Sequined Dreams

Innocence or ignorance?
Perhaps today pure happenstance,
dig your heels and point your toes,
follow where the warm wind blows.

Pursue it while it gently sways,
for these are wine and roses days.
Sweetly seen through big blue eyes,
find your footing near the rise.

Sing your songs, now don’t be shy.
Tap your feet in mock surprise,
soft green turf your carpet now,
lose the furrow of your brow.

Things you know and that to learn,
bundle up your grave concerns,
throw them into canyons wide,
for life’s bounty will provide.

A wanderer on dusty roads,
shedding all your heavy loads.
Breathe in deeply, cool and clear,
skip on paths and feel no fear.

Keep your head above the clouds.
All alone? So laugh out loud!
Finer things await your hands,
sequined dreams and golden sands.

Ply thy wonder of all sights,
rest by hearty firelight,
don your hat a tad askew,
believe that love will see you through.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really love this poem...but wow...

this feels like something i would have read in the late fifties or early sixties...the simpler times...when life wasn't such a complicated mess.

love the ride here, felt like i stuck out my thumb and the poem picked me up...

i hitchhiked through a bit of nostalgia.

[icelandicblue]

Oh jacob I really like that you got that feel from the poem! Thank you so much!

[Mark]

A clear, hopeful, and loving work. Very well constructed and a bright message.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Mark, something bright on this gloomy day.

[Shivam Murari]

Such a beautiful way of expressing simply complex things. Loved it! :)

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so much Shivam.

[s y e]

The message here is great, Blue - I adore your writes. The wording is great! You always give out such important messages. You are an inspiration Blue!

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Noodle, there is a thought that if you try to live it you'll start to believe it. I wrote this with my son in mind, hoping that better days are in store for him.

[s y e]

I think you need to believe it (I'm not one to speak right now). I think if you live and believe it things will look up and hopefully lead to changes and happy lives.... Or maybe I am talking rubbish.

[icelandicblue]

Your outlook does effect the outcome but it is easier said than done, isn't it?

[s y e]

Yep it is. People tell me not to worry but again, that is also easier said than done. I am a worrier, I can't help it. I worry about friends, family all before I worry about myself. It's just who I am.

[icelandicblue]

When I was young I worried for three days when I found out that the sun would eventually burn out! I was hysterical for a day. I most definitely suffer from and anxiety disorder. I too worry about everything...there are days where the news is too much for me to watch.

[s y e]

I worry when I hear about the world ending. I freak out and make sure that we all stick together so that if anything happens we are together. I hate hearing about the things that might happen to us here on Earth. I'd be freaking out, too.

[icelandicblue]

Asteroids make me very nervous...

[s y e]

Same, I thought I was the only one. My Gran and Grandpa can stay calm. I freak.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Such a wonderfully inspirational piece and the rhyming is awesome.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so much for stopping by.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Wow, that was amazing... had such a masterful feel to it, great piece!

[icelandicblue]

Thanks so much poetic heroics.

[Eddie Phillips]

I love the sense of optimism in this poem. Looking out on things to come and never letting the world get you down. It just screams to you too keep going and never give up. Thank you for this poem. I needed to read this today!

[icelandicblue]

My pleasure, glad you liked it! Thanks so much for your review.

[Baby Ricochet]

Loved this. Outstanding work Blue.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks so much BR.

[Lydia Shutter]

Uplifting and optimistic words in this one. It has a flower child sort of mentality which will always be close to my heart. I could picture a man laughing in the face of problems and wearing a hat in a roguish style. Wonderful rhyming. Absolutely delightful. Lydi**

[icelandicblue]

Hi Lydia,

Thanks so much for taking the time to create such a lovely comment.

[TL Boehm]

ok. I love this. i love the rhythm it has - I want to skip as I read it. "Don your hat a tad askew." yes.

[icelandicblue]

Glad that you enjoyed this TL.

[Lucy]

Perfection. This is superbly written. Just something that I needed to read today, and you got it spot on.

[icelandicblue]

Why thank you.

[Lucy]

You're very welcome. A friend told me to read you and some others. You're all very talented.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so much, you will find a lot of talent on the site.