I’m headed up I-25 out of Las Cruces, the road looks dirty under half moonlight. There’s a glow to the east that lights Timber Mountain, with no Timber, it’s not named right. What is my name as I drive on four lanes, all I know is I’m a lonely sight. Tonight! The eight track spins on strange cylinders, as all eight tracks are known to do, and I’m listening to Elton, a double album that’s all “Blue Moves“. The desert moves unto me, butte and sky, they are one, and as the lights of Truth or Consequences come upon me, I know without question, to that they call the Christ, I have become no one. No one is here tonight. And the Blue Moves they are around me, with magic notes from nine to ten, the clock is turning solemnly, I am too young to know. The night, tonight, is the time to end all, that is this boy inside me, by myself in silence, in silence, all around me ,tonight.
Elephant Butte is on fire, as it descends into the Rio Grande, and my small Ford stands empty. I see, I’m not high now, the glowing water is flowing. Ghost reach me from some eternal temple, by two they come… And it beseeches me, reaching to me under moonlight like a hand. And as Crazy Water echoes, the East storm approaching, lightning, something older, for years I will not know it, but tonight, as Elton sings Idol, tonight.
And something ancient comes to me, by its blue moves it caresses free, a stranger form than what I have known, by here in my childhood, I have grown tonight, come to me Adonai Nissi tonight, you are so different tonight.
It’s been years now since that night, driving north from Las Cruces by a strange light. All the turns that have come in my life. Something chilling, something moved that night, that made my life for the rest of time. Blue Moves is the place where I revived, one night. The light! – 06.02.2017 – דָּנִיֵּאל
Hi Daniel, I was fascinated with this piece, and for me it is one of the best that you have ever written. The words flow together like a magical spell woven together of many blessings.
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Thank you Erin for a lovely comment. I am the happiest when spells and blessings are mentioned together.
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I agree, and you’re welcome!
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Well written my friend, this one is a solid keeper, as most are. 🙂
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Hi King, thank you for continuing to read, and always your words of encouragement. 🙂
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This is beautifully written Daniel! ❤
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Hi Jene, thank you for your kind and generous comment.
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Your welcome!
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Your words had me there, and then I listened to the music and read “Blue Moves” again, and was mesmerized with how music and your words flow together. Truly a spell of enchantment from the land of enchantment. 😉
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Thank you Wang, I am happy you went through and listened to the music while reading. I might or might not have mentioned before, but that is how I begin any piece, while listening to a song. 🙂
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George Michael does great justice to the song, and your prose compliments it all.
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Great writing Daniel!
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Thank you Sid for reading, and commenting.
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YW, I enjoy your blog very much, happy I stumbled across you.
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Thank you Sid, I’m humbled by your kind words.
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Beautiful and full of mysticism! I loved every word!
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Hi Destiny, thank you, I am happy you liked it.
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Blue Moves took my breath away. Wonderful visuals, and the song was perfect!
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Hi Diana, thank you, I am honored by your compliment.
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written against one of my favorite songs of all time. I loved each word.
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Thank you. I love the entire albumin one of Eltons best.
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Well done Daniel! With the world on fire today, it is so nice to escape to your world. Thank you.
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And you are always welcome here. Thank you Alex.
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Great work once again Daniel, you write great prose from memory, and I always enjoy each piece.
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Hi Carmel, Thank you for the compliment. 🙂
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My brother, your descriptions are fascinating, when you write about New Mexico. The landscape and your spirit seem ever present there. Once again I have enjoyed your writing. Thank you. shalom, Den
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Thank you Dennis, I probably have never left there. 😉 Shavua Tov. brother.
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Such beautiful writing, about a beautiful place.
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Thank you Raquel!
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My soul sings when I read this one, my brother. Well done!
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Thank you Jen, that means a lot to me. Shalom my sister.
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