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Dust To Dust

dust to dust, whether a success or a bust, life will end for it must!

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Paul Callus

Date: 9/10/2023 3:41:00 AM

Well said, Bill! Luckily I have no material wealth to take with me, so don't have to worry about that on my way out!! ~ Regards // paul

Bill Baker
Date: 9/11/2023 5:15:00 PM

I'm pretty much the same, Paul. I think God has blessed a few through me has I passed through this world, so I take that as a win. To love and be loved ... I been fortunate enough to have experienced both, my friend. Have a great week! Bill

Paige Hind

Date: 9/7/2023 3:29:00 PM

Yes, everything ends....

Bill Baker
Date: 9/7/2023 5:30:00 PM

Thanks for reading and commenting on my poetry, Paige. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Yann Rolland

Date: 9/7/2023 3:04:00 PM

and then, we will have eternity for regretting, thanks for the brilliant thought in monoku have a nice day

Bill Baker
Date: 9/7/2023 5:31:00 PM

Thank you, Yann, you have a nice day too, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Hiya Sharma

Date: 9/7/2023 3:21:00 AM

Woah, this monoku speaks so much, within such few words.. You've conveyed immense depth within "dust to dust".. We are all cosmic ashes, born to flow and then fade one day.. In the slipping sands of time.. This one evokes many intriguing and thought-provoking feelings.. Brilliant!

Bill Baker
Date: 9/7/2023 10:21:00 AM

Thank you for your insightful comments, Hiya. It's the feeling and emotions I try to touch in my poetry. We have been blessed to have you and your friends join us here at Poetry Soup. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 9/7/2023 2:16:00 AM

How true isn't it? One day it will all end and at the end of this journey whatever we leave behind, will be those things that wealth cannot buy... So glad to read your thoughtful write Bill. God bless... ~ Ani

Bill Baker
Date: 9/7/2023 10:18:00 AM

Thanks for the kind and encouraging comments, Ani. So true, only the love and kindness we gave and received will remain. Have a blessed day, my friend. Bill

Stephan McBride

Date: 9/6/2023 5:07:00 PM

Love this, great wisdom and knowledge to gain in this

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2023 5:46:00 PM

Thanks for the comment. To live or to die, those are the only questions. I hope your week is filled with God's Love, my friend. Bill

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 9/6/2023 4:06:00 PM

absolutely true isn't it and the more "seasoned" I become we continue to see family and friends transitioning. Enjoyed

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2023 5:48:00 PM

Thanks for the visit, Nancy. I hope to see you again, I'll be visiting your poetry again for sure.

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 9/6/2023 9:28:00 AM

So true. In death, we will all be equal. No matter our status in life.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2023 11:15:00 AM

I agree, Jerry. I hope you're staying cool this Summer. Have a pleasant day, my friend. Bill

Karen Croft

Date: 9/6/2023 9:12:00 AM

Very true statement. Thanks for your kind comments. I've been busy working, but am trying to find more time to be on soup!

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2023 11:16:00 AM

I understand about busy, Karen. Nice to see you though and to have a few poems of yours to read. Thanks for the visit and comments, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Ink Empress

Date: 9/6/2023 3:42:00 AM

How powerful can one line be? Such as this monoku! I cant help but be in awe, as its soul stirring and so profound, and you’ve delivered a reminder and opinion in such a flawless manner. Yes, whatver life may be, or anything be, everything comes to an end, eventually. Loved reading this.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2023 11:20:00 AM

Thanks for the kind comments, Ink, que sa rah, sa rah whatever will be will be my mom used to sing to me. Beautiful memory. Smiles ~ Blessings my friend. Bill

The Situation

Date: 9/6/2023 3:41:00 AM

Just a few words were needed to finish and compleated.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2023 11:21:00 AM

Thanks for the visit, TS. My Monoku was short and not so sweet. Have a great day! Bill

Valsa George

Date: 9/5/2023 11:05:00 PM

Dust unto dust.... ! This is the infallible truth about life ! Before this, we have no say, but yield. Great monoku !

Bill Baker
Date: 9/6/2023 11:22:00 AM

Thanks, my dear friend. Your comments are always kind. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Eve Roper

Date: 9/5/2023 6:00:00 PM

Very good, very true in meaning

Bill Baker
Date: 9/5/2023 8:12:00 PM

Thanks Eve. Having a blessed day! Bill

David Kavanagh

Date: 9/5/2023 3:26:00 PM

Ah but the paradox is Bill, will one be aware it’s ended, for if one does not have any experiences after death, then how will one know it happened, see the things that keep me awake at night, great Monoku, cheers David

Bill Baker
Date: 9/5/2023 5:05:00 PM

Good questions ... without an answer I may add. Thanks for the visit and thought-provoking comment, my friend. Bill

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 9/5/2023 2:03:00 PM

Fact!

Bill Baker
Date: 9/5/2023 4:55:00 PM

Yep, that's what I thought. :-) Thanks for the comment, Abdullah. Have a great week! Bill

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/5/2023 12:24:00 PM

One thing for sure when we are born, we are destined to face death at some point in our lives. Thanks for sharing this very real thought with us and for your visit to my page. In Atlanta yesterday morning, five teenagers lost their lives while three people survived and are in hospital. We never know when death will knock at our door. Sara

Bill Baker
Date: 9/5/2023 5:03:00 PM

That's true, Sara. It's sad when people die before they even have a chance to grow up. Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Joanna Daniel

Date: 9/5/2023 9:54:00 AM

Aha! Well said, Bill:)

Bill Baker
Date: 9/5/2023 4:56:00 PM

Thanks Jo, just popped into my head so I wrote it down. It had the right number of syllables, so a Monoku was born. :-) Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/5/2023 9:14:00 AM

Hi Bill two things that are certain in life are death and taxes - dust to dust, ones life over in a flash - my dad died at home. before he got sick with bronchial cancer he weighed 98 kilos and we weighed him a few days before he died, he weighed 42 kilos and passed at the age of 66 - he broke our hearts especially my sons, i was divorced ,and lived with my parents they lived for each other, my dad and my son. Hugs and blessings dear friend you explain death and its finality perfectly. Jen

Bill Baker
Date: 9/5/2023 5:00:00 PM

Thanks for the comment, Jen. My dad passed at 56, and it was devastating to my mom and the rest of our family. We just don't know when it's coming, especially when it comes early in one's life. Peace be with you, my dear friend. Bill

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/5/2023 5:23:00 AM

The thing about life is that none of us is getting out alive.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/5/2023 6:54:00 AM

Usually true, But the rapture popped into my mind. Thanks for the comment, my friend. Bill

Deb M

Date: 9/4/2023 7:20:00 PM

And there you have it!! Ha….short, simple and oh so final! Good one Texan buddy! Debx

Bill Baker
Date: 9/4/2023 8:32:00 PM

Short and not so sweet, Deb. Thanks for the comments on my poetry, my Aussie buddy. :-)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/4/2023 7:15:00 PM

If we're doin' time, it might as well rhyme! Enjoyed, Bill!

Bill Baker
Date: 9/4/2023 8:34:00 PM

Just popped into my head and had 17 syllables so I wrote it down. Thanks for the comments, gw. bb

Miranda Hawley

Date: 9/4/2023 5:27:00 PM

I agree with your message. Also nice job inserting rhyming.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/4/2023 8:36:00 PM

Thanks, Miranda. The rhyming just happened; it wasn't intentional. Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Brian Sambourne

Date: 9/4/2023 5:07:00 PM

Ah, the end that awaits us all. Till then we write poems and dance a bit when the oldies are played. Good internal rhyme in your Monoku, Bill. Be well. Brian

Bill Baker
Date: 9/4/2023 8:40:00 PM

Thanks for the observation and comment, Brian. Have a great Monday, my friend. Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 9/4/2023 5:00:00 PM

Bill, your Monoku is radiating with an undeniable beauty that captivates all who behold it. Its brilliance shines with such intensity that it illuminates the darkest corners of the mind.

Bill Baker
Date: 9/4/2023 8:49:00 PM

Thank you for the inspiring comment, my dear friend. Have a great week! Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/4/2023 3:15:00 PM

Excellent one -liner with internal rhyming

Bill Baker
Date: 9/4/2023 3:36:00 PM

The rhyming wasn't intentional, it just happens. :-) Thanks for the comment, Andrea. Have a happy day! Bill