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One sunny day I dreamt

 

One sunny day I dreamt

saw a world of pure light--

the purest light that danced inside

my heart and poured upon

the city streets with joy...

One sunny day I dreamt

saw my love, her smile

upon me like a gentle wind,

somewhere beyond the lonely

shopping malls, beyond

the hungry beggars stooping

dazed and staring at the vulgar

wealth that burns the eyes...

One sunny day I dreamt a paradise!

And then I laughed a very silly

laugh that burst inside me

like a flock of birds that

seemed like people arguing inside

about vacuum cleaners, underwear,

cars, recession, pimples, prices,

and old wars...

One sunny day I dreamt my tears

were like precious gems inside

each living room and bedroom on

display, available to all at no cost!

One sunny day I was a poet lost,

directing all the traffic on

the streets with nothing but

my eyes...

One day--one lonely sunny day-

dreamt I saw you, darling,

in this sea of lies

where everything is safe

and guaranteed, where

everything is sold to

satisfy your every wish

and need--whether you

need it or you need it not,

it doesn't matter much...

One sunny day I dreamt

felt your touch that woke

me up to write this childish song.

l Looked for you, my love, but you were gone.

 
 
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Alexander graduated with a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University in 1985. In 1998 he received a Master's degree in mathematics from Eastern Kentucky University.  He's currently a part-time instructor in mathematics at SCSU, while pursuing his underground life of a dissident émigré Russian poet.