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Unlock the Depths: Exploring Andervayne’s Dream and Other Poems

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In an era dominated by instant gratification and fleeting attention spans, I’ve endeavoured to defy the norm with my collection, Andervayne’s Dream and Other Poems. This anthology comprises five extensive poems, each crafted over time and for varied purposes, yet unified by their length and depth. Each piece presented a personal challenge: to maintain a high quality of writing over an extended narrative while adhering to strict structural constraints, all the while weaving compelling stories.

The collection includes:

  • Andervayne’s Dream: The centrepiece of this anthology, it’s the longest and most intricate work. The main body adheres to a stringent format, with the Prologue and Epilogue intentionally deviating to add layered meaning. The challenge lay in crafting a narrative within these confines, rich with symbolism and allegory.
  • The Tales of the Star Dancer: A more whimsical and lighthearted poem from my earlier writings. It features a unique structure of twinned verses, allowing my imagination to soar freely, creating a fantastical and magical journey.
  • The Golden Man: Originally intended as a libretto for an opera, this piece evolved into an epic poem. While it doesn’t follow a strict structure beyond rhyme and melody, it offers an allegorical tale for readers to uncover.
  • Will You Follow the Knight: An allegorical narrative of a knight’s journey, this is the shortest poem in the collection, yet still substantial at over 1,200 words. It mirrors themes from Andervayne’s Dream but conveys a more straightforward message.
  • Consciousness Cubed: Departing from storytelling, this stream-of-consciousness piece flows freely within a strict form, channelling thoughts into structured patterns.

In a world that urges us to hurry, hurry, hurry, this collection invites readers to slow down, immerse themselves, and find depth beyond the surface. It’s not a quick fix but a rewarding journey, encouraging contemplation and revisitation to uncover layers previously missed.

Embark on this poetic voyage and discover the depth and breadth of Andervayne’s Dream and Other Poems. Available now.

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Humble Dreams of Escape

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The dream of a farm boy who is not allowed to dream, this epic poem is an allegory of something much deeper and more soul-searching. It appears fantastical and full of mythos and strangeness, but beneath it all are truths of everyday life and one hard reality.

Written in a strict style as a challenge to the author – grab yourself a copy and spend some quality time digging into the symbolism and hidden meanings to see what secrets and philosophies you might find.

This is the archaeology of life in poetic form.


Andervayne's Dream
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Take time, Escape and Contemplate

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In a world that rushes, my new poetry collection stands still. Dive into long fantasy poems that reward patience and contemplation. #FantasyPoetry #DeepReading

I danced upon a midnight cloud,

As stars sang out your name aloud.

I danced so much, I slipped and fell,

A trail of stardust following.

The Star Dancer

In these times of quick gratification and short attention spans, I decided to try and buck the trend and present something not only with greater length but also depth.

The poems in this collection were written over a long period and for different purposes. They are varied but they are all long. And they all represent challenges. Each was a challenge to myself, to sustain a quality of writing for a long period and within tight constraints of form while still telling a story. They also represent and challenge to the reader. The challenge to throw off the pressure of everyday life, the pressure to hurry, hurry, hurry to take the time to read something, absorb it over time.

Such effort needs reward, these poems should not be a one-time quick fix. If the reader is going to put that effort in then there should be a payoff, they should be able to continue to get something from it afterwards. Whether that be from contemplation of what they have digested or from revisiting, rereading and seeing things they missed the first time around. So the final challenge to me was to provide this depth of content – not just quantity.