The Writer

The secret of life, making old things new: fluffing the seas long flattened by sails… restoring clouds to the summits of mountains, not one worth the climb were it not for high mysteries I sit, pen in hand as if holy-- we are all priests of a sort (both light and dark) our sacrament that of creation.

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Mark Morris

Date: 4/26/2018 2:19:00 PM

Great piece. Go to YouTube and check out “the 18th letter” by Rakim.

Elaine George

Date: 4/15/2018 1:02:00 PM

AWESOME! You have conveyed the soul of a writer. Wonderful writing, Joe. Elaine

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 4/15/2018 4:14:00 AM

A very convincing take on the essence of writing. Carry on and so will I. Kai

Joe Dimino
Date: 4/15/2018 11:49:00 AM

Hi Kai; been reading your works. Great stuff! Loaded with artistic beauty and intelligence.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/31/2018 12:32:00 AM

This is quite profound in its simplicity and I REALLY like it. FAVE

Joe Dimino
Date: 1/31/2018 9:55:00 PM

Hi Andrea; thank you for the positive feedback. Your encouragement means a lot to me. Blessings!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/30/2018 7:08:00 PM

What a beautiful way to describe the artistry that dwells in the written word! : )

Joe Dimino
Date: 1/31/2018 9:58:00 PM

We are so blessed to have the freedom to say what we believe, fearing no more than a bad review but never a lose of freedom. Thank you, Connie. Have a beautiful evening!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/27/2018 6:33:00 PM

The writer tell us all. Have a nice evening my friend.

Joe Dimino
Date: 1/27/2018 8:15:00 PM

And a writer in each of us. So much fun to compose poems and music, to paint and create with other mediums. Everyone should give something try. Thank you so much, Darlene. Blessings my friend!