A Poem And A Baby: Revised
Dreams
DREAM on, for dreams are sweet:
Do not awaken!
Dream on, and at thy feet
Pomegranates shall be shaken.
Who likeneth the youth
Of life to morning?
'Tis like the night in truth,
Rose-coloured dreams adorning.
The wind is soft above,
The shadows umber.
(There is a dream called Love.)
Take thou the fullest slumber!
In Lethe's soothing stream,
Thy thirst thou slakest.
Sleep, sleep; 'tis sweet to dream.
Oh, weep when thou awakest!
Poem by: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Revision: I will have to separate the poem from the baby because the poem, I've discovered, is relating to the after life ("In Lethe's soothing stream..."). This cannot be used in reference to a new life. This is my error because I didn't really study the poem before I posted. Doh!!! :) So, because I am a big fan of Dunbar's work I will leave the poem on this post, but separate from Jamari. Please feel free to comment about the poem and/or picture. Thanks!
This is a photo that I took on Saturday of my little cousin, Jamari. Welcome to the world little cousin and God bless you. I pray. I pray that this life's journey will not be too difficult for you. I pray that the Creator will give you strength and always direct your paths. I pray.
Comments
1 Love,
Geoffrey
Your cousin is soooo adorable, is he spoken for already?? I would like to talk to his Mom so we can make arrangements for my little niece :) She has a little bit of mileage on her, but she is beautiful and kind. She is 18 months old hee hee
Thanx for sharing.
"Jah-Mari"
I like that. I will collect all the blessings and the love to give to Jamari. 1 Love!
Peace~
Try-
LOL! What is that little girl doing with mileage already??!! :) Jamari said that he doesn't like them over 5 months old. Sorry.
Thank you and my pleasure. :)
Gnight-
I was afraid to hold him. I would've probably run to tell my wife that I want one too. :)
Thanks!
Ntate Bess, all the best. Geoffrey, I like Jah-Mari, too.
Yes, Dunbar is one of my favorites. His poetry is phenomenal!
ke a leboha, ntate.
Merci beaucoup!
Guyana-
I'll collect those blessings and pass them on. Many blessings to you as well.
lol! You're funny! There was good food over there too. Thanks for the love and blessings.
Thank you for the blessings. :)
Thank you! Everything is fine. I'm just chillin'. All is well. :)
And I moved blogs again (I know, I know).
http://abeautifulmess.bloggoing.com
Hello! I'll tell you. You get around like a cab in the blog world. :)
Kiss for Jamari :)
you're sweeter than a bowl of molasses. Sending your kisses to Jamari. :)
It happens at two, according to Peter Pan. Two is the beginning of the end.
Fortunately, little Jamari is surrounded by love and beauty, which he will grow to appreciate more when he wakes to see the contrast between what people are capable of and what they often do.
I think youth and innocence can be likened to night and to sleep. I pray Jamari enjoys his innocent slumber, and I hope he continues to dream even after the world wakes him up. I know that having creative people like you around him will help.
Congrats! He is ADORABLE!
And thanks for the poem. It's a new one to me.
TS
That's mostly what I took the poem to be as well until I thought about the line, "In Lethe's soothing stream..." This led me to believe that he was referring to death. I know that his poetry became very dismal towards the end of his life (Tuberculosis). I don't know when this poem was written, but it's probably worth finding out.
Thank you for your kind words. I hope that I can have a positive influence in Jamari's life. They say it takes a village. :)
So cute !
Babies are so inspiring !
They holds all the possibilities of the life in their tiny closed fistes.
You know what ?
Old persons are touching me too so much.
Have a good day, Stephen.
Oh, yes! I love the elderly as well. They have so much to offer in the way of love and wisdom. Thanks!
Thank you! Also, your opinion about the Dunbar piece is a fresh one. This is why opened it up for discussion. Perhaps I'll have to do that again in the future for other poems.
I like what you said about the continuation of life and a fresh start. That's beautiful. Thanks again.
I love the line, there is a dream called love! Wow...how poetic is that? Makes me wanna write a love poem.
What?? You mean write another love poem. :)
Peace and Love
Man, everyone that reads your blog already know about your sensitivity. lol! :)
Thank you for leaving the poem; an unexpected introduction to Dunbar. I've c&p'd and will look for more! :)
Sandy
You're welcome. Dunbar is an interesting person. I'll have to write more about him.