“Once there was a way to get back homeward” – Paul McCartney
“There’s a place I like to hide, a doorway I run through in the night”-Chris DeGarmo
“Is this the perfect place”, he asks, his cheeks glowing a perfect dry cold red. He looks the mixture between a loveable afternoon with A.A. Milne, and the darkest shadow of Dickens. “It is my perfect place”, I tell him, my breath blowing a long icy cigar looking shape. “I come here often”, I say, thinking my voice sounds younger, more adventurous here. I sound a better kind of honest. “Am I the first to come with you”, he asks, his bright eyes reflecting the red winter moon so close to where we stand. “You have always been here Ryan”, I say, my voice almost a murmur. “Always been here”, I whisper again, “as have I”.
In Absentia…
The grains of sand drop from the sky; falling in unison, they fill our eyes. Above the valley past eventide, the blessings come on a ghostly ride. We pray to G_D, G_D prays to us, in quantum travels on angel dust. From these twin peaks, we watch time tied, to a perfect place, as numbers fly by. There are tunnels here and dragons too, what is one wild-eyed boy when two will do. From a map inside drawn by eternal clues, one that talks to me now it talks to you. In absentia from a present gone, to a fourth wall fallen, without a magic wand. Oh, eternal womb that speeds us thus, to this great place in the two of us, to see these hosts of treasured years, these paths I once walked without present fears.
“Where might we go from here”, he ask the red moon of the desert sky descending, to halo his face. “There are rivers and ruins here”, I say, “and adventures”, he asks, a slight smile starting to form. It is as if for the first time he can taste. “Yes, I say, “Adventures too”. “Then in this perfect place I will find me”, he says, his voice suddenly filled with confidence. “Indeed”, I reply, “in absentia” great spirits we will certainly be.
In Absentia…
The gust blows, turning by, resolving time. We go two stars to the left what do we find? Standing there in Neverland, quickened in our newer minds like my own Dad. We wander the desert in directions I have known. A porous man, a psalmist, a child now a man. Our footsteps translucent as wind spills the sand. By dragons skeletal within our hands, we form a genesis that turns our mind and in turn makes us a man. Back to a place in time where my son can become what is me. A better version born of G_D in this holy desert sea. The better place to question all of what is she. The perfect place to be. The perfect place to be.
In Absentia…
“You have always been here Ryan”, I say, my voice almost a murmur. “Always been here”, I whisper again, “as have I”. – 02.13.2020 -דָנִיֵּאל
Stupendous haunting in a way. Another stellar piece Daniel.
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Thank you Scott, I appreciate you reading and commenting, wishing you a great weekend my friend.
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Always welcome Daniel. Someday you must tell me where your ideas emerge from. 😉
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I really don’t know myself my friend. 😉
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The best kind. 😉 🙂
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Your writing is funtastic….:) Loved this.
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Hi Harriet, Thank you very much for your kind words. I am happy that you liked this. 🙂
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You are welcome. 🙂
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Wonderful and beautiful prose.
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting. I am happy you enjoyed this post.
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I did enjoy this piece very , very much. You are welcome, I enjoy the majority of what you post. 🙂
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Very interesting read, the paths you and your son follow are blessed.
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Thank you. I really appreciate your kind comment. 🙂
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Anytime! 🙂
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Exceptionally written. A bond between Father and son that transfers through time. Your writing contains wonderful imagery.
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Thank you GA. Your comment means a lot to me, Welcome to my blog.
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A joy to be here. You have quite a way with words.
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Love this Daniel. Your words flow so smoothly and bring fantastic images to my mind. The landscape and how you relate to it through your words is spiritually motivated. Thank you for such a wonderful piece.
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Thank you Lauren, I very much appreciate your continued reading and kind comments. 🙂
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YW!!! 🙂
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Beautiful music to go with your beautiful words. I was mesmerized. 🙂
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Thank you Joanie, I appreciate your kind comment.
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🙂
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❤ ❤ ❤ this.
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Thank you. Happy you liked it.
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Very welcome. 🙂
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Dearest Daniel,
You have written another beautiful masterpiece. Your relationship with your son, the land and your G_D is so well versed. My favorite line, “We pray to G_D, G_D prays to us, in quantum travels on angel dust.” was masterful and powerful.
❤
Ruby
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Hi Ruby, Happy you liked this, I was a bit hesitant on the line you liked not wanting to offend anyone, and then I thought of the truth behind it, “G_D blesses us, we bless G_D”. As always thank you for your comment.
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It was genius and offense cannot come from genius. 😉 and I would not care if it did. 😉
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“The Perfect Place” is perfect writing, and I believe the first paragraph in your description of your son sums it best. A mixture of Milne and Dicken and perhaps Jules Verne. 😉
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Thank you Jane for your wonderful comment. Two of my favorite authors, and they are not really worlds apart. 😉
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No they are not. I enjoy both authors as well. 🙂
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Fabulous prose! Thank you.
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Thank you very much Rachel. So happy you liked it.
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Daniel this is lovely, and magical. I felt as if I was traveling in time with you. You weave the best magic with your words. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you Heather, I love to read and write about time travel, the best kind of adventure I think. 😉 As always thank you for your wonderful comment.
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You bring out the adventurer in your readers, and it is fun… 🙂
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Daniel this post contains all the reasons I come to your blog to read. A depth that incorporates spirituality, mysticism and emotional value. Thank you.
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Hi Wang, Once again thank you for stopping by and reading and commenting. I always appreciate your insight.
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One of the best parts of WP has been in getting to really know interesting authors such as yourself. I enjoy our infrequent comments back and forth. 🙂
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Great writing. Made me want to time travel. 🙂
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Love your comment Zeke. Thank you. Time travel is the best way to go… 😉
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You are welcome. Looking forward to more tales involving mr. Tom Swift. 😉
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So many mind blowing lines in this post, but my fav is “We pray to G_D, G_D prays to us, in quantum travels on angel dust”. Still wrapping my limitations around that. This post was great.
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Thank you Summer for your kind comment. As I mentioned to Ruby above I was a bit reticent to go with the line at first but got to thinking of our relationship with whomever as a great two way street. 🙂
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I really enjoyed this, as a father, it held many wonderful memories for me. Thank you.
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Thank you Larry, very happy you liked this and also for your comment.
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Daniel, I have missed your post over the past month and was grateful to see you post. I hope all is well. This is wonderful, so full of mystery and yet many clues to find the answer or answers in life. Thank you.
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Thank you Lynette for your comment. All is fine just life, but I don’t like taking so long to return comments. I like the idea that I might be leaving clues. 😉 Thanks again.
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I am relieved to hear all is well with you. I like to follow the clues a writer leave in their prose. It shows a way sometimes to follow to find the answer I am looking for.
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My brother you have tilted the scales of greatness with “The Perfect World”. I have missed seeing you on WP. Shalom, Den
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Thank you Dennis for your comment. i have missed being on WP, I appreciate as always your kind thoughts and am humbled by your compliments. Shalom, Daniel
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good to hear all is well my brother. Shalom, Den
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This was great! Thank you.
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Thank you very much for your comment Rosi, I am happy you liked this piece.
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Daniel, you have done time travel a great service. This was fantastic, and one of your very best, at least to me. The first two paragraphs are filled with words from another world. Well done my friend. 😉
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Thank you Ryan, very happy you liked the thoughts concerning time travel. I always appreciate you reading and commenting.
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Your welcome.
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I was taken with this post Daniel, as you often do you surprise me in a pleasant way with the meaning behind your interesting words. Bill
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Thank you Bill, as always I appreciate your reading and commenting on my work. Hopefully all of the surprises are good. 🙂
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Good surprises my young friend, always good surprises. Bill
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❤ this Daniel, definitely one of your best. The links were great as well. 🙂
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Hi Raquel, So happy you liked this piece, I love it when people tell me they follow the links as well. As always thank you for reading and your kind comment.
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Very welcome. 🙂
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I enjoy the interesting concepts you come up with to write on Daniel. This one was filled with great lines. Great song too.
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Hi Dallas, I too really enjoyed the song. I appreciate you reading and commenting. 🙂
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Righteous write, you kept me from beginning to end. You usually do. 😉
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Thank you Trey, very happy you liked this piece. I apologize for my late reply.
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No problem, I enjoy reading your stuff.
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I have missed seeing you on Word Press as of late. It was worth the wait. 🙂
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Thank you Darrin for your kind compliment, I am humbled. I am happy it was worth the wait. 🙂
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Its always a pleasure Daniel.
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Amazing post Daniel. I love your ability to place images in the readers mind.
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Thank you Danika, i am happy if I am able to load images in a good way for a reader. I appreciate as always you reading and your kind comments.
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You had me in the 1st paragraph Daniel. You have a great way to personalize your pieces. Well done on the PM quote one of my favorite Beatles tunes.
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Thank you Carmel, the Beatles song is one of my favorites as well. Happy you liked this piece. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Beautiful.
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Hi Shehanne, Thanks for your comment. Happy you liked this piece. hope all is going well for you and yours on your side of the pond. 🙂
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Great to speak to you Daniel and hope the same for you. Always good to see a piece from you.
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This is a winner Daniel. I love your inner weaving of the past tales with the present story. The following line and link was genius. “By dragons skeletal within our hands, we form a genesis that turns our mind and in turn makes us a man.” Happy to see you back on Word Press. 🙂
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Thank you Steve, I am thrilled you liked that line, I kept trying to find images on line to summon up what I think a skeletal dragon claw might look like. 😉 Thank you as always for reading and commenting.
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Somehow I do not think you need images on-line. I think this world is revolving around within you. 😉
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❤ 🙂
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Thank you Lisa, happy you liked this piece.
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Incredibly written. You have such a gift.
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Hi Ana, i really appreciate your kind comment, I am humbled by the compliment.
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You are very welcome. 🙂
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One of your very best mate. Enjoyed the tune as well. 😉
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Thank you Shaun, Happy you liked the song, it is one of my favorites. As always thanks for reading and commenting.
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My pleasure mate.
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Amazing you blew me away with this one Daniel. 🙂
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Thank you Brian, very happy you liked this piece, I appreciate your kind comment. 🙂
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You are welcome. 🙂
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“Once there was a way to get back homeward” I think you just took me and many others home. 😉
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Thank you Qwen, what a nice thing to say. very happy you liked this piece.
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This is exquisite, from beginning to end. We are footprints of our parents and our children are our own footprints. All is one no matter when it takes place. One of your best.
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Hi Erin, i like how you phrased your comment. The concept of leaving footprints in the mind and soul is a great one. I am happy you thought this to be one of my best. Thank you.
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Wow this is fantastic. You know how to put words together. Such a gift to reveal what is going on in your mind.
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Thank you Yalta, I am very humbled by you kind comment. I appreciate you reading and commenting. 🙂
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My pleasure Daniel, I enjoy reading your post. 🙂
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“The Perfect Place (Absentia) was an incredible write. I too find myself in such a place at times, I just needed the right words to describe it. Thank you for those words.
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Thank you Jacob for your kind comment. You are blessed if you travel in such a way. Doesn’t surprise me however. 😉
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I have a bundle of positive adjectives that I could use to describe my admiration for this post Daniel, but most have been used, and suffice to say this is one of your best works yet. I loved it. ❤
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Thank you Gigi for your nice comment. I am always thankful for the nice comments, but even happier to have people that want to read my scribbles. 😉
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Much more than scribbles, still interesting art work can come out of doodles. 😉
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An interesting concept, and as well written as ever, Daniel.
In his absence, of sun and moon, right or wrong, art and song we will always find a way.
Once will be once again, and if my grandmother is correct; we will be all at the same time together with all we those we ever loved at ages of our choosings.
It was a concept that gave her great comfort. I thought, it was like grasping eternity.
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Hi Resa, Thank you for a wonderful comment. Your Grandmother sounds like she was a very wise woman. I like the idea of whatever age of your choosing eternally. 😉 Hardy Boys here I come. 😉
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😀 I had a feeling about that! (Hardy Boys)
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