Original DDE™ art: “Doors of Morpheus” by: rob kistner © 12/9/25
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tonight
the sky turns itself inside out
leaving only an appliqué moon
clinging to its dark cloth of night
a forgotten wind performs a backstitch
along the horizon—
sewing yesterday to tomorrow
so the day won’t spill out
gravity tilts—
the world leaning on a quiet bias
mountains stretching sideways
as if to capture memories
time folds inward
its edges seek binding—
a soft capture before they wander off
into the open wilderness of unmade things
deep beneath reality
a bobbin unwinds a silver thread—
the thread of unlimited possibilty
on the spool a heartbeat uses—
when it has misplaced its own
tonight—
four doors appear…
what we regret
what we cherish
what we wish for
what will be
each a trembling buttonhole
cut into the fabric of sleep—
inviting the dreamer to step through
shadows rise—
their long needles
darning the night
patching constellations
where stars have worn thin
desire positions the body
with the precision of a dart—
shaping air
shaping longing…
what we dare to desire
the dream loosens—
a wash of ease
moving through the seam
until everything drifts
a soft-faced guardian waits—
the facing of courage—
a lining stitched from old storms
and new breath
the earth turns on invisible teeth—
the feed dogs of creation
pulling all of us forward
whether we resist or not
slowly
night begins to gather
pleating silence into a single pulse
that enwraps us
edges blur—
a hem glows—
the bottom of reality
folding light in on itself
so it doesn’t quite yet
unravel into dawn
dreams brush the world
in the direction of its nap
smoothing the wildness
just enough to be touched
when it all comes apart
when the dream splits open—
a luminous seam ripper rises
the seam ripper of truth
delicately undoing the false
freeing what is true
making room
for another dream
to be patterned
for a wish to come true…
rob kistner © 12/9/25
Rob, this prompt was made for you. You *are* the Dream Tailor!
Lisa — what a gracious thing to say my friend. I am honored that you feel this way. I have been creating dreams since I started writing lyrics for my first rock band at age 16. So much I’ve done in my career was such, as a lyricist, home theater and furniture designer, writer/poet, digital and mixed media artist, vocalist, Lucasfilm LTD., and now Image&Verse. My biggest challenges, and greatest disappointments, were in navigating and tolerating the “real” world. But I have been blessed along the way… so no regrets — no anger — and great memories! 🙂
Gorgeous imagery. I love your poem!
Thank you Heather, I am pleased you enjoyed this… 🙂
This is exactly how dreams are made…. let them be weaved and sown into reality.
And I hope and trust Björn — so they shall my friend… 🙂
Oh Rob….you have exceeded any expectations for this prompt! This is stunning and yes, I agree with Bjorn. It is the stuff of dreams, the process of dreams. I am smitten with so many lines…too many to quote here. But this one warms my soul:
“a soft-faced guardian waits”
Thank you, my friend. For taking the time to create this beautiful meandering through the terms….it is stunning.
You are most welcome Lil — it was great fun… 😉
Great use of the prompt words. I love the opening stanza and “feed dogs of creation”. I wasn’t sure what to do with them. 🙂
Thank you Yvonne — be careful not to get bitten by that “feed dog”… 😉
This is absolutely stunning, Rob. So many stellar lines and images but the second stanza us my fav. You dream well, my friend.
Thank you Mish… 🙂
Very well done, Rob! I love Dream Weaver… haven’t heard that one in 40 years!
Thank you Dwight! Was not easy finding that tune — but perseverance… 🙂
Such beautiful imagery, Rob!
Thank you Merril… 🙂
I love your response. May we weave beautiful dreams today and tomorrow.
Thank you Grace… 🙂