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DREAMERS MAY
by Yoli Ramazzina

Dreamers may saunter, wandering by
With a seemingly far-off look in their eye.

Dreamers may smile as they gaze afar
Their eyes locked upon a twinkling star.
Dreamers may delight in each drop of rain
Slowly rolling down, landing on the windowpane.
Dreamers may bask in the warm, brilliant sun
Neglecting their chores that need to be done.

Dreamers may curl up, retreating inside
Of their own heads, and then they may ride…
A bright wave of rainbows, that blasts them to space
Dreamers may linger in their happy place.
Dreamers may jump, or they may do a dance
Unfazed by logic, and driven by chance.

Dreamers may, with their arms outstretched, reach for the stars
As they contemplate living on Saturn or Mars.
Dreamers have hope.
They have faith.
They believe.
Dreamers also feel sorrow, and shed tears when they grieve.

Dreamers may misstep, they may fall or have slips
Yet they cherish the stardust on their fingertips.
Dreamers see beauty in every detail
From the glow of the moon, to the shell of a snail.
Dreamers get lost in books, words pull them under
Dreamers hearts nearly burst, overflowing with wonder.

Dreamers paint pictures and dreamers tell tales
Dreamers put wind in a ship’s empty sails.
Dreamers may soar far beyond these blue skies
Dreamers may sometimes appear very wise.

Dreamers are many things,
So much more than they seem
Because they have courage.
The courage to dream.

PAINTING:The Dreamer Overwhelming Beauty” by Maria Pace-Wynters. Visit the artist at etsy, wordpress, twitter,  pinterest, and dailypainters.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Yoli Ramazzina was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley (818!), but now resides in Long Beach, California. She is a music lover and a retired KXLU deejay. A certified yoga instructor, she enjoys teaching Kids Yoga as well as Yoga Basics and Vinyasa Flow at local studios in her community. In her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga, reading, gardening, listening to music, drinking good beer, and most of all spending time with her husband, son, and their two rescued pups, Nom-Nom and Lucy. You can find Yoli on tumblr or on Facebook.

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If I keep a green bough in my heart, then the singing bird will come.”

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Painting: Vintage Chinese silk painting for sale on Etsy.

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“And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been.” RAINER MARIA RILKE

Photo: Ben Hur

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A very little key will unlock a very heavy door.” CHARLES DICKENS

Photo: Joyce 445, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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If I keep a green bough in my heart, then the singing bird will come.”

CHINESE PROVERB

Painting: Vintage Chinese silk painting for sale on Etsy.

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THE BIRD
by Victor Hugo

Be like the bird, who
Pausing in his flight
On limb too slight
Feels it give way beneath him
Yet sings
Knowing he has wings. 

Painting: “Flower and Bird” by Zhou XinRong, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Prints of the painting are available at artinroom.net.

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“A very little key will unlock a very heavy door.” CHARLES DICKENS

Photo: Joyce 445, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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CAPTION: “Damn! God gave me that pen.” 

CREDIT: New Yorker cartoon by Danny Shanahan, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Find New Yorker cartoons at CondeNastStore.com.

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If I keep a green bough in my heart, then the singing bird will come.”

CHINESE PROVERB

Painting: Vintage Chinese silk painting for sale on Etsy.

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“And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been.” RAINER MARIA RILKE

Photo: Ben Hur