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Dream Castles

Dream Castles
 

Remember

The enchanted places

Where

Unashamed we played

Between

Weed grown fences

Oceans

Of windblown grass

we sailed

On our mirth

You

Were Captain

I

Was first mate

Gallantly fighting

Marauding pirates

Swashbuckling

Through the days

On

The high seas

Of

Our childhood desires

 



 
— Candlewitch, May 11, 2008

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Region, Country: Northwestern Wisconsin USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Edgar Allan Poe, William Blake, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Carlos Castaneda, Jim Morrison, the whole of Neopoet and many more., Candlewitch

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poewriter58

18 years 1 month ago

Cat

This one is left hanging continue the thought see what develops so far I like it different for you Chrys
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Thanks Chrys

I will see what I can do with it, but probably not today. I'm glad you think it is a good start :) Always, Cat
weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 1 month ago

mmm, remember?

I was playing there only yesterday, my memory is not that bad. Nicely evocative, stands as it is, a piece of nostalgia, perhaps, as Chrys says, you could take it further. cheers, Jess
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

18 years 1 month ago

Cat

I enjoyed reading this one. Short but beautifully put together! Didn't think it took anything away from it
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Hi Janice

Nice to see you :) Thanks for reading and responding. I just revised this poem this morning, so if you have the time perhaps you could give it anothe look over. Always, Cat
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

18 years 1 month ago

Just got...

... a nice little picture of two little kids building sand castles together. Short-n-sweet. I liked it. ~Lynn (Jess K.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the hell is the ceiling??"
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Thanks Lynn!

It has now been revised as Chrys suggested. Thanks for reading! Always, Cat p.s. I just LOVE that dragon!!!
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Hi Peter

It has been revised, now. Not too much longer that it had been. Thanks for reading. Always, Cat
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

18 years 1 month ago

More Betterest!!

Love the revisions, Cat! ps: She doesn't have a name, yet, the dragon... ~Lynn (Jess K.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the hell is the ceiling??"
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Hey Lynn,

Thanks for taking the time to read the revision! :) Always, Cat
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poewriter58

18 years 1 month ago

Cat

better thanks Chrys
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Chrys

I'm glad you like the changes. Always, Cat
J

Jacob

18 years ago

arrrrr

this takes me back to my last girlfriend, we used to go and explore old castles at night time, climbing over walls and gates in the dark it was our own little private dream world. I really liked. it reminded me also of the song 'castle on a cloud' from Les Miserables. especially with the childhood desires element. Thanks for such an evocative poem. Jacob
Seren

Seren

16 years 9 months ago

Dearest Cat

This is delightful and fresh, you always sweep me away for the poem, i leave and travel and come back feeling like i have been on a ride beautiful fantasy with a little childhood wove through it , I loved it another one I havent read but then I think I have a few to sort through yet lol love and biggest hugs Jayne x x "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall" ...

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