Photography (all rights) by Mike Dempsey
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook”.-William James
We are but dust for what I see, born into life at times a tragedy. With sounds and signals from energy. As above so below in me. When this life has been set free, I will know not this vanity. I will know not this vanity. As I came, so will I leave. Uninspired.
I could write about inside dark hedges, and perhaps someday I shall, I could eek out a verse or two on sly daemons and how my future they foretell. I could take you down hidden staircases to the bottom of my wishing well. Take your hand down naked backsides to the secrets that no ghost will tell. Still in the efforts of all my verbiage from the secrets that I would spell. Craft I find brings me no lifeline, I am undersigned, uninspired and my thoughts, they have expired. Not the sight of a war-torn glory, not the sky split now in two. Not the chance of a personal story. Happy or tearful, I am not even blue. Just a shame no words come new. Though my lips are not breathing at the most tender part of you, I find I cannot write a canon or express my point of view. I am, uninspired.
I but for my breath am uninspired.
I start the story graveside up, of an old friend in my dream view. Saying words, he says to me, tell them now of you. Still with visuals spinning, inside the seal that witches use, I cannot even make a rhyme to tell you all I knew. All I knew. Even though I faced a dry spell once in past or may be two, I am tired inside and there’s so much left to do. I can write about rays of sunlight, tempting time travelers, and perhaps someday I shall. I could stir words by the feet of angels, in the lower pool where the lame were made well. Incite the verses by incantations of passion, taught by the sons of G_D in hell. Know that I think of the lyrics of all fashion, but then again I think, “Oh well”. Then again, I think, “Oh well”.
I but for my breath am uninspired.
We are but dust for what I see, born into life at times a tragedy. With sounds and signals from energy. As above so below in me. When this life has been set free, I will know not this vanity. I will know not this vanity. As I came, so will I leave. Uninspired. – 05.21.2019 – דָנִיֵּאל
Somehow I suspect that you know this, but uninspired is very inspired. Well written.
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Thank you Scott. You of course got it. 🤗
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I appreciate the vote of confidence Daniel. 😉 and of course you are welcome.
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Daniel Uninspired is a wonderful piece that any writer dealing with writers block should read, may be vanity as well. It was lovely. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you Heather. Writers block a terrible thing but oh well. 😎
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“Oh well” indeed! 😉
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My brother, this is stupendous. One of your best my friend. Shalom Den
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Thank you Dennis. From you high praise indeed. As always humbled to have your thoughts on my stuff. Shalom, Daniel
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Praise well deserved my brother. My thoughts with you and your family this week. Shalom, Den
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“I could stir words by the feet of angels, in the lower pool where the lame were made well. Incite the verses by incantations of passion, taught by the sons of G_D in hell.” These lines were masterful. Surely written in the “Second World”. 😉
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Thank you Raquel, you selected the only quote that I truly invested in. Thank you. .😉
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❤ this piece, it speaks to where I am at in my own writing.
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Hi Brooke, always nice to hear one is not alone with writers block. Best wishes going forward.
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Thank you, there are many of us. 🙂
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I found myself marveling at the catch phrases in this piece Daniel. Your use of free writing and metaphors, teaching lessons as you go blows me away. 🙂
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Thank you Wang. I am assuming the catch phrase has to do with breath only. 😉 I appreciate your compliment my friend.
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Hi Daniel, you are correct the breath stanzas were well placed and kept getting to me, the meaning behind them. Great piece, can’t say it enough.
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Daniel this piece is rich with inspiration and meaning, so the title is tongue in cheek I am thinking. 😉 Your verbiage is deep, as if coming from Ecclesiastes itself. Vanity itself uninspired. If this is your writers block, what must it be when that block no longer remains. 🙂
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Thank you Jane for your kind remark, I appreciate your compliment. You might have something, may be the way through writers block is not to treat it seriously. 😉
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You are welcome Daniel. I agree relaxing the anxiety will get rid of the dreaded block every time. 😉
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Dear Daniel
There are so many great lines. The intro and conclusion says it all for me, and I dare quote, “We are but dust for what I see, born into life at times a tragedy. With sounds and signals from energy. As above so below in me. When this life has been set free, I will know not this vanity. I will know not this vanity. As I came, so will I leave. Uninspired.” Thank you, this post was wonderful.
Shalom
Erin
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Thank you very much Erin for your comment. I am thrilled you liked the beginning and end paragraphs, well i guess they are one and the same. 😉
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Your welcome. Yes, both paragraphs are the same, still were they are placed gives each a different tone.
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Well written Daniel. You carry on this amazing dialogue with your reader that at times gives me a thought that you have had it planned out forever. 🙂
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Hi Qwen, I actually plan little which is probably why I have never published the big manuscript. 😉 Thank you however for your kind comment. I do appreciate it.
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Daniel I am the same way, I have mastered the art of procrastination and have a strong major in the unorganized. 🙂
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Your tragedy is what do to with so many ideas to write upon. 😉 Your point is well taken my young friend. If so much can be looked upon as uninspiring, then there is much greater in this life and beyond for you. I enjoyed this piece. Thank you. Bill
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Thank you Bill. I am happy you liked this piece. Being uninspired within one’s self, can have it’s upside I suppose. Hopefully it doesn’t last too long. 😉
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Daniel, I have been thinking on this and the uninspired moments we all have are a benefit of a marvelous lifestyle that gives most the time and ability to pursue such thoughts. I too now am seeing the benefits. 😉 Bill
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A tragedy, I think not for those of us who read this very inspired written work of yours and gain from it. Your words have life to them.
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Thank you Stafford for your very kind comment. I am happy that the piece is seen by many as actually inspiration. May be letting that little voice that tells me don’t publish that at times is not the voice to listen too. 😉
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Ha, speaking as one who ignores the voice, go on and ignore the voice. That is when you will be at your best. 😉
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Dearest Daniel,
I for one am ready for your inspiration to tell the stories that you tease with. Perhaps the hidden staircase first. 😉
❤
Ruby
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Hi Ruby, Thank you for your comment. i might very well do the “Hidden Staircase”, it’s time for a bit of a mystery. 😉
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Good, a bit of Hardy Boy adventure, or if I remember correctly the Hidden Staircase is Nancy Drew! 😉
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I believe an artist has to replenish oneself, think differently, and take breaks life everyone else. Your point of looking at all the wealth of ideas to write on and yet being uninspired is well taken. To others points even when you are uninspired you are inspired. Rest well Daniel. 🙂
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Thank you Lauren for your kind comment. I will take all to heart especially the rest part. 😉 I agree with you sometimes one has to take a step back, and get rejuvenated from what they find in what is blocking them in life.
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Agreed! 🙂
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I echo many others you have a great inspirational way of being uninspired. This was amazing.
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Thank you Petra. Very happy you liked this piece. May be a new slogan for my blog, “inspiration from being uninspired. 😉
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Enjoyed your fine words, the picture fits well and the music too. You have inspired. 😉
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Thank you Brian. Happy you liked this piece and found it inspiring. 🙂
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Ur welcome sir, most of your writings are inspiring. 🙂
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Certain lines really stood out in your piece, for instance, “Take your hand down naked backsides to the secrets that no ghost will tell. ” You combined mysterious imagery with interesting life questions in this piece. Loved it.
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Thank you Summer for your kind comment. Sometimes I am not sure myself on a line, but am very grateful when others find it interesting.
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Your amazing piece made me think. Do I appreciate life enough when I am inspired, or do I think it is never enough? The thoughts creative and other wise that we all have. Are they important, or are they for entertainment? Your writing always makes me think and question. I thank you for that. A
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Hi Abigail, thank you for your comment. I appreciate your thoughts and found them very insightful. I try to look at most of what I read myself from both levels, of what do I gain, and yes is it entertaining to a certain extent. I am humbled that my writing makes you both think and question.
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The entertainment value is in the learning for me, also what I bounce off of my own experiences. 🙂
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Sometimes you sit back and calculate where you have been and reset where your going mate. Sounds like you are doing that now. Great, great verbiage! 😉
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Thank you Shaun for your insight. I appreciate it, and I believe you are correct. 😉
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Thank you mate, I like being correct, as to my insight….we will see. 😉
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“Uninspired” is a fine write Daniel. The ideas you could write of interest me, so perhaps you will have inspiration soon. Very soon. 😉
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Thank you Ryan. I appreciate you reading and commenting. I too hope to soon be out of an uninspiring state and feel at least inspiring. 😉
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Your welcome, keep writing friend it will all work itself out. 🙂
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Daniel I have put a negative connotation with the word uninspired before, and
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of course tragedy is not looked upon in a favorable light by myself. You have changed the tone however for both words. They mean much more don’t they? 😉
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Hi Lynette, Thank you for your kind comment. I think the word tragedy as well as uninspired can have a couple of different perceptions attached to them. One perhaps not as negative as the other. I am happy you are looking at both that way. 😉
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I have been in situations that could be identified by most as uninspiring. Many times. I have learned how to manage and turn them around. Most of the time. 😉
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Been there Daniel. You will diminish the block. At some point all writers do. 😉
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Thank you Dallas for your vote of confidence I will hold you to that. 😉
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Duty accepted Daniel 🙂 and your welcome!
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Great piece Daniel. Writers block can be a learning experience, something you gain from. Your very words full of ideas prove that. perhaps they will look like better themes tomorrow. Your many readers can hope for that…
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Hi Darrin, Thank you for your comment. I agree with you if one holds on and studies why they are uninspired a theme of goodness will surely come along.
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I agree, especially with the holding on part. In my own writing efforts I find the dry spells can last for months at a time. It is hard to be patient.
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Fabulous!!! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you Lisa, very happy you liked this.
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You are most welcome. Shalom Daniel
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This was really good my friend. I love the tongue in cheek of “I but for my breath am uninspired.” As always your words amaze!
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Thank you Steve. i thought a little “British” tongue in cheek style was called for. Seriously happy you liked it.
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We Brits invented it! 😉
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You have a way with words, song like lyrical, even when the topic is of darker mood. The song you chose to go with your piece was excellent.
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Thank you Morgana, Happy you liked this piece and the song. New artist for me, apparently not for many others. really enjoy her lyrics.
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Amazing writing. Wishing you a quick recovery from your dry spell. 😉
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Thank you Amy. I appreciate you comment and kind thoughts. 😉
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Very welcome. 🙂
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Dear Daniel,
our words were amazing. Not depressing, but filled with a knowledge of something greater than experience or adventure. My favorite line, “We are but dust for what I see, born into life at times a tragedy. With sounds and signals from energy. As above so below in me. When this life has been set free, I will know not this vanity. I will know not this vanity. As I came, so will I leave. Uninspired.” It was genius.
Gigi
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Thank you Gigi for your kind comment. I am happy you liked the we are dust line and even happier you found the words inspiring and not depressing. 🙂
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You are welcome Daniel. I kept thinking of we start from dust and we return to dust. it all fit. 🙂
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I join you.”Oh Well!” ❦
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Hi Resa, Thank you for joining me. At least I have great company. 😉
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