A Poem
oo0oo
Dream like,
innuendo breathes deep
moving slowly in a heart beat.
And then you said, ‘Hi’.
Reality
flowed quickly from a dream.
What is a dream
but a shadow roaming the mind.
Illusive, like fire in a red dress
dancing bare foot to music
only you can hear.
And then you said, ‘Hi’.
oo0oo
~~redzone 6.9.09








This is sweet with a touch of trouble. “Red Dress” Nice
Hi Fia! Oh yes, she was trouble! Thank you for your kind words. And thank you for this Stars Rite poetry site.
Hi Curt,
I really enjoyed this – it has such a dreamy, floating quality, I love how it moves from the soft, floating imagery of dreams into the sudden jolt of reality. “And then you said,” ‘Hi.’” The image of a dream as “fire in a red dress dancing barefoot” is striking and memorable. It feels like a brief, beautiful moment where fantasy and reality touch. Dreams inspire me. This piece resonates with me
Exactly RomaJ. Thank you. If I remember correctly, this dream woke me up. Unfortunately, there was no “reality” of her dancing in a red dress, barefoot or otherwise. Oh well. Dreams do inspire. It inspired this poem. Thanks again for your kind words and visit.
-Curt
This is somewhat like Déjà vu to me. Something kind of jolts you, but in a way, you’ve felt it before.
To be honest, I was roaming through some of my notebooks and found this poem. So in one sense, yes, there was some Deja vu involved. But it was a dream I had back then (2009) that found its way on paper.
Thank you, Tim, for your comment and perspective on this poem.
-Curt
Beautifully penned, Curt. Amazing write my friend. Welcome to Stars Rite. Appreciate you.
Damian
Thank you, Damian, for your wonderful comment, your visit, and your ‘welcome’ to SR. I am glad to be here. As I get more acclimated to the site, I will do a lot more reading. Reading some of your creations is near the top of the Read List.
Thanks again,
-Curt