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warning: this post contains poetry

Posted on May 11, 2025 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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What the Dream Told Me about Flying Blindly

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Michael Patton

author’s note: I subscribe to the theory that a dream won’t tell you what you already know. WHAT THE DREAM TOLD ME ABOUT FLYING BLINDLY In the dream, I’m flying but I feel so weak because I can’t believe I … Continue reading →

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meeting the wounded woman

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Michael Patton

Highly recommended: The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden, by Robert A. Johnson. MEETING THE WOUNDED WOMAN After waking from the sight of a wounded woman knee-deep in a dark swamp… I remembered what I’d read: the “she” a man … Continue reading →

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