Wide awake at 3: 40 in the morning
the full moon immaculate in my intimate dreams.
Such never-ending splendor.
I began scribbling at once
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Charles I hope I didn't misinterpret this. Seems like you were saying you can't have your head in the clouds all the time..pay attention to reality. I also thought it was humorous. Sorry if I was wrong. Either way, I enjoyed it. Rusty
It is always a challenge to capture the beauty and significance within dream state thoughts, and sometimes I hope reality at least will smear them across my face.
...ah, yes, but we sleep aware that our creativity will kill us, one way or another, only to wake to another day. I have yet to write more than a line about the moon that wasn't cliche and nauseating, and later thrown into the fire intentionally.
Real Poetry in motion.Loved The Title, Loved The Poem.! Thanks Charles Love Duncan
Life, though spiritual at times must be grounded. As a wise book title speaks 'Talk does not cook the rice...' Life has humor and it is this gift - the ability to appreciate irony which enables us to go on. A wise poem with a fine message. Hugh