Greetings again, ParaAnd,
Do you read much Edgar Allen Poe? I often picture illustrations in his books when I read your dreams--they seem to go together. --And sometimes you are so poetic in a very vivid and energy-filled way. I bet you and he would get along well together; maybe you can look him up in the afterlife.
Have you ever considered taking a writing class so you could develop your dream ideas into short stories?
I guess this board of Sharing Dreams is alittle different from the others because it's hard for someone to make comments on another person's dreams.  But I really appreciate your sharing them.
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There is Crying Raven who used to post here. Her name is Jennifer. Are you thinking of her? She has a website and forum here:
http://cryingraven.com/

Love, Mairlyn ;-)

Greetings, ParaAn,
I very much appreciate your views on Poe and me.
I also share your response to Poe--feeling loving or sympatico-- and thought it was something I recognized of him coming thru his work. But if you don't read him much, then other possibilities must come to mind--perhaps we've all known each other in previous lives?
Also, your view of him is harsher than I would have expected. He had so many tragedies early in life, but you say he didn't try hard enough to overcome them.
His way of slow suicide thru drinking compared to fast suicide by violent act--the former usually gets more sympathy.  ???