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Tell me your thoughts on the poem Dream Life. How do you interpret it?

Lori Widmer Bean Besides absolutely loving it? My best shot:

Poetry stitches and mends her work separate from her tailor, the poet. Poetry is that vehicle that brings r…moreBesides absolutely loving it? My best shot:

Poetry stitches and mends her work separate from her tailor, the poet. Poetry is that vehicle that brings richness to all things in an economy of words.

The bell over the door was a great twist. I'm interpreting it two ways: in one interpretation, I'm seeing the bell as ideas that are flowing in and out or the poems themselves (her children). In another, I see the poetry readers being the customers, and the tear in Pride is criticism. The gold button -- wow. That's a great image for accolades or awards or accomplishments, isn't it? (less)

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