The Impossible Dream (The Quest) The Impossible Dream (The Quest) "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha" and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by "following the quest". It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon
The Dream Songs The Dream Songs The Dream Songs is a compilation of two books of poetry, "77 Dream Songs" (1964) and "His Toy, His Dream, His Rest" (1968) by the American poet John Berryman. According to Berryman's "Note" to "The Dream Songs", "This volume combines "77 Dream Songs" and "His Toy, His Dream, His Rest", comprising Books I through VII of a poem whose working title, since 1955, has been "The Dream Songs"." So as this note indicates, Berryman clearly intended the two books to be read as a single work. In total, the work consists of 385 individual poems. The book