Thursday, November 18, 2021

Hammering Through Daisies



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 Hammering Through Daisies


“And death shall have no dominion. Dead men

naked shall be as one with the man in the wind...”

--Dylan Thomas


I saw death last night,

with a nice pleasant visage;

a gypsy girl in a bright

red dress, with bells on it,

twirling with beautiful tanned legs.


“Do not go gentle

into that good night,” quoth Dylan.

Is death a demon or a

Liberator? We will 

all know much too soon; that’s for sure.


Who will meet you, take

your hand? Jesus, Buddha or

Jack Benny--or some angel with

golden wings? Or maybe

you will meet your best higher Self there.


As an ascended

spirit, you have the power to

create whatever scene you want.

Time means nothing there.

Truth settles on you so softly.



Glenn Buttkus


Wayra


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16 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviNovember 18, 2021 at 1:33 PM

    This is incredibly deep and poignant, Glenn! So much to grasp here especially; "Or maybe you will meet your best higher Self there." Or maybe we ll become one? The title is such a hook! 💝💝

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  2. ✿November 18, 2021 at 1:34 PM

    “Truth settles on you so softly.”

    What a gorgeous line and sentiment.

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  3. calmkateNovember 18, 2021 at 2:07 PM

    nice one on a favourite topic of mine ... hopefully I might experience a brief moment of pure bliss!

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  4. Merril D. SmithNovember 18, 2021 at 3:01 PM

    "Truth settles on you so softly." is such a gentle ending.
    So much to think about with this one, Glenn. I guess we'll never know till it happens.

    My father "raged against the dying of the light" when he passed.

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  5. Ron. LavaletteNovember 18, 2021 at 3:23 PM

    I considered a wayra series, but decided against it. Just as well - mine woulda paled by comparison, I'm sure. Nice work, GB

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  6. FireblossomNovember 18, 2021 at 3:30 PM

    I agree with Shawna. That last line is lovely.

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  7. GraceNovember 18, 2021 at 4:16 PM

    I like that last one as well specially: Truth settles on you so softly.

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  8. DoraNovember 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM

    That last line is phenomenal, Glenn! Whatever society's disagreements, every human soul yearns for peace.
    pax,
    dora

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  9. Jane DoughertyNovember 19, 2021 at 12:48 AM

    I like this embroidering on a theme. Death is such a good one, whether gypsy girls in red dresses or Jack Benny...

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  10. A Reading WriterNovember 19, 2021 at 2:11 AM

    ooooooh. the characters for saving and those last two lines speak such weight. a profound strings of wayra.

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  11. Marion HortonNovember 19, 2021 at 8:54 AM

    Especially love the philosophy of the last stanza.

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  12. paeansunpluggedNovember 19, 2021 at 9:52 AM

    This is such a beautiful tapestry on the inevitable end. Wonderfully written.

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  13. KerfeNovember 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM

    That elusive best higher self...if it's anywhere, that would seem to be the place.

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  14. Gillena CoxNovember 20, 2021 at 6:58 AM

    OMG
    you didn't settle for one and i am not surprised

    Much💛love

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  15. HelenNovember 20, 2021 at 9:21 AM

    To chain the wayra .... keeping the reader spellbound, is no easy feat. Cheers.

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  16. brudbergNovember 21, 2021 at 7:24 AM

    The last line in contrast to referring Dylan Thomas... also remembering that death is often worse for those left behind...

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