Do dreams have dreams?
(Asked the sleeping child)
In the mind of an artist
The world becomes a language of symbols
Some ancient
Some modern
Some revealing
Some misleading
The world is a canvas
An expressive field of reciprocity
All things outside echo within
All things inside project outward
What does it mean to be human?
Emotions are states of consciousness
Biochemical currents within the brain
Conjuring a solid sense of now
The heart beats faster
The blood moves quicker
Cortisol levels rise
Perception is power
A frame assembled in the mind
A portrait shaped from concept
The artist breathes life into the inanimate
Words, notes, and pigments
Dreaming through experience
Truth lives within abstraction
The soul of the artist becomes a passage
Like a forest trail guiding perception
Each time the experiencer crosses the path
The scenery subtly alters
The trail bends almost unnoticed
The state of consciousness is a portal
A doorway into presence
An invitation into dreaming
Words are pigments of the mind
Spoken through the canvas of imagination
Fragments of understanding
The child awakens
A dream within a dream
Original poetic sketch by David Kausek 2026
