Poems Of Dreams

Selected By Edward Moore

IntroductionIn this anthology you will find poems about dreams but not the kind that

you have when you are sleeping. Poems about life dreams are what you will find. Mainly, the poems are about choosing to follow your dreams or not to follow your dreams. Not everyone will see the poems in this way but I do and that is why I have chosen them. “Dreams” by Langston Hughes is about how your life is boring when you don’t go after your dreams. “The Dream Called Life” by Edward Fitzgerald is about dreamers and doers. You can simply dream or do your dream. “Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes is about you having the choice of what you want your dream to be and about never achieving your dreams if you don’t try. “An Ode To Dreamers” by B. R. Jording is about following your dreams before it is too late and they are left behind. “A Dream” by Monica Hinson has the message that your dreams can be whatever you want but only if you take the time to make them what you want. “Dream Variations” by Langston Hughes is about a dream that somebody has but if he wants the dream to come true, he has to do something about it. “Dreaming by Johnitha” Anderson tells us that your dreams aren’t just going to happen, you have to actually go for them. You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be! by Donna Levine shows that you can choose what and who you want to be but it will only happen if you follow your dreams.

Table Of Contents

Dreams by Langston Hughes

The Dream Called Life by Edward Fitzgerald

Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes

An Ode To Dreamers by B. R. Jording

A Dream by Monica Hinson

Dream Variations by Langston Hughes

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Dreaming by Johnitha Anderson

You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be! by Donna Levine

Never Give Up by Edward Moore

I Am Me by Edward Moore

Achievement by Edward Moore

My Dreams by Edward Moore

Live The Dream by Edward Moore

Bibliography

Poetry From

Other Authors

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Dreams by Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow.

Hughes, Langston. “Dreams.” Poem Hunter.” http://www.poemhunter.co m/poem/dreams-2/. April 17, 2010.

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The Dream Called Life by Edward

Fitzgerald

A dream it was in which I found myself.And you that hail me now, then hailed me king,In a brave palace that was all my own,Within, and all without it, mine; until,Drunk with excess of majesty and pride,Methought I towered so big and swelled so wideThat of myself I burst the glittering bubbleWhich my ambition had about me blown,And all again was darkness. Such a dreamAs this, in which I may be walking now,Dispensing solemn justice to you shadows,Who make believe to listen; but anonKings, princes, captains, warriors, plume and steel,Aye, even with all your airy theatre,May flit into the air you seem to rendWith acclamations, leaving me to wakeIn the dark tower; or dreaming that I wakeFrom this that waking is; or this and that,Both waking and both dreaming; such a doubtConfounds and clouds our moral life about.But whether wake or dreaming, this I know,How dreamwise human glories come and go;Whose momentary tenure not to break,Walking as one who knows he soon may wake,So fairly carry the full cup, so wellDisordered insolence and passion quell,That there be nothing after to upbraidDreamer or doer in the part he played;Whether tomorrow's dawn shall break the spell,Or the last trumpet of the Eternal Day,When dreaming, with the night, shall pass away.

Fitzgerald, Edward. “The Dream Called Life.” “Famous Poets And Poems.”

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/edward_fitzgerald/poems/ 8159.html. April 17, 2010.

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Dream Deferred by Langston

HughesWhat happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry upLike a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore—And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?Or crust and sugar over—like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sagslike a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Hughes, Langston. “Dream Deferred.” “Famous Poets and Poems.” http://famousp oetsandpoems.com/poets/langston_hughes/poems/16947. April 17, 2010.

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Free Verse

An Ode To Dreamers by B. R.

Jording When dreamers dream And lovers love Do they receive their visions From heaven above? Or do they originate Where all things start Within our minds Within our hearts? I know not all But what I do know is this You cannot build a Kingdom Upon a flimsy wish So believe in your dreams Follow them blind Lest you loose them all, To the hands of time.

Jording, B.R.. “An Ode To Dreamers.” “Fan Story.” http://www.fanstory.com/contest details.jsp?id=829. April 17, 2010.

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Ode

A Dream by Monica Hinson

A dream is somethingThat’s completely you

A dream is somethingFor you to do

A dream is something To try and strive for

A dream is somethingThat could be more

A dream is somethingYou can do anytime

A dream is somethingThat doesn’t have to rhyme A dream is somethingThat comes from above

A dream is somethingAbout peace, hope or even love

A dream is somethingThat you don’t have to share

A dream is somethingThat you can tell anywhere

A dream is somethingThat is totally true

…but only if you want it to

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Hinson, Monica. “A Dream.” “Poem Hunter.” http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-dream-83/. April 18, 2010.

Ryhming Couplet

Dream Variations by Langston Hughes

To fling my arms wideIn some place of the sun,To whirl and to danceTill the white day is done.Then rest at cool eveningBeneath a tall treeWhile night comes on gently,Dark like me-That is my dream!

To fling my arms wideIn the face of the sun,Dance! Whirl! Whirl!Till the quick day is done.Rest at pale evening...A tall, slim tree...Night coming tenderlyBlack like me.

Hughes, Langston. “Dream Variations.” “Famous Poets and Poems.” http://famous poetsandpoems.com/poets/langston_hughes/poems/16952. April 18, 2010.

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Blues (musical form)

Dreaming by Johnitha AndersonClose your eyes and spread your wings.Make a wish and dream good dreams.Don't ever say, you'll never tell.Cause life is short and very frail.Just be still and take a look.Before you know it, you'll be hooked.Then once in a blink of an eyeyou'll soon realize it was all a lie.Up you look and there they're gone.Why two days feel so long?What was once there has disappeared.Now, love is the one thing to fear.Why say go when it was no?You open your eyes only to find, what lied there was your sign.So close your eyes and spread your wings.Make a good wish and LIVE your dreams!Anderson, Johnitha. “Dreaming.” “Family Friend Poems.”

http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/life/poetry.asp?poem=20098. April 18, 2010.

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You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be! by

Donna LevineThere is inside youall of the potentialto be whatever you want to be,all of the energyto do whatever you want to do.

Imagine yourself as you would like to be,doing what you want to do,and each day,

take one steptowards your dream.

And though at times it may seem toodifficult to continue,hold on to your

dream.

One morning you will awake to findthat you are the person you dreamed of,doing what you wanted to do,simply because you had the courageto believe in your potentialand to hold on to your dream.

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Levine, Donna. “You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be!” “cybernation.” htt p://www.cybernation.com/victory/youcandoit/poems.php.

Poems Created By Me

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Never Give Up by Edward MooreI choose I will shine is bright. but will come true. When to dream. so bright it it is you wait longI decide it will show. might never out enough, the dreamsto follow. Whatever be of my sight come to you.I am my I decide an Never give up, I will neverown team. my future uphill ride your dreams give up.

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Shape Poetry

I Am Me by Edward MooreDo not tell me I can’tBecause I will.I don’t want to hear you rant,So just chill.I will follow my dreamsAnd let go of my fears.I will look at the sea, Without shedding my tears. This is my choice,I can follow or leave. This is my voiceAnd I choose to be seen.

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Free verse

Dreamto win.

To be true.Do what you must.

Reach.

Achievement by Edward Moore

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Lanturne

My Dreams by Edward Moore

My dreams shall not live in fear. They are open for me to do.Everyone will hear,I will find my way and follow each clue.

I will do whatever it takes,No matter how bad it aches.I will follow my heart,To the end from the start.

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Rispetto

I will dream bigger

Than anyone else alive.

I will live my dreams.

Live The Dream by Edward Moore

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Haiku

Bibliography

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Anderson, Johnitha. “Dreaming.” “Family Friend Poems.”http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/life/poetry.asp?poem=20098. April 18,

2010.

Fitzgerald, Edward. “The Dream Called Life.” “Famous Poets And Poems.” http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/edward_fitzgerald/poems/

8159.html. April 17, 2010.

Hinson, Monica. “A Dream.” “Poem Hunter.” http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-dream-83/. April 18, 2010.

Hughes, Langston. “Dream Deferred.” “Famous Poets and Poems.” http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/langston_hughes/poems/16947.

April 17, 2010.

Hughes, Langston. “Dreams.” Poem Hunter.” http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dreams-2/. April 17, 2010.

Hughes, Langston. “Dream Variations.” “Famous Poets and Poems.” http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/langston_hughes/poems/16952. April

18, 2010.

Jording, B.R.. “An Ode To Dreamers.” “Fan Story.” http://www.fanstory.com/contestdetails.jsp?id=829. April 17, 2010.

Levine, Donna. “You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be!” “cybernation.” http://www.cybernation.comvictory/youcandoit/poems.php. April 18, 2010.

Anthology Checklist: Student Name: Edward Moore Period: 1 Yes / No My cover page contains the title of my anthology along with “selected by” and my first and last name. Yes / No The artwork on the cover is neat and reflects the theme of the anthology.

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page that the poems appear on. Yes / No Poems by published authors include the proper citation at the bottom of the page that contains the poem.Yes / No Works Cited page lists the poems alphabetically by author’s last name and uses proper citations as provided in the project handout.Yes / No I have included bonus poems and ensured that they are included in all areas of the anthology (table of contents, works cited, etc.)Yes / No I have edited my poems to ensure that there are no spelling or grammatical errors.Yes / No I have included artwork that is relevant to the topic for each poem.Yes / No My project is neat and is ready for publication.Yes / No I have tried to identify the form of all of the poems I used and wrote.Yes / No I have posted an original poem to our classroom blog.Yes / No I have given an appropriate and creative title for each of my personal poems.Yes / No I have completed my checklist and will include it in my anthology as the second last page. (It does not need to appear in your table of contents.)Yes / No I have my rubric and will include it as the final page in my anthology. (It does not need to appear in your table of contents)