Marilyn Glover Debuts Jungian Poetry Chapbook/ Shadow's Reprieve

Fantasy Fathoming: Escaping the Rat Race through Intentional Dreaming

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 Poetry Reading & Analysis of Fantasy Fathoming from Shadow's Reprieve

A fantasy is the ultimate break from the everyday rat race of human living. Endless possibilities thrive within the mind: destination travel locations, alternate personalities, living situations, and experiences- the bigger, the better. Extreme is never a thing when one is willing to dream. The only requirement in the realm of invention is intention.

In my latest podcast episode, I continue reading from part 1: The Persona of my debut Jungian-themed poetry chapbook, Shadow's Reprieve.

Jung's persona archetype describes the face we show the world as opposed to our authentic self- our true face.
This week's poem, Fantasy Fathoming, describes a typical office workplace scene and an employee who dips off into a daydream. Perhaps not an ideal way to spend time meant for work, but a temporary escape breathes freedom into a situation that is essentially "sewn into" the fabric of everyday living, if you will.

Here is an excerpt from Fantasy Fathoming:

Currently

 life may feel sewn in

 precision incisions

 wide-sighted wonder

 is a dreamer’s task

 take up the offer

 explore every detail

 fathom fantasy

 like today’s–

 like it’s your last

 intentionally

 reassessing goals

 discovering

 meaningful connections

 to remote ideas



Screenshot of Marilyn Glover's Substack Podcast episode 4


What about you?
Do you fantasize intentionally, or do you save those wide-eyed dreams for later, some other day, when life slows down?
But does life ever really slow down?
Is another time too far away?
Perhaps dreaming feels irresponsible or irrelevant to your life.
It isn't.
It's your opportunity to wander in your mind.
And when you choose to wander, everything else becomes a paper cutout.
Ponder that for a moment.

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Join me next week when I continue reading from my debut poetry chapbook. Up next: Phototype.

Until then, take care of your inner world!



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