3 Among the Possibilities
A Calling
While you can,
find the beautiful
obscured within
the lattice of the ordinary.
Among the choices,
let awe be your purpose.
Incentive
The reward for kindness
is the kiss you give yourself.
There are no others.
If Then Statement
If, when the fist of God
punches your lungs empty,
you remember the sudden song
the air makes, forced out
between startled lips,
and can transcribe
that momentary music
to something another might
understand in its terrible beauty,
then you might be an artist.
While you can,
find the beautiful
obscured within
the lattice of the ordinary.
Among the choices,
let awe be your purpose.
Incentive
The reward for kindness
is the kiss you give yourself.
There are no others.
If Then Statement
If, when the fist of God
punches your lungs empty,
you remember the sudden song
the air makes, forced out
between startled lips,
and can transcribe
that momentary music
to something another might
understand in its terrible beauty,
then you might be an artist.
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I have become a reader who recognizes your voice, and that's a fine thing to be.
If Then Statement hits me between the eyes, Gary. Enjoyed all three. *
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Loved all three, esp second and third *
Doesn't get any better than this. A+ / fav.
Magic.
Lxx
This may be one of my favorite things I've ever read on this site.
Gary, with these words you have spoken for me as the person I hope to be and I thank you with all my heart.
The third rocks.*
The second one is very selfish. I love it.*
Some of your best, Gary.
Oh this is startling and beautiful. It will stay with me. The If Then clause has such strong imagery and phrasing. Wow.
And it's soooo much better than those inspirational posters with rowers that I've always so strongly disliked. No comparison at all - no no. I just mean that I read this and thought: Yes, this just demolishes all that other feel-good-you-can-do-it stuff we are bombarded with.
Heart. Soul. Power. Momentary music. I love it.
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"let awe be your purpose"
Wonderful!
Sincere thanks to everyone- Nonnie, Sam, JB, Foster, Jake, Letitia, Amanda, Carol, Gary, Felix, Sally, Michelle, Bill- for the kind readings and remarks.
Especially the last one. Tough love there but IF one wants it THEN one must go there. *
If, you can capture the essence, the magic of the last breath, and enchant a beholder, then you are a true artist. Brilliant. *
If Then is my fave.
Thank you, Marcus, Quirina, and Steve for the kind remarks.
I love "A Calling" especially. *
Thank you, Beate.
This just shines, Gary. What a wise man you are. *
Thank you, Charlotte.