Night Time Journeys

Life lived in dreams while our heads caress our pillows and we are cloaked in blankets and night darkness. Will we carry our dreams into day light?

Night time journeys

 

 Within night vision flight

Dreams are such a fascinating place.

Oh the tenderness and light!

For in our journeys of sleep

 Who will we meet?

We never know where we will go.

Lost times somehow made right

To come upon lost ones

May we all find rest for our feet.

Hearts are given a place to flow.

Past moments coalesce aright.

Dark to shadow mysterious face

Hope’s solution carries the kite.

Life color in shadow

Spirited to the heights.

 

  

 

Author's Note

What and how do you feel concerning dreams?

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

My dreams are somewhat frustrating. Either they are nonsensical, or are lost within ten minutes after arising in the AM. My wife, on the other hand, enjoys productions that would make Cecil B. DeMille envious. I think she may be smoking something behind my back.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

John,
Oh my, I actually kind of identify with your wife. Iv'e been a pirate captain. Told my mother about it and it's so fun to see her laugh. I'll bet that your dreams make more sense than you think. Well, anyway they can be pretty crazy.
Wishing you well,
Kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

sorry to butt in here guys ;} my youngest son use to have those "production" dreams .. whole movies and novels .. we use to tease him a bit i do confess ... saying he was making them up :)))) i'll have to ask him if he has had any of those lately .. peace and love people!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Einstein you may comment and speak anytime you like. I love it when people do this. This is a public forum after all! Thanks for the info about your sone. We are all unique in all kinds of ways. How fun to have a son like that

[Einstein Noodle]

yeah ... he's very creative .. and way smarter than me (from his Ma no doubt) we love him ;))

[Fabian G. Franklin]

When I was a young child I had regular nightmares. The monsters in my dreams kept getting the upper hand. Then I came upon a solution in my dreams. I could imagine and deploy whatever superpower was required to defeat my dream demons and get some rest. I only had to face the fear in my dreams and fight it. This may seem like a small thing, but to a child, it was a revelation of liberty. Knowing that I had the power within me to conquer my fear was a huge confidence builder, both on a subconscious and on a waking level.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Fabian Franklin,
How amazing! Your realization that your scary dreams could be deterred by your own idea of something to overcome. That sounds huge to me.I would love to hear about it. It sounds like quite a realization. I am so glad for the you as a youth.
Blessings, and thanks for sharing such a wonderful story.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Serene Star]

Kathy this is so beautiful
I am lost for words

Just beautiful

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Serene Star,
I appreciate that. Thank you so much!
Kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

I learn to set-up dreams with meditation. Years ago, my worst days allowed me to learn to meditate. I believe dreams are the set-up to our life. In dreams, we can see things to come and the things that are gone. Dear Kathy, I enjoyed your words and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Coyote,
Our sleep life is very real. I do not know it's total purpose but I do know that when we experience something it real to us at the time. To wonder, ponder and analyze is so interesting. Sometimes I remember quite vividly these night time journeys.
Thank you so much for your personal experience and input.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Kathy.

[Richard🖌]

Ohhh, Kathy 🌿

There are too many uncountably endless nighttime journeys to even recall, must-less remember and comment on them all.
Ya know, Dear, it is said, by wiser minds than my own, that dreams both free and bind us, both enthrall and frighten us, both teach and steal our good sense, and leave us warm or cold … but, I don't think it's possible to recount or define everything dreams do to, with, and for us.

One thing I do know, is that you are one of the most wondrously beautiful writers, with a heart bigger than Texas, and what a gorgeously rendered poem this truly is, filled with imagery and metaphor many would give their left arm to be able to express.
Most excellent picture and title, too.

Thank you, ever-so gratefully and true, Dear Lady-Poet, just for being You! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Kent Rawski]

Ditto on that great sentiment

[Richard🖌]

Ahhh,
A fellow admirer. 🌿

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Dear Richard,
Thank you for you wonderful poetic and informative and just lovely and fun review!
You have given me so much joy. Sharing our lives through our words is such a wonderful way to con
nect with this world. To encourage and take the time to share your ideas,(I know you have a life) and are probably a busy guy is really thoughtful.
It is nice and informative and helpful when others do this here at WC. Well I hope you are well and staying consistent in your writing. Stay strong.
Kathy

[wordman]

dreams,when nothing else matters,we always have dreams

[Kathy Van Kurin]

wordman,
dreams are not only for the young. I think that we need to pursue the occasional times of inspiration all through life. Time with our own thoughts.
Hope you are well Ron.
Blessings,
Kathy

[wordman]

you`re welcome,doing great

[Robert Trakofler]

I dream of writing fairly often it is creepy when I remember it upon waking:/ rarely do I remember visual dreams it seems most of mine are contextual in nature in dialogues sometimes in images:( i must be crazy:) LOL but nightmares are always visual and vivid when i get them they are very much a repeat of wretched past experience and fears. I like the inquisitive quality of your poem

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Robert,
Many dreams are disturbing. To try to focus or ponder is kin of anti productive sometimes. I also have done so at times. Amazing when I understand at least a little what they were about. Crazy thing, dreams. I get what your saying. Bless you for a wonderful honest bit of sharing. Special to me.
Blessings to you.
Kathy

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Wow you have captured the night world of dreams and sleep in a wonderful way here , indeed like you creatively ponder, who shall we meet in dreams, we never know, it could be a long lost friend or a grandfather long passed on. Kudos for this awesome poem.

Plz Pleez do read and comment my newest poem too, right on top of my page.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

This was an enjoyable experience. It needs more work but sometimes I just want to wrap it up. Thanks for reading. I read your recent one as well.
Bless you.
Kathy

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Without our logic filter we normally use in our waking life, that may restrict our creativity; our thoughts and ideas have no boundaries when we’re sleeping. I found the soft flowing stanza structure and the calming wordplay a delightful read my friend - a great share... bless... :-)

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Phil,
Your point well taken. 'Logic filter' when living our daily lives logic is something needed. This desire to control is somehow different when in sleep. My dream last night was disturbing but I know why it happened. Sometimes a fear is faced at that time. It takes time to work through our issues. That was mine. I didn't like it but now I think it was somehow for my good. I can't always say I think about it after . Anyway love your personal input on this subject.
Kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

well Kathy ... those are the good ones ;) i love dreaming ... i think they are all meaningful in some way or other .. tho i do not tend to try and understand them .. i am not sure they are meant so much to make some kind of sense as to accomplish something in our lives on the dream plane ... enjoyed your poem ...and i appreciate your Author's Note ... inviting our thoughts even further .. coming upon lost ones ...i think of my Ma and Da right off ... always such a comfort and joy when they appear in me dreams ... very special to have them back for those dream moments .. your a corker young lady .. thanks for your poem!
E.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Einstein,
I like that all people experience this dream thing. Although to remember them seems to be not necessarily common for all.Yea, I find it kind of a intriguing thing cuz we just don't totally understand it. Well God does and He's got it and everything else. I'll leave it up to the Lord. Thanks for your own fun and helpful , really good words.
Blessings all over your life.
Kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

how we need God ... through His Son Jesus we can know all about Him ... without Faith we truly have nothing of value in life ..

[Sami Khalil]

An amazing title and poem. Dreams are the living proof of our awakened mind, the lively reenacting of our daily grind and magical mirror for the mortal kind. Every sentence is full of the truth about this great phenomenon that baffled scientists, religious people and laymen. May your dreams come true in poetry and in other fields.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

I find the very relationship we have with the ability to enter a different place in sleep wonderful. You have made some good points, as you say: "phenomenon that baffled scientists, religious people and laymen." Thanks for the portrayal of your own thoughts. It is enjoyable to find them.
Bless ya bunches. It's beautiful here this morning almost eleven a.m. breezy, cool and the sky is luminous. Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I wish I was there. You are welcome.