Dreams Silent Movies


I was once here,
connected, present.
There was desire,
need, relevance,
but I turned cold,
withdrawn, silent.
Life is what you
make of your dreams.
My dreams are
silent movies
without captions.


© Copyright Susie Clevenger 2011
Real Toads

Comments

Abin Chakraborty said…
thats a fabulous metaphor.very very evocative.
besties to you!
August 21, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Serving Hugs on a Platter and Tears in a Teacup said…
such a fitting way to see it...I felt that feeling.

~alaurilee
August 23, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Lorna Cahall said…
Nice poem and a great photo. Dramatic!
Lorna Cahall
August 24, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Anonymous said…
ah this is touching...

"My dreams are
silent movies
without captions."

that's brilliant!
March 19, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Daydreamertoo said…
They knew how to act then too. All those over-done scenes of fear, and happiness because they had no voices. Loved them! Love ALL the old movies.
March 19, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
"My dreams are silent movies without captions." WOW! Incredible writing.
March 19, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Mark Windham said…
ain't that the truth. The lips are moving, but I have no idea.....
March 19, 2012 at 2:39 PM
Scarlet said…
Great last lines...Nice one ~
March 19, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Unknown said…
At reading this evocative piece, Susie, I actually utter aloud "What do you mean, silent movies without captions?"
I so loved the inference, the image, I wanted to know more, more, more!
March 19, 2012 at 6:06 PM
Fireblossom said…
What an interesting way to think of dreams denied. I really like this.
March 19, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Kay L. Davies said…
I agree with the others. "silent movies without captions" is a wonderful phrase, Susie. Good stuff!
K
March 19, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Herotomost said…
Wowwwww....holy hell, the last lines are slapped me awake. The sad part is there are so many people who feel this way about their lives. If I could, I would take them all to Mexico for shots at the palapa bar on the beach.....we would become fast friends I think.Killer poem Susie.
March 19, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Mary B. Mansfield said…
Amazing! I'm also just blown away by that last line, so nicely written!
March 20, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Margaret said…
Life is what you
make of your dreams.


Seems like she has given up...

Hey, hope you got to see "The Artist". I was so happy I saw it on the big screen. Loved every minute of it.
March 21, 2012 at 10:26 PM
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