I was on a sort of cruise ship, sailing. It was not a big ship. I was near the stern of the ship, and I saw seals in the water, on an ice flow or maybe it was a dock before we sailed.
It was icy out - the water was filled with icebergs and snow, and I decided that I could swim out and see what was there. I wanted to see wildlife. So I did, I climbed into the icy water and started to swim through the snow and slush. After a while, I found a larger ice flow and climbed up. Not to far from me, I saw a small group of people watching a dolphin standing on its tail. Farther in the distance, there were spotlights for a worksite, and I heard a voice yell out "land ho!" I looked around, and out beyond the lights there were what I thought to be mountains.
Now it was twilight, and I had to get back to the ship. I knew that it was going to get much colder once the sun went down, so I started swimming. It was slow going - my front was so cold in the icy water. I got worried. The icy sea seemed to stretch on forever, but I knew that I could not stop swimming or I'd freeze to death. I sensed the ship in the distance. I was so cold, and I really wanted to stop moving. I thought I heard someone call out that I was in the water.
I reached out for the ladder on the ship, and missed it. The ship sailed right by me, and I cursed my luck for missing the ship by one hand's length. But then I was pulled up by A.T., who was upset at my stupidity. There was this air about everyone who thought I had been suicidal, except I hadn't been. I was a little put out by this.
As we came into dock, I was excited by the fact that I had put my feet on another continent. Then I realized, and said aloud, "Goddamn it - Antarctica is on the other end of the world! Idiot!"
*****
I disembarked onto a giant river delta with steamboats. Young Clint Eastwood was there in his poncho, auditioning for a movie. All he had to do was put a cigarette in his mouth, and he was cast. That's because he was auditioning for yet another western.
******
I don't recall dreaming about ice before - not on an ocean anyways.
It was icy out - the water was filled with icebergs and snow, and I decided that I could swim out and see what was there. I wanted to see wildlife. So I did, I climbed into the icy water and started to swim through the snow and slush. After a while, I found a larger ice flow and climbed up. Not to far from me, I saw a small group of people watching a dolphin standing on its tail. Farther in the distance, there were spotlights for a worksite, and I heard a voice yell out "land ho!" I looked around, and out beyond the lights there were what I thought to be mountains.
Now it was twilight, and I had to get back to the ship. I knew that it was going to get much colder once the sun went down, so I started swimming. It was slow going - my front was so cold in the icy water. I got worried. The icy sea seemed to stretch on forever, but I knew that I could not stop swimming or I'd freeze to death. I sensed the ship in the distance. I was so cold, and I really wanted to stop moving. I thought I heard someone call out that I was in the water.
I reached out for the ladder on the ship, and missed it. The ship sailed right by me, and I cursed my luck for missing the ship by one hand's length. But then I was pulled up by A.T., who was upset at my stupidity. There was this air about everyone who thought I had been suicidal, except I hadn't been. I was a little put out by this.
As we came into dock, I was excited by the fact that I had put my feet on another continent. Then I realized, and said aloud, "Goddamn it - Antarctica is on the other end of the world! Idiot!"
*****
I disembarked onto a giant river delta with steamboats. Young Clint Eastwood was there in his poncho, auditioning for a movie. All he had to do was put a cigarette in his mouth, and he was cast. That's because he was auditioning for yet another western.
******
I don't recall dreaming about ice before - not on an ocean anyways.
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