LAYERING IT ON (photomorph) & IN ONE'S PERCEPTION (free verse dream poem) by Roswila

IN ONE'S PERCEPTION

man #1, whom I don't like very much but
respect as an artist and consequently crave
his approval anyway, is lying abed; he
sits up to greet me with a tentative smile
on his face; as he does, I glimpse man #2
-- whom I've only seen in a hot sex scene
on T.V. -- peeking out from underneath
man #1 and grinning broadly; man #1
is now spread out on top of man #2 like
a brooding hen, or a thick layer
of frosting on a fresh baked cake

now, I've long suspected man #1 is gay,
so it's no surprise to find him with
a man; what is surprising is man #2
is reputed to be straight; well, I guess
these days -- and maybe always -- what's
straight may at times be prone to bending,
sometimes literally, and at other times
only in one's perception

and on seeing the bright smiling face
of man #2 beneath prompts me to engage
man #1 above in our first truly
friendly and open conversation


[free verse poem on a dream of 9-23-17. This is mostly about my animus. In a Jungian psychological sense and very simply put, a woman's man within. However, it has other levels as well, being like a layer cake (LOL) as dreams frequently are. Photomorph "Layering It On" (9-17-17 021v3) by Roswila; best viewed in a larger version to see the detail, so click on the image if you're interested]

PLEASE NOTE: in most browsers you can click on the above image for a larger version. Also, the photo accompanying a post is not necessarily meant to illustrate it, but to reflect some small, even slant aspect of the verse, similar to Japanese haiga (illustrated haiku).

There are many other sorts of posts on this blog. I indicate which are about or influenced by dreams. Some non dream focused posts are book reviews, "regular" poems (some by other writers), scifaiku, writing exercises, Tarot haiku, photos, haiga, and so on. However, most of those are in much older posts. There's a listing by month going back to early 2006, at the end of the sidebar.

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until next time, keep dreaming,

[a/k/a Patricia Kelly]
**** If you wish to copy or use any of my writing or poems, please email me for permission (under “View my complete profile”). Roswila's other blog (dedicated to her photos only, i.e. no poetry or other writing; daily post); TRYING TO HOLD A BOX OF LIGHT.