I dreamed I had
a boat on a leash—
strange, because moments before,
I had it in the ocean,
fishing off the starboard side.
My nephew was with me.
He got us lost.
We dragged that boat
all over Ventura,
searching for the marina.
The longer the boat stayed on the leash,
the smaller it became.
Pretty soon it was just a toy,
a poisoned dog
we threw in the trash.
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Author:
Thomas W Case (Pseudonym) (
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More metaphoric than most of your poems this one speaks more of the handler than the boat itself. Growth seems the force here. A lovely write my friend.
Thank you, my friend.
You are most welcome
Sometimes you just have to bit your lip and cut the cord .. Excellent ink here Thomas .. splendid stuff .. Neville
Thank you, my friend.
Sounds like the World closing in on the Handler.
Good Write.
I appreciate you.
The tethering zooms us in and out, a tiny speck large only in our eyes.
Thank you.
Most welcome
Thomas, this captures the emotional texture of dreams incredibly well…the drifting sense of purpose, misplaced responsibility, shifting scale, and sudden symbolic transformation. I especially love how casually bizarre it becomes while still feeling emotionally coherent the whole time. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Wonderful imagery and seemingly speaks to me Profoundly 🌹
Thank you, sweet Teddy.
Probably a wise dream? You know what they say about Boats...
Thanks.
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