3 dream scenes

**original poetry & art** ___ ![blend-yellow-purplecarpet.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmesf5Dq4KZ328W4QQd39Qtbz8yjKFwgLVmTFhb9E7JNMP/blend-yellow-purplecarpet.jpg) ___

I:

Consciousness displayed to me the consequence Of the falliable puffed up with their filigree Of royal blood which reckons them fully regal: Petulant in pretentiousness - a shaken animal That projects thin confidence upon the masses.
Whilst I, ever-contemplating, ever-glismpsing The undercurrent, see the silly sadness, The scared child, same as I am, Same as I'd be were I to Take the throne & Proclaim myself Nobility.
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II:

Came to me freely: With a smile - and a kiss An embrace I could fathom but My years have become affectionless. So the question in the forefront is "Why?" (Although it doesn't help me reckon this.) The warmth - I made myself undeserving But life is insistent, whose tendency Unnerves me as a stoic statue. The gentleness you see in me Is a silver fox - it hides from Harshness to preserve its virtue.
___ ![orangecarpet-highcontrast.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRn1qpcFytz67K7SYHCwNmUq6diuunC1E62A6P8naNQ3W/orangecarpet-highcontrast.jpg) ___

III:

You will learn, Since you are intent On comprehending all the Parelells. But contrary to Your impatience, it will take Many years for the epiphanies to Convey to you the interpenetrations.
___ ![blackjean-highcontrast-blurry.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXvDpjqPigFGViYGXzsvb8oemtKAPm7SipDENygUQRj4F/blackjean-highcontrast-blurry.jpg) ___

Plain version

___ ![IMG_3925 (1).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeYLkBQ95ULy5LvRUwB9BqNHT6yhn5BsXkAoY14W92Nd7/IMG_3925%20(1).jpg) **I:**
Consciousness displayed to me the consequence Of the falliable puffed up with their filigree Of royal blood which reckons them fully regal: Petulant in pretentiousness - a shaken animal That projects thin confidence upon the masses.
Whilst I, ever-contemplating, ever-glismpsing The undercurrent, see the silly sadness, The scared child, same as I am, Same as I'd be were I to Take the throne & Proclaim myself Nobility.
**II:**
Came to me freely: With a smile - and a kiss An embrace I could fathom but My years have become affectionless.
So the question in the forefront is "Why?" (Although it doesn't help me reckon this.) The warmth - I made myself undeserving But life is insistent, whose tendency Unnerves me as a stoic statue.
The gentleness you see in me Is a silver fox - it hides from Harshness to preserve its virtue.
**III:**
You will learn, Since you are intent On comprehending all the Parelells. But contrary to Your impatience, it will take Many years for the epiphanies to Convey to you the interpenetrations. ![IMG_3925.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRTyCA7Ks1X2mgt2zvWmSkWmMqLqi2kdU2DeeC9kavPuW/IMG_3925.jpg) ___

Notes

Anytime I have the opportunity to have a long and restful sleep, I inevitably encounter some incredibly vivid lessons in my dream consciousness. I have portrayed a few scenes from my last night's experiences here. I think it's nice to format a dream piece in separate and disjunct scenes, because that is often the impression of the memories once we return to the waking state: scattered, uncoherent, and yet: holding some intense meaning, as well. I have started presenting the poems in the "illustrated" format as well as plain, because of comments I have received regarding greater ease of reading in the plain format. . *All the images in this post were created by photomanipulation of photographs taken with my iPhone 5 of various textiles, including jeans, carpet, a rug, and the inside of my trombone case. This is an approach I will likely use in the future, as it provides a good balance between abstractness and evocativeness.* ___ ![negblend-jeans-blue-yellow.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQEgCimiLSKUWfkURnN5v22fFFt1KVmpDHLzjDUMrK6rT/negblend-jeans-blue-yellow.jpg) ___ ![pinkgreen-negjeansblend (1).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVECtMhoHJER4ukDnQbEvAMmcTiFX6Add1xfFtVwURYNo/pinkgreen-negjeansblend%20(1).jpg)![pinkgreen-negjeansblend (2).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXCQXGREc2H2RtZf54U7WuT7kHBnhz92ithEKuBoVKSiV/pinkgreen-negjeansblend%20(2).jpg)

Poetry & images by @d-pend 1/14/18

![negblend-jeans-blue-yellow (3).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdYgk4AG9WufYuhDu8dsAZ2vroqFANiizc3YEiQUAbKJj/negblend-jeans-blue-yellow%20(3).jpg)![negblend-jeans-blue-yellow (2).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXWHeN4jVJLVFom7dMohjRnDpZwBzYosZQrrS7sYx6prS/negblend-jeans-blue-yellow%20(2).jpg) ___ ![pinkgreen-negjeansblend.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZdbPPEuub4QywQCvPRJT78dJYxtwzsGrzk8fQPJkxwZp/pinkgreen-negjeansblend.jpg) ___