World Within
Sanaa -
July 20, 2016
Earlier PoemsPoetry

No sooner did I close my eyes
the world around me swung
Sensation takes over as I begin to float
in a pool of words just words and words
The stars swirl downwards as though
descending from blissful heavens
I watch as universe heals around me
flooding darkness into light
Oh soft as tulip’s tongue
love spoke where hate had sprung
amid gentle streams of verse
a hidden voice now sung
No sooner did I close my eyes
the world around me swung
Sensation takes over as I begin to float
in a pool of words just words and words

 

 

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Posted on celebration week @ dVerse Pub

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For my prompt On Popular Demand – The Hidden Realm – [7]
on Friday 22nd July at 8 am EDT.

Posted on poems written on Prompt Nights

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Posted on the Poetry Pantry @ Poets United

 

84 Responses

  1. Vinay Leo R. says:
    July 21, 2016 at 3:32 am

    I love the world I can dream of in the darkness once I close my eyes. 🙂 Though I don’t quite know if I can remember it as vividly as you have. Nicely written. 😀

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 21, 2016 at 3:36 am

      Hello Vinay,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  2. Bjorn Rudberg says:
    July 21, 2016 at 3:47 am

    Oh I do love the sensation of floating here…. lovely… and definitely juxtaposed well to the quote…

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 21, 2016 at 3:47 am

      Hello Bjorn,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  3. Glenn Buttkus says:
    July 21, 2016 at 4:22 am

    My dreams can vary, but definitely my passions do appear within them. Yes, sometimes it is words that are the focal point, writing on invisible paper, in the dust, on stucco walls, or cafe napkins, or my photography takes center stage, & incredible images appear, a kaleidoscope, cavalcade, or dream album, some of my images already taken & reviewed, others yet to be encountered. Terrific take on the prompt.

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    • Sanaa says:
      July 21, 2016 at 2:16 pm

      Hello Glenn,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  4. Kim M. Russell says:
    July 21, 2016 at 4:47 am

    I love the flow of this poem, Sanaa, especially when the rhyme takes over:

    ‘Oh soft as tulip’s tongue
    love spoke where hate had sprung
    amid gentle streams of verse
    a hidden voice now sung
    No sooner did I close my eyes
    the world around me swung’.

    It has a Shakespearean ring to it. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Grace says:
    July 21, 2016 at 6:42 am

    I want to float on with words. This is my favorite part:

    The stars swirl downwards as though
    descending from blissful heavens
    I watch as universe heals around me

    Thanks for joining us Sanaa!!

    Reply
  6. Walter J. Wojtanik says:
    July 21, 2016 at 7:00 am

    A powerful response to the quote, Sanaa. I knew you’d embrace the challenge. Thank you !

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 21, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      Hello Walter,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      PS: You’re welcome 🙂

      Reply
  7. piano warm says:
    July 21, 2016 at 7:06 am

    You always find the most beautiful images to go with your poems.

    This is my favorite:
    “Oh soft as tulip’s tongue
    love spoke where hate had sprung
    amid gentle streams of verse
    a hidden voice now sung”

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 21, 2016 at 2:18 pm

      Hello Piano,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  8. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    July 21, 2016 at 7:26 am

    Delicious! My new favourite of yours. 🙂

    Reply
  9. kanzensakura says:
    July 21, 2016 at 10:57 am

    soft as tulip’s tongue…I love that. Gorgeous poem.

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  10. Sumana Roy says:
    July 21, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    “I watch as universe heals around me / flooding darkness into light” this stays with me Sanaa and I also love that tulip’s tongue….gorgeous image…

    Reply
  11. Bryan Ens says:
    July 21, 2016 at 10:31 pm

    “Love spoke where hate had sprung” – That quote in itself could inspire 1000 poems.

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 21, 2016 at 10:37 pm

      Hello Bryan,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  12. lillian says:
    July 21, 2016 at 11:30 pm

    “oh soft as tulip’s tongue” —- especially love this line. A beautiful verse here. Gentle too.

    Reply
  13. Old Egg says:
    July 22, 2016 at 6:19 pm

    Some beautiful images your words created here Sanaa; the poem is really beautiful. I always keep a notebook by my bed to scribble those words down as they appear!

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 22, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Hello Robin,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      PS: Me too! ❤

      Reply
  14. Magaly Guerrero says:
    July 22, 2016 at 10:56 pm

    I’m enchanted by the richness of imagery… Love the pool of words, the swirling stars, the dance between light and dark. Just yummy. ❤

    Reply
  15. gillena says:
    July 22, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    A sea of whispers. I’m sure. Lovely and sensuous. Thanks for dropping in to
    read mine Sanaa

    Much love…

    Reply
  16. Rommy says:
    July 23, 2016 at 12:12 am

    Oh the bliss of floating away “in a pool of words just words and words”. Love the way this sounds. It’s a perfect accent to the overall mood.

    Reply
  17. Josslyn Rae Turner says:
    July 23, 2016 at 12:50 am

    “I watch as universe heals around me
    flooding darkness into light” Brilliant piece! ❤

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 23, 2016 at 1:36 am

      Hello Josslyn,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  18. Gina says:
    July 23, 2016 at 4:57 am

    So beautiful and relaxing…to float in your words with you 😀 XXX

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 23, 2016 at 5:16 am

      Hello Gina,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  19. Ellecee says:
    July 24, 2016 at 6:31 am

    What a wonderful dream image, I felt myself floating along as well, so sensual, so hopeful 🙂

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    • Sanaa says:
      July 24, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      Hello Ellecee,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  20. J Cosmo Newbery says:
    July 24, 2016 at 3:01 pm

    Hypnotic.

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    • Sanaa says:
      July 24, 2016 at 3:08 pm

      Hello J Cosmo,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  21. Thotpurge says:
    July 24, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    A soothing read… the image fits perfectly.

    Reply
  22. Julian says:
    July 24, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Yet another beautiful poem Sanaa.

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 24, 2016 at 4:54 pm

      Hello Julian,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  23. gillena says:
    July 24, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    Happy Sunday Sanaa

    Much love…

    Reply
  24. kaykuala h says:
    July 24, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    love spoke where hate had sprung
    amid gentle streams of verse
    a hidden voice now sung

    How loving words can cushion the impact of hate brewing!

    Hank

    Reply
  25. annell4 says:
    July 24, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    Sink, swim, and resurface in “words.”

    Reply
  26. humbird says:
    July 24, 2016 at 11:12 pm

    Nice flow to your poem, very dreamy and deep in same time….

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 25, 2016 at 12:15 am

      Hello Humbird,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  27. Tarang Sinha says:
    July 24, 2016 at 11:33 pm

    Loved it! I can totally relate to this. Floating in your own dreams and imagination is one of the best things we can do 🙂

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 25, 2016 at 12:15 am

      Hello Tarang,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  28. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    July 24, 2016 at 11:42 pm

    One of my faves of yours, Sanaa……….I especially love “Oh, soft as tulip’s tongue, / love spoke where hate had sprung.” May it speak everywhere!

    Reply
  29. Matthew Henningsen says:
    July 25, 2016 at 1:00 am

    This is so beautiful! And I love that return to the words… how it always comes back to that, inevitably. Very eloquent.

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 25, 2016 at 1:12 am

      Hello Matthew,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  30. Audrey Howitt says:
    July 25, 2016 at 1:14 am

    How i wish i could just bathe in words–in their cadences–this is lovely –the sensations it pulls —

    Reply
  31. Kerry O'Connor says:
    July 25, 2016 at 1:15 am

    This is such an uplifting poem, Sanaa. Really beautiful.

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 25, 2016 at 1:26 am

      Hello Kerry,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  32. ZQ says:
    July 25, 2016 at 2:17 am

    🙂 sounds like something I experienced in the “60’s”… delightful piece!…PEACE
    ZQ

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    • Sanaa says:
      July 25, 2016 at 2:24 am

      Hello ZQ,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  33. Donna@Living From Happiness says:
    July 25, 2016 at 3:07 am

    Fabulous this hidden realm of words…..they can heal or wound….I love how you have made them heal…

    ‘I watch as universe heals around me
    flooding darkness into light
    Oh soft as tulip’s tongue
    love spoke where hate had sprung’

    Reply
  34. Jasmin says:
    July 25, 2016 at 4:48 am

    Sooo lovely!

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 25, 2016 at 3:43 pm

      Hello Jasmin,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  35. Susan says:
    July 25, 2016 at 4:51 am

    Words provide a deep pool. Float, poet, fish them out for me.

    Reply
  36. SlaRueB says:
    July 25, 2016 at 4:56 am

    Such a wonderful world you have create with your words.

    Reply
    • Sanaa says:
      July 25, 2016 at 3:43 pm

      Hello SlaRueB,

      Thanks for stopping by, so glad you liked it ?
      Highly appreciated, have a great week ahead.

      Reply
  37. Elizabeth says:
    July 25, 2016 at 6:37 am

    Beautifully accomplished. So delicately versed, but deeply felt.

    Elizabeth

    Reply
  38. CC says:
    July 25, 2016 at 8:00 am

    I enjoyed the lyrical feel to this 🙂

    Reply
  39. Laura Bloomsbury says:
    July 25, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    You have a wonderful way with words ❤

    Reply
  40. Gazal Bharadwaj says:
    July 26, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    “I watch as universe heals around me
    flooding darkness into light”

    this is so powerful
    and my favorite!!
    here after a long time. enjoyed every bit.

    Reply
  41. jasmin says:
    August 1, 2016 at 11:59 pm

    “love spoke where hate had sprung” beautiful words

    Reply

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