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Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
Location
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
September 26
Bio
I am a poet-essayist-singer-songwriter, and advocate for the poor, with a teaching and counseling background. I grew up in Florida, now live in Arden, North Carolina. I also lived in New England 20 years. I love nature, music, and poetry. I am married and we have three adult-kids between us and four grandkids! I am interfaith, leaning toward Taoist, Celtic, and Native American spirituality, and an "Obama Democrat." I am now focusing on our upcoming move (within Asheville) as well as my music and poetry-writing. I also continue to write political columns.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012 8:36AM

Dream Work, Music, I Ching, Politics, Health

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I dreamed that I found lost items that I abandoned in a previous house. I was afraid the landlord would be angry at me for leaving them behind but he wasn't.

I dreamed that I was putting on a presentation on the I Ching and when i arrived there was a huge crowd, which threw me for a loop. Also, I forgot to bring my I Ching book. Fear factor!

This is the second night in a row that I have dreamed and remembered them. I went through a long period of not being able to remember any dreams. I think that it is significant when dreams "come through," and important to pay attention to them.

At the most obvious level, the two dreams above are about grieving losses caused by my transitory lifestyle in the past, and my anxiety about doing an I Ching presentation next Friday, and being prepared. But I find that dreams are always multilayered, and I will be digging deeper when I journal this morning for other messages.

I will be playing out at an open mic tonight. I broke my high E string! Oh, well. But I will be sure to prepare for tonight with two originals and a cover song, "Proud to Call Tennessee my Home," "Be a True Friend If You Dare," and "If I Were a Carpenter."

I have been invited to post my lyrics on a music site but am a little concerned about song security, but will explore this option. I would like to make mp3s at mhome and sell them online, if that is feasible, and safe.

A lot of things going on creatively. And then there is the election. Important, so important to push back against the far right.

My hand is twitching. Hope this is not Parkinson's! Probably isn't. Will get it checked out.

 

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Good for you, Patrick, that you are getting out to the open mike tonight. Dreams fascinate me too. Since Gwen died I just don't have them anymore and so wish that I did; especially of her. Everything in its own time, hey?
I agree - dreams are fascinating, and if you remember them, I also believe there's some importance to them. Though, my best friend had a dream that he didn't remember but he remembered I was in it... those sort of boggle my mind.