I went fishing last night and
Caught a great big bag of bones
that tinkled and tangled
Themselves up in my hair.
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I'm moved by this poem, too. I find its language also consistent with a dream state-and with poetry! I appreciate your poetic diction. You probably know Yeats' 'Song of the Wandering Aengus' (of which I know a song version and sometimes play it on guitar) , another lovely poem this one brought to mind. (ps: Shouldn't the tense of 'find' and 'bathed' agree?)
Lovely. I cannot see a problem with the tense of 'find' and 'bathe' Rich use of language. Can't wait to read more of your work. Eve