Lazy Sunday.
Somewhere between the sea and the sky,
my dreams fly free.
They rise and fall
on the gentle breeze
beyond the heat haze on the horizon.
My spirit with the seagull
soaring and then stalls suddenly,
shattered upon the rocks of reason.
©Alison Jean Hankinson.
This is my quadrille for d’Verse based on “dream”. The images were from our lazy Sunday afternoon walk yesterday. The sky was endless, the birds were amazing. In the distance you can see the sea windmills, they looked like they were dancing just above the horizon.
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How beautiful. Sounds like a perfect Sunday. (And a wonderful Quadrille.)
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Such a perfect Sunday. Such a perfect quadrille. I love that the sea windmills look like they are dancing in your pics.
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I think we are always too close to that rock of reason… maybe even tethered…
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It sounds like a wonderful Sunday and I hope your dreams will take off from those rocks of reason and fly free again with the gulls xxx
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I love the way your Sunday flies like the seagull, Alison, which is reflected in the shape and rhythm of the poem. What a shame that Monday comes around so soon.
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Some dreams manage to fly over the rocks of reason! I loved your Sunday journey. Thanks for sharing.
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Brilliant close, shattering the dream. But dream we must, that beauty might outdo reason…
Anna :o]
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The dreams shatter at the end but perhaps tomorrow as a result of that fly stronger.
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Love the imagery in this, Alison. I find nature has a huge influence on my daytime dreams, aka creative muse.
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The ending was a wake up to reality ~ Love the lazy Sunday scenes and photos ~
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Sounds like a dreamy kind of day, Sunday’s a great day for it. Your words put us all on the beach too
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Ooh, i love the images in this piece.
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Sad but true…dreams “shattered on the rocks of reason.”
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You describe a wonderful moment…and its unfortunate end …. a place to revisit 🙂
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Great photos! Great poem!
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Wonderful photos of your spirit being with the seagulls before ‘reality’ shatters the moment. My dreams also soar while watching those feathered wonders. Lovely post, Alison. ❤
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