Spy’d through my mind’s looking glass
a fantasy realm where I must go
shall not another moment pass
it’s long been my dream — now alas
all plans are made to make it so
like in a boat beneath a sunny sky
excitement warms my voyager’s heart
soon through the clouds I’ll soar on high
with wings of wonder I will fly
the waiting’s over — I now depart
fantastic is this spell I’m under
magic of a splendorous kind
a world of cornucopic wonder
treasure troves of dreams to plunder
in this voyage of my mind
in my fancy’s elaboration
through stars of wonder I ascend
soar in sweet hallucination
in ships of my imagination
oh, would this voyage but never end
*
rob kistner © 2022
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Once more, behind the red door, our minds mingle. I love the Carroll-like feel to this piece, a flight of fancy. I dove into
philosophy, and found paths similar to yours. You put a big old grin on my piehole; thanks.
I am glad brother! These days Glenn, anything I can do to make someone else smile, makes me feel good dude! 🙂
I absolutely love, love this! Especially; “like in a boat beneath a sunny sky excitement warms my voyager’s heart.” You rocked the prompt 😀 Thank you so much for writing!
You are most welcome Sanaa. This was fun. 🙂
I hope the best for you on that magical mystery tour…powerful words indeed Rob….
Thank you Ain!
This is absolutely incredible, Rob! That certainly does sound like a sweet hallucination, and I imagine it to be more… of an escape with/to our imagination, that without, it would be hard to cope. I can resonate. I wish it never would end either, I wait for when reality will become better than our dreams–if such a thing is possible.
Beautifully written, as always!
Thank you Lucy… 🙂 I also wrote and linked here to one much darker called “Thr Silence”.
‘…in ships of my imagination
oh, would this voyage but never end.’
I think that we poets are gifted with imagination and who said it ever needs to end! :O
I would be lost without my creativity Carol, and the root source of creativity is the imagination!
Ah what a wonderous “voyager’s heart. Nice one!!!
Much love
Mysterious traveler from Weather Report comes to mind this morning. I will have to include it with the music. Much love Gillena.
Very much Lewis Carrol here… could it be those mushrooms?
Hmmm, yes Bjorn — I wonder… 😉
Yes indeed, that this would never end, that space, feeling, is powerful.
Thanks Paul… 🙂
Love it! Very dream-like, it has real Carroll feel to it.
Thanks Kate, glad it worked for you… 🙂
oh, would this voyage
but never end
There are instances of old that linger in the mind and how we hope that it’ll go on forever. Classic write Rob!
Hank
Thank you very much Hank. 🙂
That’s how I often feel when reading your poems, Rob!
-David
What most kind and generous words David. I am genuinely honored by your statement — thank you my friend! 🙂