everything but the over-apparent list in the final stanzas was adored KS On 30/01/2008, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > i ask for a dream to answer the question > i dream of a seal an affectionate seal > it wants to be in the house with the women > it slides through the door like water > > the seal is blue mottled purple and gold > it's the swimming colors of oil on water > one of the women who live in the house > does not want the seal inside with the women > > the seal is innocent it's an innocent seal > the seal is unguarded and fearless but shy > the seal slips through my dream like water > the seal can swim in the depths she can surface > > her fur is thick and sleek and dense > her fur is her skin of oil and colors > the deep black-blue and purple of ink > and the gold foil of secrets and vows > > the seal stands up in the room like a woman > like a woman she walks on the shore > the seal slides through my mind like water > the seal is a sylph, a cipher, a bond > > the seal is a secret, a consummation > a veil, a promise, a blessing, a sanction > the seal swims through my dream like water > the seal is an answer to every question > > -- > > > ~ SB | http://www.sbpoet.com | =^..^= >