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Really

I dream of space
of peace
of kindness
I can't sleep for dreaming

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though sad response, mate.
Whilst I revile faith, I believe in dreams.
Someone asked me recently "What is more important, love or purpose?"
I replied
"Replace love with kindness, which is love in action, and that provides purpose."

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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nice thoughtful expression in this Jess

regards..
.......................................

raj (sublime_ocean)

mate

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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What would we be if we never dreamed? The can't sleep for dreaming line is spot on. Poem's a bit long though ........(just kidding)........stan

it's hard to maintain the pace in these epic sagas.

You know I'm always happiest when I can say what I mean in as few words as possible. Maybe I'm an aphorist (sic?) rather than a poet.

Compression of meaning, that could make a good workshop, wotjareckon?

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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I'm into aphorisms.
And (sic?) means spelling or word check, I know I'm sick.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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I like your dreaming, I would recommend Ladybirds for the Aphids.. but please at all costs avoid becoming an aphorist..
It is good to dream without sleeping, it can then be a controlled rational process.
Positive reasoning, even in dreams, builds worlds,
Yours as always, Ian

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Give critique to help keep Neopoet great.
Unconditional love to you all.
"Learn to love yourself first"
Yours as always, Ian.T, Sparrow, and Yenti

and even worlds.
I can't settle for less than at least saving our world,
then go on to building new ones.
Thanks mate.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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It should have been worlds, just this ole fart leaving letters out thanks for your noticing, I will edit ASAP Yours as always Ian ..

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Give critique to help keep Neopoet great.
Unconditional love to you all.
"Learn to love yourself first"
Yours as always, Ian.T, Sparrow, and Yenti

thought of dreaming as an alternate reality. It's just that sleeping is a different vehicle. Nice work, got me to thinking...

~ Gee.
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There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.

I would never call myself a visionary.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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First day back & for the first time ever I found something of yours to criticize! Unless u did this on purpose. If u did just give me at least an hour to feel smart before telling me.

"I cannot sleep for dreamin'. I cannot dream but wake and walk about the house as though I'd find u comin' through the door"
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller

It sounded so familiar. Which is especially weird because I've never read that book.
Btw, this is not some kind of "HA!!" moment for me. At the risk of me having missed something & sounding stupid I still felt it might be worth telling u.

Nullus Anxietas

Btw, I can't figure the chat room out. Maybe just nobody's been in there today

I'm going to choose to believe you are taking the piss, otherwise I'm not sure of your intent..

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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chat at the moment, I have been assured that it will be back at some time in the future, but for now, there is no chat.

There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.

I can't remember ever commenting anything of any substance on ur work beyond the usual "liked it. Made me feel...". This one included. I liked it. Even liked the discussion of dreams it's inspired here.
I suggested some changes on This Worn Visage that were obviously facetious, so that didn't count.
Now, I'm sure I missed something. Or i probably came off sounding like an ass. So, I'll try again:

It's a short poem that leads to a knockout of a last line. Idk if u intentionally sampled it from the Crucible or, very possibly, never heard of it. With so much content alrdy written it's inevitable that many lines, although independently original, have alrdy been done.

I'm not very good at critiques so i am going to try again & again. Practice. Everyone here is so damn talented, though. I even joked about being an advocate because I'm still a lazy novice.
Didn't mean to take ur piss. I'll always be a fan.

t_f

it was me being a shit.
Thanks for your comments.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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Hmmmmm.........For some reason I think double spacing between each line is called for

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