XL Dreams



The open mind flies beyond horizons,
borders are crossed on wings of thought,
with widely stretched shores to land on,
freedom is found where it’s sought.

While actual life is full of restrictions,
dreams are not bothered by any dismay,
confronted with halting inflictions,
thousands of routes may then array.

Unlimited is the dream director
in how the story may take its course.
In time nor place bound by a vector,
love of life is the deciding force.
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Submitted by ludy_b on October 23, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB ACAC DEDE
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 443
Words 78
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Ludy Bührs

The topics she writes about are very diverse, so are the poetry styles she applies. As a Dutch translator and poet, having lived in Cambodia's capital city Phnom Penh for 2.5 years, in 2008 she published "Op de ruïnes van een rijk" (On the Ruins of an Empire) ISBN 978-90-8834-483-1 with 60 poems based on her experiences there. In 2007 she received a Certificate of Accomplishment as one of The Best Poems and Poets of 2007 issued by poetry.com and the International Library of Poetry for her poem Choked Truth, her own translation of "Verstikte waarheid", one of the poems in the book. Born in 1956, she still works as an independent translator, translating from English into Dutch. more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    Dreams are a big part of our lives, especially when you are a senior, reliving the good, bad and the ugly ! Remember that movie with Clint Eastwood ?
    Make my day !
    LikeReply 12 years ago
    • ludy_b
      Yes, of course I remember that movie!
      LikeReply2 years ago
  • Adventure22##
    Dreams, indeed, are free of barriers. One may travel anywhere in them.
    It simply shows the power of one's unconscious mind.
    I liked the ideas expressed in this poem.
    LikeReply 22 years ago
  • Soulwriter
    Words of truth
    LikeReply 12 years ago

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