in dreams
time is broken
we ride the shards
or they pierce
our sight —
we see with
different eyes
and know with
deeper mind
—Terri Guillemets
dreams
For want of wings
for want of wings
we have been earthbound —
but hearts and dreams soar
—Terri Guillemets
scrambled blackout poetry created from Rafe Martin, Birdwing, 2005,
Confabulations
I’m trapped in reality —
Come rescue me, angel of dreams.
—Terri Guillemets
blackout poetry created from Connie Willis, Passage, 2001,
I’m positive!
my veins are lined
with a velvet hope
my soul is electric
and lights with dreams
my mind is infinite
and buzzes with wonder
my heart is beyond alive
and gushes boundless love
my body is fragile
yet heals as if magic
my will is strong
and dances with courage
—Terri Guillemets
Summer-nap
I drifted into a summer-nap
under the hot shade of July
serenaded by a cicadae lullaby
to drowsy-warm dreams
of distant thunder…
—Terri Guillemets
P.S. Thank you to everyone who let me know about USA Today and King Features Syndicate using this poem for their “Cryptoquote” on July 5th. It is quoted as: “I drifted into a
Dreams & greens
For happy health, fuel yourself with dreams and greens.
—Terri Guillemets
Dream power
Never stop pedaling to power your dreams.
—Terri Guillemets
The path
Follow your passion, and success will follow you.
—Terri Guillemets
Run for it!
Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night.
—Terri Guillemets