~ THE SOMNAMBULIST ~
{the dreamer's alter-ego}
My thoughts, ancillary to my mind's bidding
This ineffable state, in conference with the universal
Does somehow express that which I could not comprehend
And yet, there they are, my thoughts
Quite well expressed
In the form of poetry and prose
Staring back at me, smiling, with no regrets
Am I a somnambulist? I could be, I suppose
But then, to what end?....
Shall I drink of poison, and then upon waking
Understand clearly that I am the dreamer
And my ego the somnambulist
Who, through all of this, being put to the test
Has no regrets, for having murdered
His other self
Or the poison itself placed back on the shelf
That my alter-ego might drink of it
In another dream perhaps
Where being apotropaic
Requires stealth
And the wherewithal
To stand this test
While wide awake
And well enough
To comprehend
My mind's bidding
As dreamer
And,
Somnambulist....
Tony Taylor
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A lot of food for thought here Tony, I do recall myself grabbing the dictionary a few times here which is rare haha but I loved the speculation, the self inflection it all gives one pause and reason enough to think about the subject matter in relation to oneself so well done again my brother, great picture to accompany the piece.Â
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Wow YAY ONLOOKER!!...... what a great comment..... insightful and honest...... which in ANY scenario ALWAYS works!!...... Thank you so much for taking an honest look at my words...... and understanding where I'm coming from even with my shortcomings!!....... you're awesome brother!!...... Hope & Pray all is well with you and yours!!...... yeah, the picture I chose was because it represents 'The Evil Eye'...... representative of EVERYTHING that this poem is fighting against!!.......thanx again dear poet brother!!.......ALL STARS!!............LOVE & ROCKETS!!........T xo. : )
What a Pandoras box we have when we try to look at the unseen âusâ we know we are part of and yet  cant really make it truly representative of who we think of as âUsâ  Is it the ego, the Id??..Such a wonderfully creative piece that sets the reader thinking..which is exactly what we are so often trying to do with our piecec..A great piece Tony as usually ..really enjoyed this Brother poet!  Lodigiana xx
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YAY!! THANK YOU LODIGIANA!!....you are SOOOO right about that...... we DO indeed attempt to "set the reader thinking..."........ it's definitely one of the main reasons I believe (KNOW) that poetry is the most pure and honest art form left to mankind!! It is not yet corrupted by money and the power that comes with fame...... because it is not Competitive...... it's simply artistically expressive.... and has SOOO much room for creativity and new approaches.......apologies for talking your ears off here.......I just find poetry to be true in the VERY heart of it!!.........Thanx again for your most insightful comment dear poet sister!!........ smiles.........LOVE & ROCKETS!!........T xo. : )