I write poetry.   I play with images conjured up while sleeping, until a message appears.  (I describe this process in an earlier post:  Composing Poetry. )  I’ve noticed that the dreams, and consequently the poems, will follow a particular theme, and I thought it might be interesting to introduce the poems of a series to one another and see what might emerge.

To create the poem that follows, I chose two lines from each of ten poems, all relationship themed.  Mostly, I chose the lines that either appealed or stood out to me.  Keeping the pairs intact, I played with the order.  Here is the result:

Here’s a girl, book smart, heart
uncertain, romance a fluttery desire

She’s in the kitchen cleaning, prepping
sweetness; wishes to nurture childlike

routine – a barrier to what
lies within, darkness waiting

Funny, this present impulsivity –
am alone, overweight, a dreamer

Pretense overcomes stage fright
a worthwhile role for any story

not a glittery, star-crusted version
but a well-worn edition, creative

I am solid, ebony, earthen
know that I have value

Unknown depths below
and shadows, murky –

Broken parts craving protection
surrender to the catharsis of creativity

Fear and protectiveness retreat, helpless
in the face of the adventure that calls.

(Poems borrowed from:  Dialogue, Whale Dreams, Questing, Invitation Anxiety, Unbridled, Hatched, Relationship Saboteur, Tender Hearts Fall, Demon Prowler, and Alcohol’s Child.  To view originals, visit One Woman’s Quest )