There is a light beyond this tunnel
Sifting reason
Inner treason
Of worlds, unimaginable, I drink
And dip into the rush of thought
At peace, the body lie,
In state the mind, a child
In a gunslinger spaceman drifting through the stars
The cavalcade of imagination
Stokes the fires of the waking.
* This week’s submission to the Monday Poetry Potluck, as hosted by those lovely poets Amanda and Kavita!
The Waking Den 
The cavalcade of imagination Stokes the fires of the waking … I like the end very much, lovely contribution to Potluck, here is my entry http://scentofmyheart.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/libertango/
I like the idea of being a child in our minds. Never lose your dreams!
http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/snow/
it is almost as if i could SEE what you were writing of. as it played out for me. rich imagery here! love it!
Happy Potluck!
Childlike dreams lead to the creativity that we all seek, wonderful last lines.
Great creation…
The last few lines are simply superb… 🙂
lovely piece! here’s mine- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/head/
Wow, wonderful poem!
Loved these lines:
“In a gunslinger spaceman drifting through the stars
The cavalcade of imagination
Stokes the fires of the waking.”
Wonderful poem. Love the cavalcade.
Happy Potluck! Poem on …
Good God, man.. your words are just spellbinding!! This one DEFINITELY stoked the fires of my imagination, AND the child in me as well!
Absolutely superb, Chris! Each and every line was line the description of at least one dream I get! And no, I shall not apply reason to them.. 🙂 They are just meant to be.. Dreams!
I drink
And dip into the rush of thought…
elegant writing…Thanks for the magical contribution to potluck…
Happy Monday!
A+
Chris,
I enjoyed this very much. The lines “At peace, the body lie,
/In state the mind, a child” are wonderful visuals. Thank you for sharing.
~ C
First poem to ever make me think of both John Wayne and Ziggy Stardust. lol Seriously, brilliant writing. Imagery throughout is excellent, especially in those last lines. Cheers
Gorgeous piece… loved these lines
“The cavalcade of imagination
Stokes the fires of the waking.”
A very enjoyable and memorable read.
I like this.
Kind of lost myself within these words.
it started already with the title..subconscious.. then the tunnel and your words took me to another world…i found me drifting through the stars, back to childhood and i hated that it stopped so soon…great write chris
Well done! I like the bit about the gunslinger spaceman.
Love the trails of imagination in this work…
JP
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/love-is-on-the-way/
I really liked it. Nice!
the child’s eyes of the world, is always refreshing
This was such an intriguing take on the dream state. Carried me along…
My potluck: so maybe
…gunslinger spaceman…Fabulous! I love the imagination in it and of it!