I Dreamed in Green

Thomas W Case



I long for
the sunburnt days,
freckled dreams and
scabbed up knees.
Ahh
to be a boy in
summer again.
My baseball and  
coon dog close at
hand.
Fishing pole and
lily pad ponds.
I caught frogs and
tortoises.
The budding poet in
me saw sunsets on
the underside of
the shells.

The daylight, and
evening seemed to
last forever.
And when I finally
went to bed,
The buzz of the
cicadas, and the
symphony of the
crickets were my
soundtrack to youth.
I dreamed in green.

  • Author: Thomas W Case (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 5th, 2024 13:04
  • Comment from author about the poem: My book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems is available on Amazon.com
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  • sorenbarrett

    Lovely! Thomas this was wonderful full of familiar images that took me back to boyhood.

  • Neville



    What boy in their write mind wouldn't be in their element Thomas .. I once lived, breathed and dreamed in green too .. and loads of girls too I would well imagine .. you just took me on a nice trip down my own memory lane .. Neville

  • TobaniNataiella

    Paints a vivid picture as you read through, really enjoyed the read, Thank you

  • Teddy.15

    Nothing wrong with dreaming in green, such a colour can turn a dull day into sunshine and all sorts. Love your metaphor as always. 💚

  • aDarkerMind

    and the
    symphony of the
    crickets were my
    soundtrack to youth.

    as impressive as always Thomas;

  • Tony36

    Love it

    • Thomas W Case

      Thank you.

      • Tony36

        You're welcome

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        Wow! Thomas, my promise, I will be purchasing your book asap. ☺️ Now for the poem...wonderful job! I miss summer...deeply...and this brought me back there! Thank you for that! Not to mention the fond memories of more innocent days! Beautiful! 🌹👏

      • evenwheniLie

        I can touch and see what you wrote, excellent work

      • Mutley Ravishes

        How I loved the summer dusk as a kid! Beautiful evocation, Thomas.

      • arqios

        Now that’s the boyhood that I remember, not as well as I want to but still there somewhere!

      • Thad Wilk

        Terrific poem my friend!!
        Nice trip down memory lane!
        Loved it! 😍
        You've painted a marvelous
        scene, picturesque and serene!👍
        Best regards ✌️ peace Thad

      • Cassie58

        Transported back in time. You brought my brother back to me. Lovely. Thank you.

      • Goldfinch60

        Wonderful words Thomas bringing back such fond memories.

        Andy

      • Caring dove

        Love the mention of sunsets on the underside of shells and the last few lines with mention of crickets and colour green

        Lovely writing

      • 2781

        The cicadas are singing loud, down here.

        • Thomas W Case

          Thank you.

          • 2781

            In fine voice as I type!

          • Kevin Hulme

            That all sounds very idyllic. To hear all those drifting through your Bedroom Window. Wonderful.
            My dreams these days are usually Me, Kate Winslet and a Desert Island.
            Wonderful Poem.

          • NafisaSB

            beautiful memories of bygone days so well represented..great job



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