Poetry and Dreams Make Good Bedfellows
Group mind
During a recent “Poetic Dream” workshop, dreamers spent the afternoon reading and writing poetry that came from dreams. Toward the end of our session, I asked participants to discuss what they learned in the process. Here is some of what they said:
- Our poems and our dreams have common themes.
- Dreams and Dream Poems offer new perspectives on life.
- Writing Dream Poems was transformational.
- Writing Dream Poems is fun, easy, and satisfying.
- The process was freeing, led to greater understanding, and helped the dream poet feel seen.
- Writing dream poems helps us communicate with ourselves and others.
- The process was rich with the goodness of simplicity.
- Dream Poems highlight the uniqueness of each individual.
- The process of writing in a group fostered togetherness and helped us get to know one another better.
- We gained insight into our dreams by writing poems.
- Dreams offer raw material to poets and writers
- Dream Poetry helps us make intuitive connections
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Now that you have a list of reasons to bring dreams and poetry together, why don’t you try writing a dream-poem of your own?
How to write a dream poem:
- Think of a dream you had recently or a recurring dream.
- Write the dream in the present tense, as if it is happening now. Use descriptive language and strong verbs.
- Re-read what you’ve written. Insert line breaks and delete unnecessary words.
or:
Write a poem in which each line begins with the words: I dream …. You can include things you dream about at night … as well as dreams you hold for your future, daydreams, etc.
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It was an inspiring workshop ~ Poetry and Dreams DO make Excellent Bedfellows…. B.
Thank you, Betsy! I hope you continue to dream and write and be inspired <3
Sounds like it was an amazing conference and experience,
welcome back `home` 。。。 I wonder for you as a dreamer, what its like after a journey to come home to your own bed!
Or how beds away from home influence your dreams…hemmmm…
Oyasuminasai!♡
Hi Joanne,
Good question and a subject worthy of a blog post one of these days!The short answer is that happily my dreams follow me to whatever bed I sleep in 🙂
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