Why fades a dream?
An iridescent ray
Flecked in between the tryst
Of night and day.
Why fades a dream?–
Of consciousness the shade
Wrought out by lack of light and made
Upon life’s stream.
Why fades a dream?
That thought may thrive,
So fades the fleshless dream;
Lest men should learn to trust
The things that seem.
So fades a dream,
That living thought may grow
And like a waxing star-beam glow
Upon life’s stream–
So fades a dream.
by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR (1872-1906)
Public Domain Poetry
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Tony,
Ah, sadly some dream die, but become seeds for the next one.
Thanks, Gary
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Too true, my friend. Too true!
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Really nice!
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We quite agree, Rae. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing some of Mr. Dunbar’s work. He and I grew up not far from each other spatially, though not temporally.
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Thanks so much for reading, Mr Barker! 😀
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I have often asked this same question, what fades a dream.
Dreams are so real and tangible when had but on morning light I can watch them crumble and fall apart and completely disappear as if never existing.
Thank you for sharing this poetry.
❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you for reading it, Summer! It’s a joy to share these finds with our readers. It really is! 😀
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Thank you for this iridescent poem, a classic.🙏😊
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We love to share little known poems like this with our readers, Suzette. We’re so glad you appreciated it so much! 😀
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My pleasure🙏
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