by Richard Milton Grahn
I poured my dreams into a lake
And watched them slowly dissipate
Those tender drops dissolved in waves
Rolling through the thoughts I’ve saved
Drenched in sunlight, dancing there
Those dreams evolved into a mist
Lifting up, it kissed the sky
Spinning rainbows in my eyes
Butterflies in brilliant light
What a sight as dreams take flight
Whatever comes, whatever goes
The ripples in the lake still flow
New thoughts reach down, deep down inside
As wonder wafts up from the waves
The lake returns so many dreams
It seems her visions long to be
I let the dreams flow wild and free
The lake has now become a sea
I’m all absorbed in its salty spray
Today my cares are washed away
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ABOUT THE POET ~
Richard Grahn is an American poet born in Wisconsin in 1959, currently living in Chicago, IL. He has traveled extensively and has been writing for over 30 years. He is also an avid sculptor, photographer and spacial designer. Until recently, most writings were unpublished. He is the author of “Word Pictures: Painting with Verse” (2017) and has recently published a number of poems online. He has a Fine Arts degree from Butte Community College, Oroville, CA with additional Fine Arts studies at Chico State University, Chico, CA. Links to his work online can be found on his website at https://grahnsong.wordpress.com.
Last updated October 21, 2017