Category Archives: artwork

pep talk from a dream

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Michael Patton

Sometimes dreams can serve as a type of pep talk… Consider this recent dream… I’m working on a creative project.  Unknown people watch from the shadows.  I see a tall woman standing a few feet away, her features unclear. She’s … Continue reading →

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today’s cocoons hold tomorrow’s flowers

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Michael Patton

The meaning of a dream can seem so clear at first.  But when I start to question that interpretation, often it doesn’t hold up. Consider this recent dream: I watch as Ernest Hemingway drives a van from the right side … Continue reading →

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which belief serves us best?

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Michael Patton

author’s note: The theory stated by the train traveler in this poem is a truncated version of an idea first proposed by Dr. Allan Hobson. THE DREAM OF THE DROP Before I woke this morning I saw a drop of … Continue reading →

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