Void
By O. T. Socas
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Void is a collection of very short descriptions of dreams that delve into the surreal and often perplexing nature of the subconscious mind. Each dream vignette presents a glimpse into the dreamer's psyche, encompassing a wide range of emotions, situations, and themes.
The author effortlessly weaves together a range of dream scenarios, transitioning between unconnected scenes.
Each dream is vividly described, creating an atmosphere that alternates between reality and the surreal—from mysterious and fantastical to mundane and reflective—revealing the intricacies of the human psyche.
While the compilation may not follow a traditional narrative structure, its nonlinear format offers a fascinating insight into the human subconscious.
The dreams seem to be woven from the threads of the dreamer's personal experiences, fears, desires, and observations. In one dream, the dreamer navigates a city-like afterlife, encountering disoriented individuals and engaging in cryptic conversations. Another dream explores the unsettling theme of violence, where harm begets harm, echoing a sense of chaos and vulnerability.
Themes of connection and isolation emerge in various dreams. The dreamer searches for companionship, only to find emptiness. In the dream about the pregnant friend, the transparent belly symbolizes vulnerability and the fear of revealing inner struggles. The dream involving a nightstand lamp and the subsequent awakening emphasize the fluid boundary between dream and reality. Scorpion is a vivid portrayal of physical and emotional sensations as the dreamer experiences being stung by a white scorpion. The absence of pain and the subsequent events create an eerie atmosphere. The dreams that follow continue to blend reality and unreality, taking the reader through scenarios that involve lost cars, a cherished centaur companion, mysterious videos, metaphysical encounters, and more.
This book is perfect for those who enjoy experimental fiction, with each story presenting a unique and captivating scenario that captures the reader's attention from the start.
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Void - O. T. Socas
VOID
O. T. SOCAS
Copyright 2023 O. T. Socas
All rights reserved
CONTENTS
Curiosity Kills
Return to the Womb
The Unending Struggle
Presence
My Death
Prediction
Being a Mother
The Pink Dog
Nightmare
Vacation
The Secret
Brazil
Just in Case
Game of Lights
The Visit
Insomnia
Rent
Languages
The Apartment
At the Table
Advice
Lisbon
Mockery
Eighty-Five
Recovery
London
The Baby
New Neighborhood
Nothing Can Ever Happen
Return
Welcome
Obstacles
Spain, 1998
Without Help
Disorientation
Inspiration
Void
Paths
Death
New York
What I Will Never Tell You
The Ontiveros Family
Future
The Hunchback
Mirror
Technology
Excuse
Bad News
Options
Reality
The Little Bird
Robot
Bad Idea
Lice
Retirement
Breakage
Shot
Work
Bus
Flight
Belongings
Scorpion
My Car Disappeared
Happy
My Centaur
Video
Metaphysics Notebooks, Tablets and Nightmares
A Friend Calls me in Pain
Violence
Psychologist
The Nightstand Lamp
Pregnancy
Exercises
Photo
CURIOSITY KILLS
I am with several people. Every time one leaves, they do not come back. I decide to investigate what is happening and discover them melted, their clothes blending into a sticky puddle. It's the substance of what used to be their bodies.
RETURN TO THE WOMB
I fly over a field of red earth squares with small mountains and land on a table. As I observe, my mother squeezes her stomach, seemingly in great pain. Someone advises her to hold on, but I can sense the hunger within the womb that once sheltered me. Where will I find food? How can I heal and rejuvenate it? I want to return to her the placenta of my first nourishment and dissolve myself into the cells of a tear.
THE UNENDING STRUGGLE
I am tired; I have spent too many years walking in circles without reaching any destination. I will buy a spinning wheel of activity and place it in front of the twelfth-floor window to imagine that I am walking through the air.
PRESENCE
Shortly before falling asleep, I felt that there was someone in the room. (They say that atoms are heavy when the dead have not yet gone to a