“The unknown is not that the soul never changes. The mystery is that the spirit does.” – DS
I thought myself a haunted house in a deep darkened wood, and every December I changed and became whole again.” -DS
There were angels dancing in shadows. There were angels darkened in shape. Singing magnum mysterium. Magnum mysterium. Awake!
Magnum mysterium phantasm is a spot in my mind, a haunted memory of pictures I cannot find. Darkness, darkness hello my old friend. A world floating with numbers, where does reason end. Houses for living, a house for the dead. Houses for living, a house for the dead. Houses for living…
There sits in a wood a house broken, scarred, and battered and worn. It has eyes on an inward soul searching, haunted on the eve of a storm. The snow it falls on it duly, the ice it makes its way in. There is no way to know if now truly how to separate the ghost from within. So long ago its construction, upon faith and a matter of fact. Articles concentrated by a convention, signed by a builder, his cloak the color of black. This house has a foundation laid in the winter; its windows sealed by the night. What is one to say of this haunting, what is one to say of this errant decay? Can a house be a home really, when absolution of night rules the day? Failing the lack of an answer, the house will let phantasm take it away.
Oh, house that could be a mansion filled with light and magic within, on the eve of a great holiday glorious, how you sit there shrouded in din. How it is you, revel in stillness, pushing magic farther within. Forming union with all the legions, the darkest daemons of unconscious sin. Your inward walls collapsing in terror, your paint peeling within. For the lack of a coherent answer, the only sound is the noise of the northern wind. Did your blueprint not hold some passion, a design of song to begin? Was there never strength in your timbers to hold you up when the darkness began?
As I set here writing this missive, in the sunlight on a bright December day. Thinking how the dark words flowed so smoothly, I was shaken by what they relayed. An insight of a fool really, I am the house, and it is time for a change. I am the house, and it is time for a change.
Magnum mysterium phantasm is a spot in my mind, a haunted memory of pictures I cannot find. Darkness, darkness hello my old friend. A world floating with numbers, where does reason end. Houses for living, a house for the dead. Houses for living, a house for the dead. Houses for living…
There were angels dancing in shadows. There were angels darkened in shape. Singing magnum mysterium. Magnum mysterium. Awake! – 12.17.2020 – דָנִיֵּאל
Awesome writing Daniel.
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Thank you Scott. I always appreciate hearing from you.
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The best of the holidays to you and your family Daniel. Looking forward to a much improved 2021. 😉
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This touches my soul as much of your work does my young friend. Thank you. Bill
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Hi Bill, Thank you for that word. You honor me more than I should be, but I am grateful every time I read your comments that something I write, helps you.
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We go back a few years now my young friend. When I read your thoughts its as if you have read mine. Bill
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Wow that is really cool Bill. Thank you so much . You made my day. Daniel
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Its the way I feel, and your welcome my young friend. Bill PS: What is this thing on FB that has developed with people I have never heard of liking my comments.
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Thanks again Bill. As to the anonymous likes on comments I just ignore them. People looking for attention to their own sites.
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Thanks I shall do the same. 😉
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Beautiful prose, and appropriate for this time of year. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you Abby for your kind comment. This is a special time of year. 🙂
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Yes it is. I wish you and your family the merriest. 🙂
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Your quote on the soul unchanged while the spirit goes on was spot on. A very good piece for the holidays, overflowing with wisdom.
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Thank you Derek. I appreciate your kind words, and am humbled by your compliment. Thank you for reading and commenting and welcome to my blog.
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My pleasure, and thank you for your warm welcome. I will be back I’m sure to read more.
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Magical Daniel, with a special wisdom that only you can display. My favorite line, “There were angels dancing in shadows. There were angels darkened in shape. Singing magnum mysterium. Magnum mysterium. Awake! “.
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Hi Lauren. Always happy when you come up with a favorite line my friend. Wishing you a great and wonderful holiday season.
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Wishing you and your family the same Daniel! 🙂
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Amazing and beautiful. The word flow has layered upon layered meaning. It is a pleasure to read your prose. 🙂
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Thank you Raquel. I am humbled by your wonderful compliment. 🙂
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A pleasure Daniel. 🙂 ❤
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Brother how this poem speaks to me, in so many ways. I think of sweeping my own house this time of year, and rejuvenating my spirit. To changing. Your words say it all for me. Thank you. Shalom, Den
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Hi Dennis, Thank you for your comment. There is something about this time of year for me that calls for a sweeping of the house. (as you put it) Changing is always good if we initiate it. Shalom, Daniel
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Spot on dear brother on the change. Shabbat shalom, Den
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Shabbat Shalom, Dennis.
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Beautiful! ❤
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Thank you Beth. So happy you liked this. 🙂
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Very welcome Daniel. 🙂
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“Magnum mysterium phantasm” must be a special place my friend, because it made me want to go through the work to end up there. 😉 Well done Daniel.
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You probably already have my friend. 😉 Thank you for your comment. 🙂
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LOL, I need to pay closer attention. You are welcome, you always keep me thinking. 😉
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Dearest Daniel,
The wisdom of your own heart and soul is simply amazing as is this piece. I too enter this shade each December and as I grow older so does my home. You encourage me that there are better changes to come.
❤
Ruby
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Thank you so much dear friend. I am so happy you have found encouragement here. I like your new avatar. Is that you?
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Your welcome Daniel. The picture is of a friend, a hero really to me in my younger aviator days. 😉
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Very cool! 🙂
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One of the best times in my life. Memories such as this are all apart of my own house. 🙂
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Well written Daniel, just amazing the works from your heart.
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Thank you Dallas, as always I appreciate you reading and commenting. 🙂
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My pleasure, Daniel.
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One of your finest to date Daniel. A good house cleaning is called for once a year and the holiday time is perfect to do so. May you and your family be blessed beyond measure this December.
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Hi Darrin, Thank you for your kind comment. a once a year brush up is a good thing to do. 😉 I wish the same blessings for you and your family this December Darrin.
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Beautifully written Daniel. Wishing you a beautiful Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
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Thank you Jane. I wish you and your family the same. 🙂
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Thank you Daniel. it does seem different for all of us this year.
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It will all be okay though Jane. So celebrate away.
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🙂 Thank you for that Daniel 🙂 ❤
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Daniel your prose is amazing. The self revelation paragraph I can apply to myself. “As I set here writing this missive, in the sunlight on a bright December day. Thinking how the dark words flowed so smoothly, I was shaken by what they relayed. An insight of a fool really, I am the house, and it is time for a change. I am the house, and it is time for a change.” Thank you.
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Hi Lynette, Thank you for your kind words. I sometimes worry the self revelation stuff comes off a little too self involved, so I am grateful when someone determines otherwise. 🙂
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No, it is refreshing at least to me. 🙂
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I wonder how much better we would all be if our so called political leaders went through this process every year.
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Thank you Bill for your comment. I couldn’t agree more especially with the crop that never moves from their seats in DC.
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The older fraud coming in is a part of that crop that never leaves. 😉
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Thank you Linette, happy you liked this piece. 🙂
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Daniel this is point on. A personal self reflection that is needed by myself in these difficult challenging times. Thank you my friend.
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Thank you Wang. its a process i probably do more than once a year but may be there is no such thing as to much when it comes to keeping a clean spirit. 😉
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My thoughts would be similar to yours. Continual cleaning vs continual warfare, I will stick with the cleaning. 😉
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Well worded Daniel. Your great quotes hold so much wisdom. Robbie Willams with a great tune was a great sum up on this piece. Wishing you and yours the best of the season. 🙂
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Hi Steve, Thank you. i appreciate you reading and commenting. Wishing you and your family a peaceful and healthy holiday.
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Same to you Daniel. It will be nice to put 2020 behind us. It will be even nicer if 2021 gives us a break. 😉
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Shabbat Shalom Lisa. 🙂
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Shabbat Shalom dear Daniel! 🙂 ❤
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This is a fine fine piece of writing mate. 🙂
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Thank you Shaun. I am happy you liked this. 🙂
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Your welcome mate, your words are always a lift.
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❤ the quotes Daniel. I plan on printing this piece out. it is a keeper. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you Abigail, i am more than humbled that you did that. wishing you and your son a Merry peaceful and healthy Holiday season. 🙂
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Thank you Daniel best wishes your way as well. 🙂
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Fabulous stuff. Big Robbie fan myself, as he is from me neck of the town. 😉
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Thanks Brian. We seem to have similar musical taste I am guessing. 😉 that is cool that he is from your town.
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Yah, my cousin is a close friend, but I have never met him myself. part of my bucket list. 😉
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Very astute piece of work Daniel. You have given much to think on and a good time of year it is to think on these things, given all that 2020 has brought us both as individuals and as a people. may God bless you this Christmas season.
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Hi Greg, I really appreciate your comment. I am humbled when someone takes something I hav written and it makes them think. I wish you a peaceful blessed season as well. Daniel
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Hoping for a better 2021, but I think there is a bit of fog to get through before we are able to get our big house clean in this country.
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I agree!
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Daniel this is amazing as all your work seems to be. Love this quote I thought myself a haunted house in a deep darkened wood, and every December I changed and became whole again.” Wishing you and your family the best of the season. Heather ❤ ❤ ❤
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Hi Heather, As usual i can’t thank you enough for your continued reading and kind support you give to my writing. I am happy you liked the quote and the piece. Wishing you a wonderful holiday this December and a great 2021. 🙂
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Your welcome, as i have said many times, I believe you are a very talented writer, but beyond that you provide a wisdom in much of what you write that I truly believe is inspired. Shabbat Shalom Daniel
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Thanks again Heather, I am very humbled.
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Lovely, soulful and appropriate. Happy Holidays to you and yours, Daniel. ❤
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Thank you Gigi, I am happy you liked this. Wishing you and your family the same happiness for the holidays this year. 🙂
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Daniel, your words are amazing. I appreciate that there are others who sweep their inner houses every year in December. I had thought I was alone. Thank you. 🙂
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Thanks much Amy. I think there are a few of us out here. 😉
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That is comforting. I think… 😉
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LOL…:)
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Very timely, Daniel.
I fear many are living in Dark Houses this year, this Christmas.
Even without the virus, many would yet, be in dark houses.However, this year sees a more dire darkness. So many need so much.
You are a house, and you can become a home/hope to many, for you are a good man.
Unfortunately, there are too many who will turn only their lights on, light their own fires and leave no Yule or other logs for the rest.
Cheers to you, dear Daniel!
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Thank you Resa for your kind complimentary words. I think of you in much the same way. My light north of the 49th parallel. 😊. I have seen to many personal dark times to be followed by unexpected blessings to be afraid. Shine I will and lead the way with Led Zeppelin playing the battle of evermore in my brain. 😊❤️😁
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