Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Once Upon A


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Once upon a dream
all was not as it seemed
tattered wings she wanted to fly
soaring high in a  sapphire sky

Once upon a star
she made a wish from afar
penning words from her heart
language of love,  work of art

Once upon a dragon
a story began to happen
navigator of the vast heavens
following illumination of sevens

Once upon a song
she found a place to belong
creating bridges between the worlds
in darkness mystical light unfurled

Once upon a love
she  danced in wispy clouds above
to the beat of  her poetic heart
teary eyed, her dreams fell apart

written for dVerse
writing Once Upon A poetry
without using time

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15 comments:

  1. That once upon can sure get fiddled with once it starts. She may need to piece those dreams back together.

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  2. a lot of new beginnings and wistfulness in this poem

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  3. oooooh.....I was floating right along with her......through all her Once Upon A(s).....and then the let down. As is appropriate for the day, boo! I wanted her to sail along on an ethereal cloud of happiness. A good twist....yep. You had me!

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  4. I liked that one a lot! Sounds like facing reality left a bitter taste in her mouth.

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  5. Too often our dreams turn to sour porridge; such a shame. We need to cherish dreamers; without them only the leaden-eyed rut awaits.

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  6. Once upon a love
    she danced in wispy clouds above
    to the beat of her poetic heart
    teary eyed, her dreams fell apart

    All the stanzas are beautiful,True! The final stanza is most appropriate to present a perfect close with a love theme. Typically love will find a theme of despair

    Hank

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  7. Love that you had the dragon there ... and I knew you would.

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  8. I like the thought of the dragon navigating the heavens.

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  9. We soar and we crash and, with enough luck, belief and dreams, sometimes we soar again.

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  10. Hi Truedessa - such a poignant poem ... life has its ups and downs, and torn wings ... take care - it was delightful to read - cheers Hilary

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  11. I do hope her dreams reform and hold.

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  12. Oh wow, wonderful and so cheery, dreams so real can only become true *smiles*

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  13. When things fall apart, they begin to rebuild better than ever!
    Beautifully written!
    Big Hugs!

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  14. I like your use of rhyme; the tender narrative flows beautifully.

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