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“The interpretation of Dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind”
― Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams |
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It is said that dreams are a way of the subconscious speaking to us, telling us what lies beneath our waking façade. Whether we know it or not, we all wear a mask to some degree, even if it is just wearing a smile to get through a day at work when we are frustrated and tired. Dreams dig below the surface of those masks.
In dreams, our emotions display in an array of imagery and symbolism. Some aspects in dreams deal with what we are dealing with at the surface of our lives, while others dig deeper toward those things in life we bury within ourselves, hence analyzing our dreams can help us understand ourselves better. In these circumstances, dreams are great for utilizing as a muse for emotive poetry.
If you are like me, often times memory of details in dreams dwindle away throughout the waking day. This is why a dream journal can be helpful. The best time to fully remember details from a dream is immediately after waking. To not lose these details, a dream journal next to your bed is helpful. Just make sure to write the details down when they are fresh in your mind.
Things to consider when writing in your dream journal:
 Even if at the moment you don't feel the dream will be worthy of remembering or useful in writing, write it down anyway.
In dreams, our emotions can be magnified. Try to remember what emotions you felt during a dream you had and why you felt this way. Honing in on a specific feeling and then expanding on it when writing a poem helps to make it strong and flow more easily.
In dreams, we tend to focus on certain details in our surroundings, such as specific shapes or colors. Even though many of these details might seem odd compared to the reality displayed in our waking state, analyzing what these details represent could aid in creating interesting metaphors and similes.
Which people from your life were in your dream? Why were they there? How was their dream-self similar to or different from the way they are in real life? Then contemplate why your subconscious represented them in such a way.
Often in dreams, we are exaggerated forms of ourselves for the worst or better. Sometimes we are simply invisible to those around, watching as if we are a fly on the wall. Who are you in your dream? Why do you think you are represented in such a way?
It is rare for a dream to be a complete story with conflict and resolution, More times than not we get dropped into dreams in the middle of the action and wake up before things start making sense. Contemplating the most dramatic part of a dream and its meaning can aid in a deeper understanding of self and be useful in an introspective poetry.
Dreams have been useful in writing several of my poems, especially the more personal ones. For example, a few years ago I dreamt I cut my own vocal chords out. Oddly, I was calm as I did it and relieved they were removed. Shortly after I wrote a poem using these details.
Of course, not all my dreams are so serious. Some dreams can be quite silly. Last week after binge watching season 11 of the Walking Dead, I dreamt about fighting zombies. Towards the end of the dream, I was autopsying a zombie to see how they functioned. I awoke with the question, "Do zombies poop?". Probably not a great muse for the next masterpiece. Comedy maybe?
Have you ever written a poem using details from your dreams? If so, share them in the comments. I'd love to read them. |
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