“There are methods to creating a mayhem that sounds different from your usual mayhem. Because mayhem and a heavy drum backbeat end up sounding like Green Day or something. But if you put a different beat within it to create some air and lightness, the chaos comes through better.” – Nick Cave
It was mayhem to drive up the mountain at midnight, to visit my father’s grave. A night of things, both describable, and some not, that guided me up the sliver of a winding road to find my better angels. Perhaps daddy spoke to me, perhaps he did not, but something did. Something deep and dark, that deals with mayhem in the most effective way.
Whisper’s whisper all around me, from the mountains, crags and high plains. Whisper’s whisper ere, thy name. Blessings to this night of things, ere mayhem love is still the same.
Ere these feelings, ere these symptoms on this highway, underneath your heavens a spinning shell. Ere I am dying, awhile I am driving, ere I am dying, silence around me I die so well. For mayhem finds me upon your starlight headed toward highlands, beneath crosswinds, nothing happens, when something happens near well. It has been a long while since I came here. To your graveyard, here upon this highest vale, oh daddy you brought me, to speak of mystery of shine that blinds the heart when mayhem the truth will not tell. What a fortune, what a beauty here near your buried ashes, the book of secrets the night does tell. In the snow shining by car light night of things save me from the tides of hell. Ere I go up on this mountain, sing a night song my troubles fail, in the gloom of skyward shadows of timeless winter trees so pale.
Ere oh purpose, why I cry out, begging mercy from those who sleep. Laying snowbound in all their ashes so frozen here beneath my feet. Ere the circle turning faster stealing secrets from this a keep, just standing before Ezekiel’s wheels all I can do is weep. Ere the mayhem of the signal. Ere, what is hidden beneath cross beams? What comes from all around me before one A.M.?
Whisper’s whisper all around me, from the mountains, crags and high plains. Whisper’s whisper ere, thy name. Blessings to this night of things, ere mayhem love is still the same.
For something here is me, something comes on this night of things, and through all nature, begs me bind, thoughts of treasures beneath frozen vines, I think I finally see. That for all mayhem that stays inside, it reveals the signs of life indeed. For where there is death there must be life to see. – 01.23.21-
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So beautiful Daniel! Amazing how you take us to this mysterious wonderful place with you.
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Thank you Raquel. Always grateful for your comments,
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My pleasure. 🙂
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Wonderful work Daniel, a treat to read.
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Thank you very much Lady Shey. Happy you liked this. 🙂
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I love it, truly Milord Swearingen
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🎩😎
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I meant to add you had me at Nick Cave. Then you had me at brilliance of the words.
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Nick Cave has said some interesting brilliant things. 😊
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Indeed he has and I do love an awful lot of his music.
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Another great work my brother. Always something to make me think. Shalom, Den
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Thank you Dennis. Happy to hear from you and more than happy that you liked this. Shalom Daniel
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Shalom brother, and shavua tov.
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Incredible very descriptive and surreal as well.
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Thank you Sharla, very happy you liked this.
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Your welcome. 🙂
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Dear Daniel,
I have missed your post on WP lately and was becoming concerned. 😉 Imagine my delight to awaken to find this amazing writing of yours dipping once again into your world of mystery that helps me so much in this current real one of mine. Understanding the mayhem of love is a spiritual concept, that drives many a scholar out of their minds. 😉
❤
Ruby
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Thank you Ruby. I am fine just busy. Hope all is well with you. As always thank you dear lady. 😊
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Very welcome Daniel. All is good with me, just another Michigan winter, I should have retired in Florida. 😉
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Great, great piece Daniel. Intimate journey with great outcomes. 🙂 The Heather Peace song is very fitting and beautiful as well.
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Hi Scott, Thank you for your comment. I too really liked the Heather Peace song. It was new to me. 🙂
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Your welcome. I like the way you have the music and quotes you choose blend with the words you write. Very nicely done.
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Lovely piece, that to me describes what we all don’t realize about the death of someone we love. It is Mayhem.
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Thank you Jane for your insightful comment. i agree it is mayhem when a piece of our world no longer exist one day.
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Coming to grips is cathartic for the mayhem. I have found that to be the case in my life. 🙂
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Well written, a thinking man’s writer.
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Hi David, Thank you for your comment. I appreciate the compliment. 🙂
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very welcome, I enjoy your prose.
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Daniel this journey up the mountain so late at night to your father’s grave brings me to a similar journey I have had to my own father’s grave, albeit while the sun was shining. You have helped me to reconcile that now ancient journey in a cathartic way. Thank you. Bill
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Hi Bill, First off my apologies for taking so long to get a reply back to your comment. I am thrilled that in some way this piece helped you reconcile something with your own father’s passing. Thank you.
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It really did my young friend. It is not the first of your writings that have helped me, and I appreciate each one. Bill
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So many amazing lines Daniel. By and afar my fav though. “Whisper’s whisper all around me, from the mountains, crags and high plains. Whisper’s whisper ere, thy name. Blessings to this night of things, ere mayhem love is still the same.” ❤ ❤ ❤
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Hi Heather, so happy you liked this. Thank you. my apologies for taking so long to get back to your comment. 🙂
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Not a problem on the time Daniel. 🙂 and your welcome.
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I loved this Daniel. You write from your heart and spirit. each word genuine. Thank you.
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Thank you Lauren, I am happy you liked this. I am happy you see the words as genuine for I strive for them to be.
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Impressed as I always am my friend. 😉 The Heather Peace Mayhem song is fitting too.
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Thank you Ryan my friend. I really enjoyed the Heather Peace song myself. It was new to me. Hope all is going well with you. I apologize for taking so long to reply back.
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Your welcome. I always come to your page to read interesting provocative writing and to hear music I have never heard before. 😉
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Amazing Daniel. You surprised me with the title and the way this turned out. It turned out rather well. 🙂
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Thank you Darrin. I am always happily surprised any piece works out. I always appreciate your insight as well.
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Words from the depth of mayhem, and you discover love. Total amazing thoughts and writing. Thank you Daniel.
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Thank you Carmel, it is weird where one can find such love. Thanks as always for your comments.
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Your welcome Daniel. I think love finds us most of the time. We don’t truly understand it and that is the mayhem that you wrote about so well. 🙂
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I appreciate your writing, and some pieces more than others. This one struck home to me, for it encompasses life and death, and in the mayhem of all settles upon love. Thank you Daniel.
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Hi Lynette, my apologies for taking such a long time to reply to your wonderful comment. I do appreciate you reading and your comments, and I especially thank you for this one.
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No worries Daniel. This piece was and will continue to be one of my favorites that you have written.
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❤
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Thank you Linette. 🙂
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Great post Daniel. You always deliver! 🙂
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Thank you Steve. I appreciate you reading and your comments. 🙂
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My pleasure, you have a way of invigorating my mind. 😉
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❤ 🙂
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Thank you Lisa. Shalom, Daniel
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Shalom Daniel 🙂 ❤
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Your thoughts imagery and life experience continue to amaze me Daniel. “Mayhem” another one of your best. Hope all is going well, it seems a while since I have seen you on WP and have missed your post.
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Hi Wang, Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your kind words. All has been going well with me just staying busy. Hope all is going well with you and your family.
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Good to hear my friend. Thanks for asking about me and my gang. All is well here too. Appreciate staying busy during these troubled times. 😉
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Life and death its all mayhem. Amazing stuff you put out mate. One of my favorites.
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Thank you Shaun. It is all mayhem but I think it is supposed to be 😎
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Indeed it is. 🙂
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Well written, like the quote from Nick and Heather’s song fits well.
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Hey Brian. Thank you. I love that quote and Heathers song just blows me away
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YW! I was new to Heather Peace. Thank you for posting the song. I like her music.
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Mayhem the constant in life for all of us seeking peace, and in your piece you brilliantly bring that mayhem forth as love. Well written and thought provoking. Thank you.
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Hi George. Thank you. I appreciate your kind comment
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Anytime Daniel it is my pleasure.
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Dear Daniel,
Your father is gone..
You are your father guiding yourself.
You know that.
With much love -Resa
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Thank you Resa. 😊
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Beautiful writing!
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Thank you Caitlyn and welcome to my blog. 🙂
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