Redon, “Barque Mystique”
In a dream,
I sailed the night sky,
swallowed the music of the stars,
merged with them, glowing incandescent,
red shifting, drifting through time and beyond–
and when I woke,
I took your hand. We opened a door
together, began a new life,
of hopes, fears, love, tears–
ebbing, flowing, drifting through time–and beyond.
For Anmol’s prompt on dVerse, “Portals,”
I’m using this Redon painting again because it fits.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
The waking was even better than the dreaming!
Thank you very much, Beverly!
Oh yes, it definitely fits. Beautiful, Merril!
Thanks so much, Jill!
A lovely dream indeed Merril.
Thank you, Linda!
I love the dream. And I also love that new life and journeys are beginning.
Thank you very much, Grace!
I really love the portal of your dream and the portal of reality… This is the story of your life!
Thank you so much!
Maybe not so much “my” life as the narrator’s. 😀
This was wonderful, Merril. The dream as a portal to an even more beautiful reality… and yes, the Redon is perfect!
Thank you very much, Dale.
One of those poems that just sort of came to me. 😀
Just like that, eh?
Sigh… Such a gift you have
Thank you, my friend.
🙂
Interesting similarities between your portal images and mine. Your is much more dreamy though. You know how to create a mood. (K)
Thank you so much, Kerfe! We’re both intrigued by circles and portals. 😀
Lovely! To be together as you open the door can be a lovely thing to do. I liked the last two lines and how they are bursting with life. 🙂
-HA
Thank you very much!
A dream, to end your, previous, way of life, and afterwards, you’ll, begin, anew…
Thank you very much, yes!
Sometimes we have to follow our dreams! I like the parallel between the dream of a journey, and the stepping into that great journey of a life together. A nice way of using a metaphor without using a metaphor. There must be a word for that.
Thank you very much, Sarah.
I like the way you described it, and I don’t know what the word is either.
I’m glad you used the Redon painting, I love the colours in it, and it does fit your poem. I enjoy boat rides as much as train rides, Merril, it’s liberating and the ocean is such a mysterious place, similar to space. I love the thought of swallowing the music of the stars, merging with them and glowing incandescent. A good sign in a dream – and a dream s a true portal..
Thank you very much, Kim.
It’s not a real dream that I had, but it would be lovely, and I agree that dreams are portals.
A beautiful description of a dream flowing into reality. Dale used the perfect word – portal. Well done, Merril.
Thank you very much, Frank! The prompt was portal. 😀
Lol … Oh my … I admit going straight to the poem.
That’s fine, Frank. I’m glad it fit the prompt for you without you even knowing it!
So wonderful, dreams are the ultimate passageway to another reality, linked sometimes to this dream of waking. How nice to wake to another who shares your dreams. When you hold another, it is like sailing in the stars, we are, after all, ourselves made of stardust. how nice to be able to hold it. I love the sound of the cascading parallel lines of gerunds, all that shifting, drifting, ebbing, and drifting again. love it.
Thanks so much, Lona. It wasn’t a real dream, but even so, yes. I appreciate your kind words.
Maybe it is a real dream, a lucid one that you crafted while you were awake, why is that less real? dunno. 😉
Maybe. . .😏
🙂
As far as I am concerned, you can never give us enough Redon, especially as you accompany it so well
That is so kind. Thank you very much, Derrick.
I like your description of opening the door together.
Thank you, Frank.
Absolutely gorgeous, Merril!
Thank you so much, Resa!
The Redon painting could be used every day and offer a new insight. I love the vivid dreaming and the lucid waking. And creation woven through each word.
Thank you very much! I think you’re right about the painting. (And I guess I have used it for several poems, and Jane has used it, too.)
Thanks for taking us through the portal of this delightful dream!
Thank you for reading! 😀
Each new day should be as rewarding.
Indeed. Thanks, Ken.
Lovely Merril, I thought I was in that dreaming and waking as I read it …
Very cool. Thank you, Susan!
Excellent to find such the portal in a dream and bring it back to real life.
Thank you! Yes, it would be.
Nice boat!
Thanks.