Original poem reprinted online here: "contemplation within the framework of the dream" by Renée Ashley Originally read: October 24, 2013 More information about the Poet: Renée Ashley What intrigued me the most about this poem is the use of the colon in the second line versus the lack of periods throughout the piece. It wouldn't have bothered me so much, but there's capitalization that feign a new sentence within the text, therefore, creating the assumption of pause and cohesiveness. But this poem is within "the framework of the dream" not "a," "the." Very specific on talking about the general. And what's being discussed, "Consider the custom of likeness or unlikeness fit as the / moon to a sky :" equivocation of reality versus appearance -- note the colon is there as well to indicate that the following are either defining points of this concept, and/or a focusing device for the speaker to go forward. "let one poi...
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