Poem 5 is a post in the This House of Dreams blog, written by Samantha Wells.

Transcript

Poem 5

As the photos are a bit blurry, I’ll transcribe the poems:

My mother told me to no avail
If you play with shadows
You grow sickly and pale
And forget all the wonders
The sun can unveil
Beyond the shadow you settle for
there is a miracle
Illuminated

NOTE: the three last lines have been underlined and there a note saying “E’s favorite line, a long talk with him about the meaning, no changes but keep in mind for another time.”

Trivia

• The last three lines of the poem were first seen in Alan Wake, on the inscription of the Cauldron Lake Lodge sundial.

This House of Dreams posts
February 22	Introduction
February 23	Tour of the House
March 02	First Night in the House
March 05	Toys in the Attic
March 11	Shoebox Photos
March 14	Shoebox Dream
March 25	Under the House • Shoebox Poems
April 09	Poem 1 • Poem 2 • Poem 3 • Poem 4 • Poem 5 • Poem 6 • Poem 7 • Poem 8 • Poem 9 • Poem 10 • Poem 11 • Poem 12
May 30	Shoebox Dream 2
June 04	No Light, No Light
June 05	Untitled post
June 13	Haunted House?
July 22	Houseguests
July 23	Inside the Shoebox
July 26	More Shoebox Poems • Poem 13 • Poem 14 • Poem 15 • Poem 16 • Poem 17 • Poem 18 • The Title Page
July 29	Diving Deep