Lucid Dreaming
He wants to learn how lucid dreaming works,
As if it were a magic trick that could be taught.
But I have always welcomed things that lurk
Beneath the surface of a conscious thought.
It feels like cowardice to wake within a dream –
Manipulating characters and plot,
Defanging monsters. Frightful though they seem,
Pulse-racing, layered lessons can’t be fought.
Once upon a dream, I thought I saw him –
He moved his lips, as if in prayer, to speak
I could not hear; I could not move a limb,
“I cannot give the answers that you seek.”
Unthinking I reached out a hand to him;
I dreamt a dream and dragged him deep within.
— Holly Jahangiri (4/3/2023)
Todays Poets
Today, instead of highlighting poets themselves, I will share with you a multitude of poems on lucidity and dreaming.
Don’t Allow the Lucid Moment to Dissolve by Adam… | Poetry Foundation
10 of the Best Poems about Dreams and Dreaming – Interesting Literature
Lucid dreams Poems – Modern Award-winning Lucid dreams Poetry : All Poetry
April is National Poetry Month. This year marks its 27th year. NaPoWriMo – 30 days of writing poems – is poets’ answer to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
This coincides with the A to Z Blogging Challenge, now celebrating its 13th anniversary. Some participants choose a theme; others wing it. Doesn’t matter! The real challenge is to build a practice of writing daily. I think I stuck with it…once. You can see the list of participants – I’m sure they’d love it if you’d visit and comment on their blogs.
This month, my goal is to:
- Write a poem a day and share it – uncurated – here; and
- Highlight some poets you may be unfamiliar with.
I encourage you to click the links to read about them and their work. I plan to choose a diverse array of classical and contemporary poets – indigenous poets, Black poets, women poets, LGBTQ poets – that challenge us to see the world differently while also tapping into universal themes and emotions.
Remember, too, that comments and conversation are always welcome here. (Spammers, on the other hand, will be tossed into the moat or mocked, so before you leave an irrelevant comment or drop a link, consider that it’s fair game!)
Lucid dreams are fun and frightening at the same time. Firstly, I’m not sure if I really had them, or if I just have Universal Studios in my head at night. LOL I don’t think my dreams fit the actual definition; however, what else CAN you call a super-detailed adventure in the subconscious?
Cheers,
Mitch
Lucid dreaming is where you are asleep, but consciously aware you’re dreaming and can manipulate the dream. It’s not the same as “cinematic” or especially vivid dreaming.