In dreams begins responsibility. –W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) Irish poet

Where do dreams come from? Are they divine gifts? If they are, do they place the dreamer under an obligation to make use of them?

Inspiration of a Dreamer (2013). Digital collage created & copyright © by Eric Edelman. All rights reserved.

Dreams—those supremely intangible collages of time, place, and action—may have inspired the first material collage.  Dreamers have long sought to retain and reflect upon their dreams, and have used them as points of departure for creation. Images or written accounts of dreams preserve them from the changes wrought by memory. Perhaps this is the responsibility spoken of by the poet: having once saved a dream from oblivion, one remains forever responsible for its existence.

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• self sagacity February 5, 2013 at 7:49 pm edit

  The images are always interesting on retrocollage. smiles.

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 8:06 pm edit

    Thank you so much for your kind words!

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• Joyce February 5, 2013 at 7:58 pm edit

  Cool way to look at dreams.

  http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/02/wordless-wednesday-meditation.html

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 8:03 pm edit

    Thanks very much, Joyce!

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• Judy Haughton-James February 5, 2013 at 8:03 pm edit

  Dreams are very special! Wonderful collage. Thanks for hosting and Happy WW!

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 8:08 pm edit

    Thanks so much for your kind comment Judy-it’s always a pleasure to host you. Happy WW!

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• Gwen February 5, 2013 at 8:37 pm edit

  Awesome art…so pretty.

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 9:39 pm edit

    Thanks so much for your kind words, Gwen!

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• Gwen February 5, 2013 at 8:38 pm edit

  Beautiful art…

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 10:24 pm edit

    Thanks very much, Gwen!

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• OneDay/LadyJC February 5, 2013 at 8:46 pm edit

  This one is fabulous, especially the awesome neon trees in the background. Very cool!

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 10:23 pm edit

    Thanks very much for your kind words!

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• Danielle Royalegacy February 5, 2013 at 9:14 pm edit

  Interesting. I do believe she has quite an imagination!

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 10:22 pm edit

    Thanks very much, Danielle. I agree!

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• Faythe @ GrammyMouseTails February 5, 2013 at 9:33 pm edit

  now that is a girl with a real expanded imagination! thanks for the linky, too.

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 9:38 pm edit

    Thanks very much, Faythe! (You’re even more on target than you know, because the “hat” she’s wearing is a form of old-fashioned fireworks called “Pharaoh’s Serpent,” which expanded into a looping, snake-like solid when set on fire.) Have a great WW!

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• Alissa Apel February 5, 2013 at 10:07 pm edit

  It’s very surreal.

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 10:21 pm edit

    Thanks, Alissa!

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• AVCr8teur February 5, 2013 at 11:33 pm edit

  Thanks for hosting this weekly link.
  Veterans Memorial

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  • Eric Edelman February 5, 2013 at 11:45 pm edit

    You’re very welcome.

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• Rebecca February 6, 2013 at 3:37 am edit

  i really loved it! wow! such a nice collage.

  Happy Wordless Wednesday! My entry is here and here.

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  • Eric Edelman February 6, 2013 at 8:08 am edit

    Thanks, Rebecca!

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• Daryl February 6, 2013 at 7:52 am edit

  dreams … i love getting into bed and snuggling down under the covers .. dreaming is often like reading a good book ..

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  • Eric Edelman February 6, 2013 at 8:10 am edit

    Yes it is, Daryl. (These days, it’s often the only book I have time for.) Thanks for your thoughtful comment!

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• Gattina February 6, 2013 at 9:20 am edit

  Very pretty !

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  • Eric Edelman February 6, 2013 at 11:01 am edit

    Thank you very much, Gattina!

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• Julie Maloney (@Momspective) February 6, 2013 at 2:03 pm edit

  Your choices always impress me

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  • Eric Edelman February 7, 2013 at 1:02 am edit

    Thanks very much for your kind words, Julie!

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