Dream Poems

From the dream (a mixture of scenes and poetry) that I had last night, my own imagination, and other influences:

John and Carol
Were actors.
They went to an audition
Holding hands,
In the big city
And stood outside the doors.
After a while, the director
Appeared and gestured for John.
Carol waited for and hour
And a half
But no one came for her.
Then John opened the doors and said,
“I’m sorry, Carol. This just
Isn’t going to work.”
Carol went home crying.
John eventually fell in love
With a beautiful actress named Cassie
After Cassiopeia, a queen
Known for her great beauty.
They married two days after their
Third show together was a success.
No one knows what happened
To Carol, but perhaps she got a gig
Off-off Broadway, because of her
Large breasts and her
Enthusiastic personality.

Exercise: re-write the above poem to give it a happy ending in which everyone is satisfied.

John and Carol
Were actors.
They went to an audition
Holding hands,
In the big city
And stood outside the doors.
After a while, the director
Appeared and gestured for John.
Carol waited for and hour
And a half
But no one came for her.
Then John opened the doors and said,
“Carol, I got the part!”
Carol smiled and clapped, even
If she was a little jealous,
Because she loved John
And she knew he loved her.
Her friends asked,
“How can you be content?”
And Carol answered,
“I am happy for John.”
John eventually fell in love
With a beautiful actress named Cassie
After Cassiopeia, a queen
Known for her great beauty.
They started an affair two days after their
Third show together was a success.
Carol wondered, but did not admit
Why John was away so much,
Why the phone sometimes rang but
Someone hung up when she answered,
Why John had to keep his
Briefcase locked.
Carol said nothing, and continued to
Work at the diner where she was a
Waitress to support John,
And got good tips because of her
Large breasts and her
Enthusiastic personality.