As I mentioned in the post, Dream a Little [Civil War] Dream of Me, I have vivid dreams; dreamscapes recalled if I close my eyes. But elusive when I try to write down the experience. This morning I had a dream, catchable, perhaps in some sort of words.
From a perspective I’ve only experienced virtually or vicariously (or imaginated in head stories), I’m high above the shore line. The tide is high; splashing and cavorting with the rocky cliffs. From the top of the cliffs, a flat plain extends to the periphery of my vision.
Depth of field shortens, and I am closer (as if a drone flying over the scene). Below, a lone kangaroo considers hoping down to a now revealed pebbly beach. A voice (either in my head or behind me) says “that’s one of kangaroos that escaped at the airport (a plot to a Sylvester loonie-tune).” As she explores the top of the cliff, she is joined by another. Then in wander zebras, some frolicking along the wave-lapped beach.
As I watch, more exotic creatures appear; some on the plain above the cliffs (perspective ala Nat Geo); others in the water. I start roll call: onyx; sea serpent snake; gnu. A child’s voice behind me whispers, “a soffit,” which I repeat. In my attempts to see which creature is a soffit, I wake up wondering about zoos and Arks.
As I’m making a drip coffee, I remember enough to give my husband a snippet of the dream. “Strange days,” is his response. His dream-state keeps me awake – rolling, moaning, shouting. He was having “COVID-nightmares” before COVID.
I step away from the news as much as possible. Listen for the weather and some sports scores. Listening/watching more evokes strong emotions. Every few days, I scroll across the internet news feed on my Bing home page.
This morning, among things trending on Bing news is:
“Escaped zebras spark double takes and denials in Maryland” and “Escaped zebras bamboozle Maryland officials: ‘They’re just too fast’”
Co-incidence? I think not . . .
September 11, 2021 at 8:29 pm
dreams are odd, at the best of times, when able to recollect or are “actively” participating and one wakes knowing exactly what happened …. even if no amount of brain wracking can solve the meanings or fragments ….but then, sometimes, we’re tapping into some other layer, other space/time/place continuums …. and why not? it’s entirely plausible I should think …. like those “premonitory” feelings ….or flashes of deja vu or deja to come …. so odd it may have been, and then to “chance” across something in the news? perhaps coincidence, or not – either way, there are more things in heaven Horatio — and like most things, we can never know for certain or have definitive answers or explanations …..
be well my friend and hopefully sweet dreams will bless your spirit soon
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September 11, 2021 at 8:44 pm
It’s one of those co-winky-dinks. Won’t try to analyze this (or any) of my dreams. It’s around the time, many years ago, I won a day at the zoo in a newspaper contest. Late in the full-on tourist season, the place was quiet, and we actually had some alone time with the various creatures. There weren’t any escaped kangeroos, mind you. But, I have been watching loonie-tunes late at night . . .
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September 11, 2021 at 9:35 pm
yes, I do think, as we’ve often discussed in emails, that most of our dreams, in particular, should be left to their own meanderings, crucifixions and ways, lest we go insane.
Probably a whole host of many layers coming along to infuse your dream-time ….
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September 11, 2021 at 10:18 am
Well then dream or premonition 😃💜💜
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