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a small stone #5
Blog Post by Quenntis Ashby - Feb.08.2011 - 7:26 am

smiling shining baby teeth smile shine underneath the gums invisible

pressing lightly baby lips part with tongue darts now

eyelids split open reveal the dreamer dreaming baby dreams

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Nancy Smith
Feb.08.2011 - 9:24 am
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another nice stone..

I've always wondered about the subject matter of babies' dreams. They obviously do dream (as evidenced by sudden smiles and grimaces in their sleep), but is it the dreams of Plato's ideal forms? The dreams of life in the womb? ~nan

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I was born in South Africa in 1976.  Dancing and Singing in CATS: The Musical was the highlight of my career. I also danced for Cape Town City Ballet and the Cape Dance Company. I live in Taiwan now. When not teaching English, and writing poetry, I go for...
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