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
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
Posted on the Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
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. 😀
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Oh I do love the sensation of floating here…. lovely… and definitely juxtaposed well to the quote…
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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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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. 🙂
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I do agree with Kim. This is so lovely and soothing
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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!!
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A powerful response to the quote, Sanaa. I knew you’d embrace the challenge. Thank you !
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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”
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Delicious! My new favourite of yours. 🙂
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soft as tulip’s tongue…I love that. Gorgeous poem.
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“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…
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“Love spoke where hate had sprung” – That quote in itself could inspire 1000 poems.
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“oh soft as tulip’s tongue” —- especially love this line. A beautiful verse here. Gentle too.
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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!
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I’m enchanted by the richness of imagery… Love the pool of words, the swirling stars, the dance between light and dark. Just yummy. ❤
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A sea of whispers. I’m sure. Lovely and sensuous. Thanks for dropping in to
read mine Sanaa
Much love…
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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.
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“I watch as universe heals around me
flooding darkness into light” Brilliant piece! ❤
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So beautiful and relaxing…to float in your words with you 😀 XXX
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What a wonderful dream image, I felt myself floating along as well, so sensual, so hopeful 🙂
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Hypnotic.
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A soothing read… the image fits perfectly.
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Yet another beautiful poem Sanaa.
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Happy Sunday Sanaa
Much love…
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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
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Sink, swim, and resurface in “words.”
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Nice flow to your poem, very dreamy and deep in same time….
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Loved it! I can totally relate to this. Floating in your own dreams and imagination is one of the best things we can do 🙂
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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!
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This is so beautiful! And I love that return to the words… how it always comes back to that, inevitably. Very eloquent.
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How i wish i could just bathe in words–in their cadences–this is lovely –the sensations it pulls —
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This is such an uplifting poem, Sanaa. Really beautiful.
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🙂 sounds like something I experienced in the “60’s”… delightful piece!…PEACE
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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’
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Sooo lovely!
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Words provide a deep pool. Float, poet, fish them out for me.
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Such a wonderful world you have create with your words.
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Beautifully accomplished. So delicately versed, but deeply felt.
Elizabeth
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I enjoyed the lyrical feel to this 🙂
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You have a wonderful way with words ❤
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“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.
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“love spoke where hate had sprung” beautiful words
Thanks Jasmin 😀