Joseph P. DiMino Poet Free verse

Light Vs Dark

Light and dark are only
contrasts for those overly
pinned to eyes – like a 
donkey tail, stuck at the thighs, 

a backside its entire existence

Sun may daily rise though 
a cold heart would never know 
warmth of new dimension 
each dawn blessedly unfolds – 

let us not
confound evil with darkness

Godliness restricted not to light -- 

at our human best we are elements 
dim and bright,  

as much our stars 
let us shine the great void
between…meet your other halfway

fear and lack of empathy

man’s glaring unclean --

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Valsa George September 22, 2023 at 9:21 PM Evil is not exactly darkness.Seeing darkness and light as antithetical is not quite correct. Real evil is lack of empathy and kindness, the inability to see the brightness, each day allows. Very philsophical dear Joe ! Joseph P. DiMino September 23, 2023 at 7:55 AM Great comment, and clarity which is needed: "Real evil is lack of empathy and kindness, the inability to see the brightness, each day allows." -- Concise! Blessings my friend. Is it too late for me to have a career as a Philosopher?:)

Joe Maverick September 18, 2023 at 11:22 AM God is thd Lord of all who made darkness and Light, both are part of our earthly journey Well put Joe, Dimino.' Joseph P. DiMino September 19, 2023 at 3:05 PM Thank you, Joe. Your right-on comments and support are greatly appreciated. Blessings.

Christina Bowring September 18, 2023 at 9:29 AM This is a very well written, thought provoking poem Joe. Well said! I especially love, ’Let us not confound evil with darkness’, and the last couple of lines. Powerful.Really enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing. Have a great week. :) Joseph P. DiMino September 19, 2023 at 3:08 PM Too many confound spiritual light and darkness with good and evil. For example, spiritual light, of very high vibration, so bright that it cannot be seen with the naked eye nor by scientific instruments. Thank you my friend. Blessings.

Anne-Lise Andresen September 17, 2023 at 1:23 PM - This is a well known phenomenon in our world today, Joe - Great written :) - hugs Joseph P. DiMino September 17, 2023 at 2:20 PM Thank you, Anne -- so sad how people needlessly hurt one another -- for example, Putin and Zelensky should duke it out like men, instead of hiding behind starving armies.

Silent One September 17, 2023 at 11:26 AM Great poem my friend.. there are too many with hate in their hearts and serious lack of empathy.. cowards to be honest, I call them cowards and the lowest form of humanity... if we cant be human and co-exist and live with each other in harmony, then at least be silent about it... its not just about being religious, its about having morals and principles... so much discrimination and opression in this world.. its sad. Joseph P. DiMino September 17, 2023 at 2:22 PM We really have more in common than we think, or are willing to admit. Many living in glass houses of lesser ego. We are one within the body of God. Creation was created out of Himself. He is everything, time, space and substance. No place outside of Him (He is the Outside and In) to go for parts. Blessings my friend.