Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 15:56:22 -0400
From: Kafka Dreams 
To: void
Subject: strange dream


This morning I woke up from a dream that was part of a continuum of
other dreams which I cannot recall.  But the imagery of this dream
stuck with me through a couple more snooze cycles.

In the piece that I remember, a giant sharpei - roughly the size of an
elephant - was sitting in a huge recliner (with its front paws on the
fully extended leg rest) and intently watching a television through
which it could see everything happening in the world.

Its coat was all white, puppy-soft and unblemished but a slightly
off-shade like bleached bones or antique lace so as not to be
blinding.  Its eyes were liquid black, dark and inscrutible.  It was
young in that the wrinkles surrounded its face, giving the impression
of sorrow and wisdom, but hadn't made it any farther back yet.  There
was a sense of gravitas, of the responsibility of the witness, as it
watched the television.

The dog was the universe's divine presence made manifest.

And as I finally woke up and shuffled off to the bathroom, I remember
thinking - I know I'm a little dyslexic, but that's ridiculous.

Kelly J.
Dreamt around 6am, Thursday 18 July 2002