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A Ghazal by Skywalker Payne

By Skywalker PaynePublished 7 years ago 1 min read

Leaving a taste of sweet delight came the dream

opening my mind a joyous sight although but a dream.

What are the schemes of men about but fulfilling their dream

When an artist inspired does shout others critique the dream.

For years thousands do toil to realize a dream

even the planting of soil is to make flourish a dream.

Is that soft vision in the dark merely a fleeting dream?

Or is the action of day stark a cruel unending dream?

Are these words by me written in a dream?

Or is she, Skywalker, merely another dream?

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Skywalker Payne

I am an author, oral storyteller, podcast creator, and founder of Vibrant Velvet Voice. I live in Homer, Alaska with my husband, comic artist, Brian Payne of Zinc Comics. I like to sew, play wooden flute and read. I'm a practicing Buddhist.

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