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Material Man

We are shadows living the dark of our own obstructions imitators of light worshiping furnaces cores of stars hydrogen eaters helium floaters casting nets into a sea of glitter our daily catch of expiring illumination traveling ever further out away from man's indwelling brilliance that of a Sacred Heart

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/15/2023 9:22:00 AM

Expiring illumination is imminent, wake up planet Earth, let us try to become as green as possible and not dissolve into the ice age or dinosaur age or turn this beautiful planet around with pandemics, war and sheer self destruction. Great write with awesome points of reference. hug and blessings, Jennifer.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/15/2023 12:17:00 PM

Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen! Could not have be said better. Thank you, Jennifer. Blessings.

Valsa George

Date: 7/14/2023 8:21:00 PM

We are blind to the 'indwelling brilliance' and we go after' imitators of light' resulting in 'expiring illumination'. Each word and phrase here speaks volumes. Enjoyed your terse poem, dear Joe.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/15/2023 6:36:00 AM

Hi Valsa. You made my day. Blessings!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/14/2023 5:56:00 AM

Your opening lines set the stage for your theme--Joe. Well conveyed message.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/14/2023 6:34:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay; have a blessed day my friend!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/13/2023 11:41:00 AM

- The "things" fill an empty space in the soul, Joe - Materialism eats us up from the inside … less empathy and happiness - Very well written :) - hugs

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/13/2023 6:25:00 PM

Ain't that the truth! Well said. Thank you, Lise.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/13/2023 11:12:00 AM

Interesting write! So many better things we have when material things are not idols.

Joe Dimino
Date: 7/13/2023 6:30:00 PM

Wealthy people have also been know to commit suicide. So, obviously, real value is something else. Blessings my friend.