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Life Is a Mystery

life is a mystery for those who do not think mysterious taking face value of faces, though behavior a far truer evidence magicians knew diversion best, ancestors of science and swearing instruments poets are both form and formless -- the latter, speaking outside circumspect rituals – torrid imagination their claim to nearer omnipotence...certain one's works will live on forever, simply by leaving off any final punctuation

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Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 2/8/2022 2:02:00 PM

Stimulating observations as always from your pen, Joe. Faces are rendered even more inscrutable by their masking. Politicians also know well the dark magical arts of diversion of attention. For myself poetry of form seems my only method; but I have admiration for more free creativity that, in your case works a kind of magic. But I aim to hold back from that final punctuation.

Joe Dimino
Date: 2/8/2022 2:40:00 PM

Yo! Absolutely, stay away from that final punctuation for long as possible. I need your poetry page to keep popping out masterpieces for my inspiration. Blessings my friend. Thank you.

Lisa Ricci

Date: 2/8/2022 8:55:00 AM

Hello Joe - I very much enjoyed your ending line because I am not a fan of punctuation except in my responses and reviews. I also very much like the concept of poets being formless because poetry should be words and emotions not structure and punctuation. I will state that to my last breath. You once again leave us with thought. That's a plus. Have a wonderful day with poetry and remain safe.

Joe Dimino
Date: 2/8/2022 11:50:00 AM

I mix it up, always leaning more toward Free Verse and poetic prose. I don't think there should be any hard-fast rules when it comes to creative writing. The important thing is, to be understood. And all the better, if your work shows individuality (honest personality) -- for me, honesty is paramount with everything. Blessings, Joe.

Heidi Sands

Date: 2/8/2022 3:15:00 AM

I enjoyed this very much. May your words live on forever :)

Joe Dimino
Date: 2/8/2022 7:07:00 AM

Thank you, Heidi; you are too kind. Blessings my friend!

Harry Horsman

Date: 2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM

Oh this is so good Joe, as with all poetry, being its read with different imagery. One that comes to my mind is, to those that have their poetry on the net, a modern free base for anything and everything, Words and stanzas will be taken at will, when all of us today are well on our way to the next phase of existence.

Joe Dimino
Date: 2/8/2022 7:12:00 AM

Thank you so much, Harry; you really dove to the heart of this work. Blessings my friend! Joe.

Eve Roper

Date: 2/7/2022 10:54:00 PM

Yes, certain one's works will live on forever, simply by leaving off any final punctuation.

Joe Dimino
Date: 2/8/2022 7:13:00 AM

Often we punctuate ourselves too briefly, not taking full control of the eternity that is ours. Thank you, Eve. Blessings. Joe.