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Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
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Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
September 26
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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 15, 2012 7:37AM

Now That I Am Remembering My Dreams (100 word essay)

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Now that I am in a period where I am remembering my dreams, I feel somehow lighter inside, like a fog has lifted in my mind. The dreams are not all that dramatic, but they may be significant. In one, I have returned to my "lower middle class" roots, where I grew up with my mentally ill mom, and in front of each apartment, on a ramshackle porch, is a telephone that I can use at will, I think symbolizing that at this juncture in my life I am much more able to connect with the wider world.

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Funny thing, Patrick…I have recently begun to remember my dreams. Never was able to do that before…and I am not sure I dreamed a lot when I was younger. So your topic here immediately resonated with me.

During the last couple of years I’ve been on a prescription drug that seems to have had impact on the number and content of my dreams. And I am more given to lucid dreams than at any earlier point in my life.

Not sure if it means “more contact with a wider world” or not…but sure gives me lots more to consider when I am awake.
Frank Apisa
February 15, 2012 08:07 AM
Dreams can say so much.
tai
February 15, 2012 09:10 AM
Yes, I think writing them down is helpful, too.
Patrick Frank
February 15, 2012 09:58 AM
I grew up with a mentally ill mother as well. My heart goes out to you on many levels. Coincidental, Patrick, this thoughtful post. I am learning about the healing power of our dreams. In a book I had been reading, and simultaneously in one of your other posts, I found out that what we remember might actually be our unconscious (or subconscious?) sending us strong messages. I think you termed it as "breaking through." So fascinating. That telephone - whew. What a powerful symbol. Thank you for this. R
Michelle Coulter
February 16, 2012 07:30 PM