Fiction

If it is conceived by the mind,
sanctioned by the heart,
it’s not fiction, a measure
of the real in every storied work.  

Above me is a shelf-full having outlived
their authors, many their civilizations
along with their gods. There are not fictions! 
Instead, transitory dimensions of being -- 
journeys limited only by one’s dragging 
imagination -- 

I will consign a heaven where poets are
royalty; seated on thrones surrounded by
fawning fans. We autograph their copies as 
they wipe our profuse brows, having laboriously
bleed one’s soul into the pages.  Wherever 
they are future carried and read, we are also there,  
spirit cursing through Time’s Lyric Arteries….

The ancient Mariner!
That raging infernal! 
Am I not the saga of my parent’s love,
each a manufacture of our God?
There is no fiction after the fact.  
And woe to you, critics and editors, 
savage murders of my fond text!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Maverick Avatar
September 23, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Damn good remonstrations Joe Dimino..' Damn good reminiscing also, how dare They murder your expressions.' Who are They anyway.? Give me an address someone..Anyone.? I think we'll have to Leave it to fate dear Joe.?
DiMino Avatar
September 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I'll get out my Joe DiMaggio baseball bat. Thank you, Joe. Have a great writing day!
George Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
In everything we write, there is a part of us, a disclosure of our emotions and feelings . That way they are not fiction but a fraction of our heart -throbbing and pulsating. A book outlives its authors and civilizations. Love your coinage- 'Time's Lyric Arteries'. Imagine poets sitting on seats of honor....! Great imagination, dear Joe.
DiMino Avatar
September 22, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Love your comment, Valsa! Not that there are not other seats of honor, but one should value what they do to the utmost. I have always said, if I had to clean toilets for a living, I would be the cleanest and best, medal worthy.
Rodrigues Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM
You hold a high regard for reality.
DiMino Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Behind every physical realty, is a spirit-archetype. I just go for the source. Peel off the surface stuff. Thank you, Kim.
Godwin Avatar
September 20, 2026 at 2:12 PM
This dramatic piece is well-written. Each shared thought placed me in an otherness courtroom where your passionate arguments were presented with confidence. Such conviction made me sorry for the next fictious counsellor who must argue against you. Since this is my imagination, I decided you were so spot-on that the entire galley rose to their feet & clapped, the gavel was banged & you were pronounced victor. How does that feel? Lyric Arteries should be the title of a poem somewhere.
DiMino Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Absolutely! God for it CayCay. Have a wonderful writing evening. Blessings!
Godwin Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Are you sure? I've got a pen in hand, ready to write it down for a someday poem. Are you sure? If so, I feel I've been given a gift, thank you. Sure you're sure? Thanks so much for faving my Dancing poem. HUGS
DiMino Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM
:))Hi CayCay. Thank you for appreciating the spirit, the hyper-romanticism of this work, for playing along. A delightful comment! Made my day. Love your poetic sense and attitude. If you are inclined, go for it: "Lyric Arteries"! Blessings.
Andresen Avatar
September 20, 2026 at 11:11 AM
- I can imagine it, where you sit "on a cloud" and sign your works ... a wonderful poem, Joe :) - hugs from a fawning fan :)
DiMino Avatar
September 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Hi Anne, just a fanciful write. I love poets and poetry, artists, so I often see them as Gods in their own right. I'm sure the One God sees my point, and is not offended. Blessings.
Sharma  Avatar
September 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Woaaaaaah ~ This is absolutely GENIUS, dear Joe! I loveeee everything about this, you really blew my mind away with your perspective here and how I agree so much with what you've said here, conveyed in such a profound manner! Anything that is felt by the heart and lived by the soul cannot be fiction, it lives beyond the fact and that's what its fluidity is all about.. "Instead, transitory dimensions of being -- journeys limited only by one’s dragging imagination -- " exactly! "I will consign a heaven where poets are royalty; seated on thrones" oh wowww! That part left me speechless! Everyone deserves that, as each poem is a bleed from our souls.. such depth you've delivered there! Gosh! "spirit cursing through Time’s Lyric Arteries…." And lol, let those critics and editors go wherever they want, no one can touch our fond texts! The one we carefully style with our signature scars.. Love this! Absolutely! A FAVE ~ 🧚🧚🌙💫✨
DiMino Avatar
September 20, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Thank you, Hiya; I am so honored that you would take precious time to wade through this sprawling work -- And a FAV! Blessings my friend. Have a great writing weekend. You made my day. Still digesting your most recently posted poetry...extraordinary!
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