you only come to me in dreams now

Kathy Riordan

Location: Florida, United States
Birthday: April 27

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JUNE 15, 2011 9:20AM

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you only come to me in dreams now

soft, blurred-edged, never sharp

two colors, green and black,

maybe some tan

and words not really spoken

but heard

i bend in the cottage, closing,

ask you to walk the dog

you step outside

no leash

photo: Sunset, Honokowai - Kathy Riordan

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Oh my! So lovely! R ...and deeply deeply felt! Thanks, Kathy.

A Persistent Muse

June 15, 2011 09:32 AM

and the rate, which did not stick the first time!

A Persistent Muse

June 15, 2011 09:33 AM

He's there.

Miguela Holt y Roybal

June 15, 2011 09:36 AM

Beautiful and sad and touching. At least there are the dreams - and maybe they're more than that.

Alysa Salzberg

June 15, 2011 09:39 AM

Soft focus, like a photograph.

Linnnn

June 15, 2011 09:39 AM

Kathy,
such soft gentle words. sad gentle words. I sense you are not alone.
beautiful photo. looks like someone is walking on water there.

Scarlett Sumac

June 15, 2011 09:51 AM

took my breath away ... R

Marilyn Stevens

June 15, 2011 09:52 AM

Your words show presence and love.
HUGGGG

Linda Seccaspina

June 15, 2011 09:54 AM

You have captured how it really is.

Christine Geery

June 15, 2011 09:56 AM

Tender sweet sad. Evocative. Those dreams where you do not wish to wake up, but to linger longer with the lost beloved.

greenheron

June 15, 2011 09:57 AM

I am gone after this ...
This can give one goose skins.
It's when you wake-up tingling.
Dreams are often very arousing.
I dream of Big Bird & Woodpecker.
Loon can be wild noises at nighttime.
Yes. Thanks Kathy. You Good Loony.

Art James

June 15, 2011 10:00 AM

interesting visual.

SheilaTGTG55

June 15, 2011 10:07 AM

"words not really spoken/but heard" Beautifully said, Kathy. It reminds me of Keats: heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. Rubbing "bend in the cottage" and "closing" against "you step outside/no leash" produces a friction of grief.

Jerry DeNuccio

June 15, 2011 10:09 AM

Very nice. It could mean several things...

Christina Simon

June 15, 2011 10:22 AM

At first it was only in dreams
I did not know how to talk to him
and be sure he was listening
we have grown together
in other ways
always there in that special place
in my heart
You write
such beautiful poetry
of love
rated with love