dreams and reality
meet occasionally
at stoplights,
say 'hi' as they wait
for the signal, then
go their separate ways.
you determine which
one you follow,
home.
What can you say in 160 character? Say it, then tell Monkey.
The picture is by Rosie Hardy, who is featured in the final One Shoot Sunday at One Stop Poetry.
Thank you to everyone that stopped by d'Verse Poets Pub last night for the 'soft opening', making it a huge success.
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How I'd love for some of my dreams and reality to meet... Some, not so much!
Some dreams are so great that one wishes one did not have to wake up to meet reality, but then it creeps in and you open your eyes, thankful that you can.
God bless.
I can't tell you how much I love this poem... on a day like today, I think I'll follow home the dreams.
Thanks Brian :)
i think we can pray dreams into reality.
- i am still drowsy from a late night:)
There's a signpost up ahead, the next stop...The Twilight Zone!
Yes, Those two roads are often parallel.
This image reminds me of of shot I took in an old abandoned asylum. –J
What an intriguing poem! Dreams meeting up with reality. How cool would that be?
Love this...!!
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SueAnn
Dreams meeting reality....sometimesnot a good idea :) nice poem. Happy Sunday :)
ha! i like that "say 'hi' as they wait" ~ great 160!
There are some dreams that seem so real and some reality that seems surreal. Thanks for playing along with the Sunday 160.
Dreams and reality were entwined most of my life. I so understand this post.
It would indeed be a dream to be able to follow some dreams home!
Always makes me smile when a chance meeting ends up at the pub. Cheers, Bro. You're one helluva creative poet/writer. I'm sure I'll keep learning from ya. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and good luck with d'Verse—causing a buzz already. smiles
NIce verse today. Great way to start things off.
love love love love love this. Right up my ally. Beautiful!
Reality is, I am still waiting for my dream ....
this was my fav picture as well..dreams and reality meet at the stoplight..and sometimes i just want it to get green and red and green and red again and dream a bit on..smiles
My reality are dreams just not the ones I thought I would be having at this age and why is it I have to be awake to see them? Damn stoplights.
Very true... but hopefully even if we choose reality, we keep an eye on our dreams.
Happy Sunday~
hopefully you pick the right one, and not the one that turns into a nightmare, LOL.
Beautiful poem, Brian. Those occasional meetings -- and the decision on which to follow. The answers aren't always obvious. But imagine how boring everything would be if the answers were obvious.
Ask me again next week when last night's dream has faded ......
So much intensity in few words... really a good piece of writing
No matter what your up to in life...it always boils down to the choice...and I may be called crazy, but I chase the dreams everytime (and have suffered enough consequences to prove it! lol) Awesome write, and awesome party...feeling the after effects today :)
Your poem reminds me of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APbMQR18tqY
Your poem reminds me of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APbMQR18tqY
much enjoyed!
This is a perfect analogy ... because how often do you carry away the vestige of a memory from a stoplight? I think dreams and reality do rub off on each other in that distant, almost subconscious, way that stoplight encounters do.
Great last Sunday Shoot... from the heart.
hi bri....just letting you know i popped by..pete
That is true. My Sweet Husband and I seem to have a natural instinct for choosing whichever one will cause the most chaos.
Kat
short, intense and always a good time, perfect for a sunday morning `wink`....bravo :)
ha...they occasionally meet, not often though! Love that picture too...a cool write in 160.. :)
I really like that. It kind of explains a lot!
I like how you wrote Dreams and reality meet, I guess they do sometimes
The fork in the road so to speak
One must choose which path to seek
Right or wrong who knows
Just how it goes
But hopefully as you say
Dreams and reality will meeet some day
Now, that's a clever little image, B.
You nailed this one! Excellent job.
I decide?
What if Fate shows up, too?
Hi! Brian...
Once again, what a wonderful use Of 55 words..."dreams and reality
meet occasionally..." Hmmm...sometimes in the form Of déjà vu especially, when you feel as if the reality you dreamed [occurred] or occurs in real life.
[postscript: Just like the image that Claudia used Of photographer Rosie Hardy your words compliment her image too!]
Thanks, for sharing your poem this Sunday morning.
deedee ;-D
What an interesting concept...I'm going to ponder this one for awhile.
Slick and sweet, in 160, too. Nice work for a tired poet who's been cleaning tables and sweeping up after the crowds all night.
And sometimes it's hard to tell which is which! Great poem, Brian!
Really nice sentiment there, Like the choice aspect and home being the last word. You consistently amaze me all you pack into your work, never more apparent to me when reading your shorter pieces. I might be, or others might be able to get a similar message down, but for me anyway, never getting the most out of each word like you do, heck just look at how long, Really good work took me, lol
Ah, but which is the reality and which the dream?
not always easy to tell is it?
ah yes, but dreams do meet up with reality... then tho, it is our influence of the outcome that so often separates the two.
love how it starts with 'dreams' and ends with 'home'.
Am always for dreams to reality. #loves
wow, in 160 characters...you've said much about following dreams and choosing paths... and sometimes I'm waiting for that merge sign, ha! I, too, saw dreams/reality in this photo and chose this one.
Can't our reality sometimes be our dreams lived out? For example I always had the dream of becoming a wife and mother....now I am living that dream (reality) and have a new dream to work towards. Individual and family dreams are always necessary in order to keep living life fully.
I loved you're opening line with this picture, love. Beautiful poem.
think I'll follow Home and meet again ~ I hope ~ great write Brian ~ ~ hgs Lib
I have a few dreams that I wish would become reality. :) And some realities are better than I could have ever dreamed! ha.
And sometimes they merge, which can be lovely.
You're so good this!
And thanks so much for participating in last week's Limerick-Off. I just posted a new one. Hope to see you there. :)
yes, but I just wish I had a crystal ball to choose correctly. fabulous 160 ~
wow, i love this! this is my new favorite. can you please make a book???? :) This is so well said in such a few short lines! excellent. I have to pop by the "pub" - glad it was a success! hope you had a good weekend -
So true. Sigh.
ah..who's to say what a stoplight is
once again...I really enjoyed a peek into your poet's mind..
Man you need to publish some of this stuff somewhere - fantastic! : )
Beautifully written. I believe that reality is highly overrated.
Ok, that was pretty cool. I liked it. And I would love to follow the dreams, but reality calls.
Simply, Lovley
I really like this, Brian.
New favourite. :)
Was going to that blog you just commented on as the link on your new blog but, it's not exactly talking paint pots and decorating, is it! LOLOL
I'm sure I'll come up with something to suit your pub decor, soon. ;)
I so loved this one Brian! I love that it is all about choice.
Oh, and that photo is fantastic too.
Dreams are nice, but reality always seems to be the road we follow.
Thanks for the visit today.
Love this one, Brian.
Wonderful write, as always!
Goodness, yes. And now I am exhausted. Thanks for this.
i read this twice. loved it each time, and found it sinking deep, brian. how i want to follow my dreams home.
You're amazing, Brian. Reading through the posts I've missed,i am more aware than ever of your talent and your versatility. (Verse-atility?
Oh, I very much like this one. I think I'll choose to follow my dreams until they become my reality. (sigh)
:)
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To me, this reads like a poetic definition of a crossroads. Lovely...I'm sure your FB statuses are like mini novels...so much packed into 150 words.
Wow! I like the idea about dreams and reality meeting midway & us following either...
But ultimately whatever you follow, becomes your reality...
Do I detect some synchronicity in our respective posts? I really liked this one.
Nice article, thanks for the information.
So many choices. Nice one, Brian.
and the dream hold your hand and there is no more pain, only joy becoming a nightmare...Love what you wrote, but I know better
Amazing!
So true that it's your choice which one you follow... great one Brian.
This one definitely has a sweet sent of I loved... and I began to think of other places they meet.
Simple and poetic expression of choice. Enjoyed this ~ Rose
I like it!
To drown in reality, or to be swept away in fantasy...which to walk? The moments of their meeting are the most surreal, the sweetest in their way, at their greatest in the child's mind...
Thank you Brian, for everything. This last work to share with One shoot is much appreciated. And cheers to that pre-celebration of dVerse, my friend. Went off splendidly.
Geez. Are you observing my life lately? This poem and your even more recent one are speaking to my experience right now.
=)
Brilliant piece! dreams - - great to read! :)
beautiful vision, brian. and congrats on dverse!
loved this so much I posted a link on fb! keeeep it up! your dreams of being a poet have met reality and they're inspiring other dreamers.
can't say enough just how much i loved reading this one.
Those dreams that are filled with good things are the ones that I still grasp for when I am on the verge of waking to reality.
This was a hard read for me...
Lots packed into such a short poem, I love it.
I love the crossroad image
Sometimes the most food for thought comes in the smallest packages - like this.
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