A Dream Poem by Boris Pasternak

A Dream

Rating: 2.8


I dreamt of autumn in the window's twilight,
And you, a tipsy jesters' throng amidst. '
And like a falcon, having stooped to slaughter,
My heart returned to settle on your wrist.

But time went on, grew old and deaf. Like thawing
Soft ice old silk decayed on easy chairs.
A bloated sunset from the garden painted
The glass with bloody red September tears.

But time grew old and deaf. And you, the loud one,
Quite suddenly were still. This broke a spell.
The dreaming ceased at once, as though in answer
To an abruptly silenced bell.

And I awakened. Dismal as the autumn
The dawn was dark. A stronger wind arose
To chase the racing birchtrees on the skyline,
As from a running cart the streams of straws.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tom Allport 10 February 2017

a sad poem about missing a loved one, with only dreams by way of seeing them again.

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Indira Renganathan 10 February 2017

Highly skillful writing....a lovely poem though the content is sad...10+++++

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M Asim Nehal 04 February 2016

Nice poem..The dreaming ceased at once, as though in answer To an abruptly silenced bell.

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Himasri Barman 10 February 2017

very nice poem.....wonderful work

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Bernard F. Asuncion 10 February 2017

Nice poem...... thanks for sharing.....

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D.N. Rebb 17 June 2023

Is he dreaming of someone who had ended their life? He's focused on their wrist. And glass, red. Someone who was once loud, then suddenly still. This is one of my favorite poems.

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Victor Oyedele 09 August 2018

💯 Great piece

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Mary Skarpathiotaki 09 July 2018

great poem 10++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Sylvaonyema Uba 11 February 2017

But time grew old and deaf... Beautiful piece. Well done! Sylva.

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 10 February 2017

But time grew old and deaf. And you, the loud one, Quite suddenly were still. This broke a spell. The dreaming ceased at once, as though in answer To an abruptly silenced bell. Most beautifully penned.

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