An acrostic
D own in the dank, dusty depths of my subconscious mind.
R ecycled remnants of truth and fiction intertwined.
E merge every night only to slowly slink away.
A s I am left to interpret what they have to say.
M urky memories at best, snippets that tantalise.
S tories that thrill, their meaning I try to analyse.
9/8/2026
Thank you Rachelle. I am not one to fuss about the section a comment goes in. Your very kind words are much appreciated. I am so glad I veered more towards appreciate than tolerate. That makes my day. Cheers Rachelle. Have a good one. xoxo
9/9/2026
The Words That Got to Me
R ecycled remnants of truth and fiction intertwined. slowly slink away Yes - a tantalising mixture that almost makes sense and then drifts away.
I enjoyed this dip into the 'dusty depths' of your dreams. You masterfully used rhyme, sibilance and alliteration to tantalise the reader's imagination here.
9/9/2026
Thank you very much. Yes almost making sense was what I was aiming for.
9/20/2026
The Words That Got to Me
I love the alliteration using the D in the first line............Down, dank dusty depths. This is a well-written acrostic. The poem although brief, captures the elements of most dreams....Snippets that must be analyzed.
Suggestions / Possible Tweaks
The only suggestion I have is to make the first letter in each line a different color from the rest of the text or italicize it, so what you are describing can be readily seen as the poem is read..
9/28/2026
The Words That Got to Me
Down in the dank, dusty depths of my subconscious mind .... dreams await
Ah, the dreams of the subconscious mind - some caught and saved in the dream catcher? I say, if you have stories that thrill, you are a fortunate man. And those that "slunk" away hopefully aren't remembered. A very thoughtful piece, honestly expressed as you reminisce and separate truth from fiction. A fascinating acrostic.
9/8/2026
Suggestions / Possible Tweaks
Ahhh, you've done it again: shown the professionalism way to pen an acrostic poem. You are two-for-two now of composing ones I've liked and found enriching. As I mentioned before, in lesser writers' hands, this form always seems so contrived or stilted to me. But yours flow - rhyming even, with PERFECT snippets of alliteration [another poetic vehicle I more 'tolerate' than 'appreciate.' But you do it perfectly.], a great message and a less-is-more length. And then, as if all that wasn't enough, the pics of dream catchers is the perfect cherry on top. Very enjoyable read this morning. Xoxo. Oops. Bernie, I'm so sorry; I just realized I put this in the wrong section. I have no suggestions or possible tweaks. It was perfection.