Yes, exactly, Erika!  You do understand me :)  I will definitely read about Erich Fromm and his views of dreaming.  Thank you.
What images I have when you describe your dream of the octopuses!  So many slimy arms attempting to grab me!  No, you hadn't shared the dream with me before now.
I will also go and find Frederik van Eedens.  I just listened to several dreamers on the shift network and ordered a book Pilgramage to the Rebirth by Erlo Van Waveren, who was counseled by Jung and had many sessions together in which they discussed past life dreams even though the Jungian school doesn't embrace these?  Or, so I've heard.  Anyway, the names reminded me of one another, perhaps van Eedens and Van Waveren knew one another? 
Would love to read your article!
Thank you for pointing out my writings are dream-like.  I too have received that compliment and do believe that poetry is more a form like dreaming in which we don't have to readily understand or grasp a narrative, but instead enjoy the flooding emotions for simply what they are. 
Impatience might be linked to perfectionism and/or endurance and wanting things just right, enjoying order.  At least that is how I see this personality trait in myself--I have a desire to master, learn and get somewhere and never is there enough time in the day to do all that I'd like to.  Of course, that could also be my *story* and this way of being has more to do with the socialization that instructs and instills in us a need to produce and prove our worth??  So much to consider and I'm happy that you get my thoughts going :) 
Here's to our being more Buddha and dreaming our way there!