“To a real best friend remember the truth! Hardy spy in the sky. (We did fly)” – Jason Waite (autograph 1974 yearbook)
Early morning my friend, eternal sails upon that desert wind, and I’m moving off with you again. Below just a topographical change, a deep, deep vale where we hid our change. From boys to better men. You come shooting up from Flame hill again. So, let’s begin. Let’s begin.
He rides the ship called Argo, the one that we fought for when we played. A tragedy born in the Ojo Amarillo, below where the Skinwalkers they lay. The character of boyhood brought from dreams of once upon a time until then. He smiles, he looks beyond what once was a friend. The clock burns into early morning seconds, well past three A.M. He summons spring. “School” he says, “will soon be out”. “Forever, and ever will never end, but until then”. For time has brought us this night, my friend. With stars cold diamonds, and hidden omegas beneath a galaxy’s far end. The mystery of the boys we have been. The rare spun change of when or then. The daemons laugh with us again, while our footprints appear, they walk without end. The flame, that sears our emotions again. On that hill, so long ago, where our souls began, again and again and again.
He swoons without blood or bone, the “San Juan River” is in his eyes like home. The color changes always. From muddy water to blue, blue, gray. His touch a cold, cold spell, he says there is another clue, by the river ruins. In the ruined Kiva where we planted staves, we swore we would fight wars on another day. So much in these words has yet to play. Oh, my friend is it another day, he smiles in the starlit darkness, and says “maybe okay”. “Maybe okay”. He rises like an Argonaut, a hero from a play. Final act of literal prose that blows goodbye with the high desert wind. By the table in the school library your face it disappears behind the ending chapter where our journey began. It could be the last time we see each other but until then. Until then.
Early morning my friend, eternal sails upon that desert wind, and I’m moving off with you again. Below just a topographical change, a deep, deep vale where we hid our change. From boys to better men. You come shooting up from Flame hill again. For now, it is the end. The end, but until then. – 05.03.2020 – דָּנִיֵּאל
Perhaps your most searching prose, in a sense.
I see the pandemic, mortality, morality, practicality and all the questions we have of the unknown. I see the searching in me.
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Thank you my friend. We are alike. Much good wishes to you and all you love, which is all of us. 😁
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Great prose, wind from the gods. 🙂
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Man am I humbled and honored by your comment. I am such a fan.
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Dearest Daniel,
This is perfect. Thank you.
🌷
Ruby
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Thank you Ruby, with all my heart. 😀
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You are a man filled with beauty! ❤
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Dearest Daniel, One of your deepest, most poetic pieces. Every word amazing. ❤ ❤ ❤ Heather
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Thank you Heather. As always thrilled you liked it.
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My pleasure Daniel. You know I love your writing.
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One of your deepest post Daniel. It is full of wonder.
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Thank you Scott. Really appreciate your kind words.
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Love the magic you write friend. 🙂
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Daniel this is beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you so much Liz. Really appreciate your kind words.
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My pleasure Daniel. 🙂
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Lovely prose, filled with beautiful endearing memories. You have a very descriptive way of writing.
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Hi Harriet, Thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate it very much.
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❤ 🙂
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Thank you Lisa. 😁
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Very welcome. 🙂 ❤
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A great piece mate. Always enjoy your writing!
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Thank you mate. I always enjoy your comments. 😀
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Mate is my highest form of description for friendship. As you know good mates are hard to come by, and you want to keep them forever in your heart. 😉
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Love what you said mate. 🙂
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Daniel, this was one of your best to date. Very profound, and I identified with so much of it. Thank you.
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Thank you Jane, I am thrilled you identified with parts of this piece. I really appreciate your comment.
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You are very welcome. I enjoyed this piece very much. 🙂
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It is fun and enlightening to read your work Daniel, and a pleasure to comment on it.
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You hammered out a fine piece of writing Daniel. Took me right back to my own youth and a dear friend that is no longer with us.
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Hi Brian, Thank you for reading and your comment. I am thrilled this took you back to your own youth and a friend that meant something to your life.
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We were the best of mates, and your post made me think of some of our best of times. 😉
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Daniel, another great write. I like the play on words with “Jason and the Argonaut’s” 😉 Sully is great too. Love watching him perform.
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Thank you Steve, I like that you picked up on the Argonaut theme within the piece. One of my favorite childhood stories by the way. 😉 I too really like Sully’s work, he is a great performer.
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It sounds to me as if we both had a very similar childhood. It could very well have been me at that library table.
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I am sure it was you, a billion of us young souls at that table, yearning to conquer the world together.
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Even in this you are poetic. Love it. 🙂
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🙂
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Daniel, you amazed me and dazzled me with this piece, but more than that you captured that spirit of adventure and wonder that surrounded childhood for many of us fortunate enough to have had a good life. Thank you.
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Hi Wang, I really appreciate your comment. You are correct those of us who have ridden the starlight from childhood are very fortunate. I am thrilled this piece dazzled you. 😉
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Beautifully written.
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Thank you Lauren. I appreciate you reading and commenting.
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Very welcome Daniel. 🙂
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Daniel, Your words are amazing as always. A special time that is eternal for you and hopefully all of us who search as well. Shalom, Erin
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Thank you Erin, I am humbled by your comment. I am so happy you liked this piece. Wishing you a great week. Shalom, Daniel
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Wishing you a wonderful week as well Daniel. Shalom Erin
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I loved this writing. I could feel your spirit connecting behind the words with your deceased friend. Delicate touching words.
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Hi Lynette, Thank you for your wonderful comment. I am always humbled when someone such as yourself can feel the words and the story behind them.
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Love this.
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Thank you very much Rhoda, I appreciate your reading and comment.
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An excellent piece of writing Daniel, a favorite line that sticks with me is: “For time has brought us this night, my friend. With stars cold diamonds, and hidden omegas beneath a galaxy’s far end. ” There is a forever in there. 😉
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Hi Carmel, Thank you, I think your right . There is a forever in there. So happy you picked out that line.
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Words and friendships stay with us forever if we wish them to. I welcome both.
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My brother, this could be a beautiful prayer. “Early morning my friend, eternal sails upon that desert wind, and I’m moving off with you again.” A great way to start the morning. Shalom, Den
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Hi Brother, You found it in the morning. Thank you, happy you started the morning thus. Shalom, Daniel
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The early morning for me is the greatest part of the day my brother. 😉 Shalom Den
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I was reminded of your eternal words from another piece I read not that long ago that you penned. “My friend what starlit bridges you have traveled on, after the the night has come”. 😉
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Thank you Jacob, yes there are connections between the pieces, thrilled that you connected the dots. Hope you are doing well. Shalom, Daniel
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Doing well Daniel, I pray you and your family are doing well. I look for connections in everything I read and usually find them.
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As do I my friend. 🙂
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Amen! 🙂
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Great piece Daniel, the search for eternity after a loved one has passed on is a necessity. You however add to it in the most mystical way and keep the search in perspective. Well done.
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Thank you Darrin for your wonderful comment. You always manage to give me the best insight on a piece and to affirm that what I wanted to say was said. Thanks again my friend.
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You are welcome.
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Skillfully written my young friend. You continue to give me worlds to explore and give me also hope for the future. Bill
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Thank you Bill. I am happy you found new worlds to explore. Your continued comments always contribute to my world. Thanks again.
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You have a very large world. 🙂 It is my pleasure to contribute to it. Bill
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Daniel this one really touched me, as many of your reminiscing pieces do. I thought of many of my friends who are no longer with us and how they had changed my life for the better. Thank you.
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Hi Ryan, Your comment meant a lot to me my friend. Thank you. Life time friends have a way of changing us, even when they are no longer with us. At least physically. 😉
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I agree Daniel, each spot in this world inhabited by a fellow human is valuable. 🙂
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❤ this Daniel. It is extraordinary with its rich language.
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Thank you Raquel, I am happy you liked this piece. I appreciate your comment.
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Always welcome Daniel.
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I enjoyed your post. Brought me back some memories of my own. Thanks. 🙂
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Thank you for your comment. I am happy this piece brought you some memories to cherish. 🙂
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Your welcome!
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Daniel this amazing prose is so filled with words that are beautiful. I love the song “until then” Everything fits as if the song was written for your piece.
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Hi Gigi, I loved the song as well. Thank you for your kind words. Wishing you health, and happiness my friend.
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The same to you Daniel. I confess WP has been a lifesaver while staying at home. I look forward to your next writing. 😉
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Brilliant
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Thank you, I am humbled that someone of your talent would think so.
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Loving your blog
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Thank you very much Saania.
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