STREAM OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS

the milky sound of church bells
the chink of bright sunlight through the curtains
the gentle thud of a baby's heartbeat
the sensual bliss of fingernails across the shoulderblades
the soft caress of a late summer breeze
the gilded memories of youth
the giddy power of unfettered intuition
the adrenaline rush of sudden creativity
the reassuring rumble of a downstairs radio
the blurry collage of a rain-soaked afternoon
the insistent grip of tiny fingers
the dull ache of a lover's farewell
the salty taste of a churned-up sea
the rough texture of tree bark
the sweaty odour of muddy schoolboys
the misty nostalgia of long ago
the steady flow of water over pebbles
the warm sand between my toes
the red wine inside my veins
the sunburst colour of smeared saffron
the heady aroma of freshly ground coffee
the sharp fragments of broken glass
the downy skin of a child's cheek
the squinting pages of a recovered diary
the bright hope of a new dawn
the pristine vista of untouched snow
the instinctive embrace of a dear friend
the unspoken affinity of shared experience
the comfortable feel of an old guitar
the bottomless sleep of a tired rambler
the shrieks of delight of young girls
the seductive sway of an ageing lolita
the empty cobblestones of mediaeval streets
the magical twilight of an enchanted evening
the shadowy figures of whispering party guests
the overgrown garden of an earthly paradise