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JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

0 posted 2006-10-13 08:34 AM

Of Dust and Heaven

Daylight settles to dusk,
As the dust dances with the wind.
Fading blues give way to smoldering grays,
As random fingers of fire-bright cloud wisps
Probe the soul of the night.

Darkness envelopes all,
While an unseen force rends the black fabric of God's raiment
With untold numbers of moth holes.
Peering through the holes in the weave,
We glimpse a faint impression of the universe beyond--

Much as a child peers clandestinely through a loose-woven tapestry--
That serves as a safety blanket--
To discern the unknowable dangers
That lay beyond the boundaries of sight or imagination--
So, too, do we peer through the rended sky-fabric
Hoping to divine the answers to all questions.

The pattern remains unclear,
As we are unable to decipher the ancient language
Of the pinhole-pricking, Braille-elegant star scribe.
Calmed by the perfect beauty and symmetry of the night sky,
We drift off to a half-asleep idyll,
Once more too float up, weightless,
And to join the majestic dance of the heavens.

Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do tonight?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

1 posted 2006-10-13 01:00 PM

Quite a view, is it not?
Endless and vast the destiny of the night sky.

I am a fan of your potent renderings!
So glad you have joined us here to write.
TD xo

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

2 posted 2006-10-13 03:51 PM

I like the idea of seeing the cosmos through the holes in the tapestry. I never thought of it that way before.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

3 posted 2006-10-13 11:51 PM

extravagant JL...
I like the way you spend your words

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2006-10-14 10:26 AM

awesome write!

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

5 posted 2006-10-16 10:06 AM

Hi, TD.

Everyone has been so kind, here. Your comments are very welcome. Thanks for writing a very kind response.

John xo

Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do tonight?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

6 posted 2006-10-16 10:07 AM

Hi, Nan.

It's a beautiful view...

Thanks for writing...

John xo

Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do tonight?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

7 posted 2006-10-16 10:08 AM

Hi, TL.

I love the way that you "spend" your comments...

Thanks,

John xo

Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do tonight?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

8 posted 2006-10-16 10:08 AM

Hi, passing shadows.

Awesome comment!

John

Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do tonight?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!

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