Like John Imagined

like john imagined

 

 

 

i dare to dream

there’s coffee in heaven,

with a buffet line longer than

any road i have traveled down,

where a beacon of light shines brighter than

flecks of sunlight upon a vast ocean…

i dare to believe

there exists another realm of time

a spiritual place we transition to,

of God’s sovereignty

with no greed or hunger,

just a brotherhood of man.

  

like john the Apostle, prophesied

like john the Beatle, imagined.

Reviews

[John Sullivan]

I toast you, and this poem, with my coffee cup.

It's a fine dream.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, John. I appreciate that!

[John Sullivan]

I just hope the buffet line is good. We got good buffets where I live. Chinese, breakfast foods, lunch, dinner... of course it's Heaven, I imagine they'll be serving just about everything... but my thoughts wander. Nicely done!

[Kelly Scheppers]

The line has got to be endless, right? I'm already thinking about desserts!

[John Sullivan]

Ooooooh, maybe they'll have cheesecake. Or chocolate cream something-or-other...

Maybe us poets will make it, and we can have a little writing group over dessert. That'd be nice.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...cheesecake! You needn't say more! ; )

[John Sullivan]

And it's Heaven, so they let you have seconds! And Jimi Hendrix plays every night, and you see all your old pets... but for better or worse, we've all still got work to do. Nice to think it'll all be there someday though.

[Pallavi]

Wow, beautiful!
Such a positive vibe with a spiritual tone.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you. Good to know my motivation for writing this was appreciated! So nice to meet you, Pallavi!

[Michael Sun Bear]

Oh yeah Kelly, it’s there, it’s awaiting you, part of you never left it. Look me up when you arrive, we’ll have a cup of that coffee, sure to be wonderful. I love the way your mind works when you write. Even when contemplating the divine, you acknowledge the treasure of even ordinary things we have here, such as a cup of coffee. Walk in peace, Kelly. MSB

[Kelly Scheppers]

I think a cup of coffee tastes better when it's shared in the company of someone else. I'd be willing to bet we'd have an awful lot to talk about! Thanks, Michael!

[Ayesha Faiz]

Wow, this is such a beautiful and heartfelt poem. I really felt the calm and hope in your words. The way you describe heaven, with coffee, light, and peace feels so warm and comforting. I especially loved the ending, how you connected both John the Apostle and John the beatle. It’s simple but deep, and makes you think about certain things.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Hello, Ayesha! Thank you for making my day. I felt strongly about those last two lines and the impression they made on the closing of the poem. So thrilled you enjoyed it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes,John also had a reputation for being flippant, angry, selfish and other negative exhibitions of personality. But he did want peace...I believe that with all my heart...I lived through the Beatle years...and it seemed they often spoke of peace more than people from our own country.
I think the last two lines in this poem really bring it home. One john prophesied another imagined.
Reminds me of Robert Kennedy and as his brother Ted said during his service...Bobby saw things that were and asked why, he also saw things that never were and said why not.
j.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I am deeply flattered and overwhelmingly touched by your comment concerning the last two lines of the poem, especially how it reminded you of Ted Kennedy's eulogy to Bobby. I remember it, clear as day. Thank you, Jacob. Nothing could have touched me more!

[Buddhistboy73]

Easy to read and like a pleasant meditation...:)

Hopefully there is such a utopia....like the great man Lennon said.....

Liked the way you flowed this poem and the typeface gave it a more creative edge too....

BB73

[Kelly Scheppers]

First compliment I've received using this typeface. Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated!

[Chris Shaw]

Such lovely thoughts penned here in fine writing Kelly. We live in times of conflict. So much death and yet your words here inspire. We are given hope that there is something else. Imagine ……..


Chris

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for the kindness your words bring me today, Chris!

[Soren]

Love your last two lines tying the Johns together. Most lovely

[Kelly Scheppers]

I appreciate that, Soren. Thank you!

[Soren]

My pleasure

[redzone]

there is a lot in that song "Imagine". A world that is actually possible to bring into being. And while we haven't as yet seen it, it is worth fighting for since the seeds of its existence are here already, even within this ugly world we live in. But John never invoked that baptist guy in his vision; he was challenging us to have imagination and to work for that world. His song was one of HOPE and DARING!!!!

And your poem Kelly, also gives us hope and daring to "IMAGINE"
Curt

[Kelly Scheppers]

I can still see him sitting at his white Steinway piano, singing "Imagine", with long white curtains against the windows. We lost him 45 years ago, and here we are still trying to imagine such a world. Thank you, Curt. It does my heart good to see the faces of my Starlite friends!

[redzone]

as it does my heart good to see one of your poems Kelly.

[Pete]

beautiful thoughts. those who dare aren't afraid to take the road less traveled knowing that it yields more in the long run. "This world is but a canvas to our imagination." - Thoreau

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thanks, Pete. Great quote by Thoreau I've never read before.