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Drumming Omnipotence

I think we are all drummers – of course, drum musicians know that drumming is not just pounding on the skins (well, vinyl these days) – there is also, soulful brushwork, and finessing of symbols...not everyone a crash; drums breathe -- all parts -- from outer shells to inner resonance; influenced also by surface temperature, humidity of the room, and the echos of their wall enclosure or freedom – not so different from the maker: our hearts are echo-chambers...especially our minds, the garbage in the garbage out – we echo love or the discourse of the environment – we are beat spirited rhythms, shuffles and stomps of feet – tasteful entrees and all that a desire can eat – seeming devils at times, that only our surrender to God can defeat – Yes! God is a drummer: no moving instrument of being without its core sound – a universe of timpani, some quite square, but really, all is round – the universe a lively Topsy, a swing and a shout – we leap and twirl in time – knowing time, not gravity, keeps us down, shuts us in, or keep us up and highly out. Even at my age, more apt to honestly, sweat-fully gig, than play under any, pretentious, perfumed wig.

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Date: 1/26/2022 8:15:00 PM
Wow! Some great writing! I love “God is a drummer” There is so much here like Valsa says below. My son-in-law plays the drums at church…used to be in a band. I think he would like God is a drummer :)
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Joe Dimino
Date: 1/27/2022 2:41:00 AM
Thank you so much, Kim; this was a lot of fun to write. Been playing drums since a young boy -- no Gene Krupa, but well enough to enjoy myself. Have a great day my friend!
Date: 1/26/2022 7:57:00 PM
"God is a drummer: no moving instrument of being without its core sound" – What a lofty stream of thought. Our minds are echo chambers. Only if we allow God the drummer to fiddle with His hands, sounds and music can flow from us ! A lovely write Joe (b/w- A name I use most in my life. My husband is Joseph... I call him Joe)
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Joe Dimino
Date: 1/27/2022 2:45:00 AM
Thank you, Valsa; everything in the universe has sound "Music of the spheres", and so on -- I figure God ain't got no tin ear:) Thank you my friend. Hay, another Joe, alright! Blessings my friend!
Date: 1/26/2022 11:29:00 AM
lol I believe he is a drummer and a bowler too, when it rumbles it means God is throwing bowling balls, when it doesn't, he is drumming lol, he is definitely ambidextrous , thankyou for the poem dear poet.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 1/26/2022 12:14:00 PM
I am certain you are right! Thank you, my friend. Have a perfectly beautiful day!

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