I have combined two prompts today. One from ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour that requires us to write a poem on dreams and hopes and the other from Soul craft that requires us to write a poem on the surrealist image above.

Here’s my poem, combining the two prompts!

Title: An ocean of dreams

The land around me is broken and barren,

I’m grateful to be a part of the ocean,

The ocean that has kept me alive

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Alive, yes I am,

But I am caged in this ocean,

The ocean of my dreams and desires

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I have been struggling to stay afloat,

To find meaning in my desires,

To comprehend the rationality of my dreams

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Though the world outside appears impassive,

Even trees have shed their leaves in despair,

I see a streak of hope in the caravan of clouds above

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Clouds that keep moving without a whiff of fear or care,

Hope that keeps me going in the captivity of my affairs

Hope to live my dreams; a dream that rekindles hope!

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©Vandana Bhasin

07.04.2022