Longing Dreaming

Longing, Dreaming explores the deep emotional and spiritual connection with a beloved, questions what is the dream and who is the dreamer, and suggests a passionate melding of minds and hearts within a poignant dreamscape. In “Danseur,” the speaker dreams of and longs for the beloved, while in “That of You I Keep,” the speaker cherishes the beloved’s presence in shimmering flame and mourns the loss of their light. The imagery of light and darkness and the themes of longing and intimacy connect the two poems in this musical setting.

Danseur

Entering your sleep
I dream your dream
My lips only a sigh
Close to your heart
You, forming
In my soul
You, burning
In my night
I know you well
Longing, dreaming.

That of You I Keep

Gathering in the light
Carried in the heart
The embers of gold
Shimmering flame
Dark is not the loss of Sun
But the death of light in my heart