Whilst We Dream, Life Continues
In which I present to you draft 2 of verses 11-20 out of the 1,000 I am aiming for. Each verse should represent a moment worth noting, and all of these moments are to happen in one imaginary day. It was an easy idea to have, and at around 500 verses now (in first draft) I wish I had hit upon a lower number. But 1,000 Miracles In One Day is what I started, and it will thrill like a miracle when I get there. Reworking the earlier verses is helping to spring more forth. From sleep one sigh emits, an exhaled Aspiration that will persist Until action is provoked From the haunted dreamer Limbs shift, covers uncover, Disrupt rest, limbs tangle untangle, Cozy back, settle, the drama Resolves into contentment Outside, tides ebb and flow over hours Over sand. Dark waves roll, bring To the shore the energy of night Endurance, catharsis Peaceful, acquiescent sleep In this muted cotton-dressed bed The right place to be, the right time Neither too warm