to be so…

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Carole Roseland's avatar

Dreams. Sanctioned insanity.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Much like poetry in that regard!

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

A rational expectation. This is the scene that replaced LPs and video tapes , but comes back to haunt you with a playback Walkman ear plugs with the high fidelity; then stereo speakers surround sound .

Dreams repeat. I have to laugh.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Dean responds to dream!

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David Kirkby's avatar

Ahhh!! I love a poem that makes me laugh. Just as I love those that me cry. Poetry is an excavation of our unconscious, making us archeologists of our own minds.

It's always fascinating to see what another Poet digs up...

Thanks for the fun, Jonathon.

Best Wishes - Dave :)

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks David, yes — I dig the archaeology metaphor!

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David MacGregor's avatar

65 T Bird nice 👍 I had a 56 Ford Fairlane convertible T Bird police interceptor engine white with black and white upholstery Can’t remember the dream tho

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

I love the alliterative properties of the ‘56 Ford Fairlane!

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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Your unconscious is a forest full

a double decker burger with secret sauce.

Something for the AI to bite into?

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

There’s a poem of your own there! Go with it! And yes I did call up Dr Jung of the chatbot for a consultation which may be posted anon

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Malcolm J McKinney's avatar

I used to have wild melatonin dreams on only a half ounce from a dropper. I quit that and now use deep breathing and mantras to induce sleep. Still have the Cinemascope dreams though. Cheap thrills.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

I’ve had those melatonin dreams! I also quit using it years ago

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

That's great, Jonathan! Dreams can be so wild.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Rod

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

Brilliant! Love the poem, and the idea of “dream poetry!”

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Sharon

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Rebecca Cook's avatar

This is good as a poem but would also make a kickass piece of flash fiction.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thanks Rebecca, I'll ponder that

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