And G_d made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the less light to rule the night; and the stars. And G_d set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness; and G_d saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. – Genesis 1:16-19
Once upon a time in the west, on the 4th night, before the 5th:
I left you at your doorstep, with your taste still in my mouth, and I stopped in Flora Vista with the moonlight all about. In the ruins I walked transparent with all my single lonely doubts, and the daemons reached unto me, to divert me from life’s route. And I wonder as I wander what this night is all about.
Oh, moon my moon on this dry ground, in hallowed whispers, come on down. In the night still, flies caped burdens, bringing night songs to the ground. In cloth I stand a human, watching stars they do abound. Is this night to be divided, or am I forever drowned? Oh Lord of syllable and Lord of sound, beyond my eardrum I spin around. For deeper still you come to reach me, like some lonely spirit found. Be gentle here by this ruin known, how many times have I come here alone? Still I wonder as I wander which light, I carry to my bones, still I wonder as I wander which light will shine if left alone.
This fourth day, is upon me, as the night before the fifth. Something borrowed deep in memory about the light and how it splits. My mother said, my mother told me, oh I had so far to go, oh Thursday child, was really Wednesday how that night was filled with woe.
In the ruins there was a lessor light, an angel on display, said she how it is you left me just a moment or two today. For that girl you left past star ward with her taste still in your mouth, cannot contain what G_D has for you in all your secrets and your doubts. It was a question that I wondered from that night there in the ruins, for what it was on that fourth day in the creation of my youth. Even now I walk division from the night unto the day looking forward to the greater light, not found deficient in anyway.
Once upon a time in the west, on the 4th night, before the 5th. – 06.19.2019 – דָנִיֵּאל
Beautiful!
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Thank you Holly! 🙂
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Very neat, Daniel! Lovely prose with a creative bend to delivering your image.
As a Friday’s child, I am … well, you know!
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Thank you Resa, not at all surprised on the Friday child being you. 😉
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Great night studies Daniel. As always you had me there with you. 😉
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Happy to have you along Scott. Thank you for your kind compliment. 🙂
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Your welcome Daniel, just happy to be here. 🙂
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Daniel this is beautiful. Are you sure you don’t have some First People flowing through you?
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Thank you Lauren for your comment. My dad’s mom was 1/4 Cherokee, other than that I am a lot of stubborn Dutch. 😉
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Cherokee is good! 🙂
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Yes it is! 🙂
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You have more Cherokee in you then Liz Warren. 😉
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Dear Daniel,
Another amazing write from you that leaves me breathless. It is as if you write from another time. Ancient and full of mystery.
❤
Ruby
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Thank you Ruby, I am humbled by your nice compliment and so happy you liked this piece. I do like ancient studies. 😉
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Dear Daniel,
As do I. I am quite fond of Joseph Campbell and others and enjoy studying mythology.
❤
Ruby
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JC is one of my favorites too Ruby.
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So many beautiful lines written Daniel. I am simply amazed at your gift. Loved this.
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Hi Jane, So happy you liked this, and as always I am humbled and grateful for your kind words of support.
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Daniel, You are always welcome, it is a pleasure to read your blog. 🙂
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A very fitting to begin this piece with Genesis. I am a Thursday myself who should have been a Wednesday. 😉 I would imagine you are not surprised. ❤ ❤ ❤ Heather
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Thank you Heather for your kind words. No, I guess I am not surprised that you are a Thursday’s child that should be Wednesday. Deficient in all good things still though full of light. 🙂
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Full of light indeed. Shabbat shalom Daniel.
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Shabbat Shalom Heather.
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Daniel this is great. Once again you opened up that mysterious ancient box of yours and gave us all a peek. I keep thinking, “ancient steps” as I read your prose my friend. 😉
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Thank you Wang. I like “ancient steps” sounds like a good title for another piece. 😉
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Please use it Daniel, I would be honored. 🙂
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Wow! You study at an incredible school… ❤ 🙂
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Hi Summer, Yeh it is kind of a strange school, a little Hogwartish at times. 😉 Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Your welcome. I would like to apply to this school. 😉
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Daniel, there are so many great lines here, my favorite is “Even now I walk division from the night unto the day looking forward to the greater light, not found deficient in anyway.” and the music is angelic! Wonderful write.
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Thank you Lynette, it was a line that believe it or not I wrestled with. Happy you liked it. 😉
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I can believe that. Such deep thoughts deserve a wrestle, similar to Jacob and his ladder.
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Incredible verbiage my brother. You follow tracks that are from a cosmic origin no doubt ordained by Hashem. I found this piece to be one of your best to date, and there have been many. Shalom, Den
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Thank you Dennis. I am humbled you found this to be one of my best. That means a lot. I like the thought that I might be following cosmic tracks. I would imagine you are there too my brother. Shalom, Daniel
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You are welcome my brother, and yes I am there, a little early but Shabbat shalom my friend.
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Shabbat Shalom Dennis.
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Shabbat shalom brother.
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Daniel
You write prose meant to enlighten my young friend, and that is what you have written. The ruins must of been an incredible sight, and I cannot help but wonder if you did not see them when they were not ruins. Bill
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Hi Bill, Thank you for your wonderful comment. That is actually quite the compliment, and I kind of got a chill thinking about what if I did see them when they were not ruins. It is amazing what each of us see’s from the past or may be the future sometimes.
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You are welcome Daniel. Don’t you think the theory relies on reincarnation? Curious your thoughts on that.
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Hi Bill, to me the idea of walking and re walking where others have gone relies more on the soul. I suppose it’s reincarnation for some, may be just life for others.
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Daniel no doubt you are correct I have known many people from all walks of life who claim and I believe that they have been here before.
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Right there with you on that. 🙂
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I believe some day we will know for sure my young friend.
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I agree Bill, may be sooner than we rhink.
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I would hope for sooner myself, I am not getting any younger. Bill
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Dear Daniel,
This was one of your best Southwestern mystical pieces. The spirit of the landscape has to dwell deep within you to write the type of amazing lines you write. Loved this.
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Thank you Raquel, as you know the Southwest means a lot to me as I know it does to you. The very land does contain a spirit unlike any other place in the world.
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You are right Daniel, I will always be at home in the desert Southwest. Especially Arizona.
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Amazing prose Daniel. I like your issue with time, the division of it and the sides we choose. A deep piece, really deep! Thank you.
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Thank you Ryan. The division of time and that, that takes place between day and night has always interested me, thus dusk and Resurrection. 😉 I guess you already knew that. 😉
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🙂 I thought as much. Your blog is telling in many ways but still you surprise. Greatly surprise.
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This! “This fourth day, is upon me, as the night before the fifth. Something borrowed deep in memory about the light and how it splits. My mother said, my mother told me, oh I had so far to go, oh Thursday child, was really Wednesday how that night was filled with woe.” is pure genius. Well done Daniel. 🙂
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Thank you Darrin, you give me way too much credit but I will take it. 😉 Thanks again for always reading and commenting.
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Humbleness is good Daniel but so is accepting what is true. This was marvelous in it’s depth.
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Thanks again Darrin.
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Welcome. 🙂
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❤ your use of imagery in this.
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Thank you Danika, I appreciate your comment. 🙂
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Always welcome. 🙂
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I really enjoyed this Daniel. Very interesting read. Thank you.
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Hi Carmel, Thank you for reading and your comment. I am really happy you liked this.
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Could be one of your best to this point, and you are welcome. 🙂
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Daniel, this is amazing, wonderful and beautiful. You write the most memorable dreams. I love the song too. ❤
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Thank you Deb for your kind words. I really was taken by the performance of “Once Upon a Time in the West” also. Happy you liked it and my writing.
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Daniel, you have an amazing gift my friend. This is like an essay on creation, except it is a lot more entertaining. 😉 Well done my friend. I enjoyed this.
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Hi Steve, Thank you as always for your kind compliment. I am glad you liked my prose over the story of creation. 😉 Have a great weekend.
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You are welcome Daniel, the story of creation can never be boring or told enough. However it is the end that counts. 🙂
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Of course. 😉
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Great writing! 🙂
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Thank you, very happy you liked this.
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YW! 🙂
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Placing this somewhere in your ever growing list of heavy hitters. 😉
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Thank you Brian, Good to know this is in the heavy hitters. Have a great weekend my friend.
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You are welcome.
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Daniel, this is very powerful. It speaks to me of the decisions we all make on which light we seek inside us. ❤ Shabbat Shalom, Erin
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Thank you Erin. I am happy the light is a choice. I think. 😉 Great comment, and Shabbat Shalom.
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Shabbat shalom Daniel.
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Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed this.
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Daniel, this is beautiful, and leaves me wanting more. I followed the links. The ruins are filled with so much history. How fortunate you are to have experienced them.
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Hi Gigi, Thank you for your wonderful comment. I am happy you followed the links. The first one on Flora Vista is especially interesting I think. I was fortunate to experience them.
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Daniel it was a learning experience for me. So much in your writing is. 😉
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Thank you again.
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You have a great way with words. Night studies took on a whole new meaning. 🙂
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Thank you Tella for your kind compliment. So happy you liked my writing. Welcome to my blog.
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You are welcome. 🙂
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