Worst And Best

When one thinks of the most powerful,
Atomic weapons come to mind; reasonable also
to consider the dynamics of volcanoes -- molten
soupy interior of the earth; how the planet
compresses and churns, convulsively until surface's 
cataclysmic redesign.  Which leads me to our parent sun,
so massive a cosmic generator -- it is difficult
for the awestruck mind to contemplate such great,
energizing potential...that thought finally leads back to what has really 
mattered most in my life...what has had the most dramatic impact:
a most disturbing force while miraculously
healing...purest affections personified
while utter despairs optimized~ glorious rockets of
triumphant flares!  My desperate failures.  Therefore,  little
need for continuing such a convoluted quest, when Love, above all else,
clearly~ is creation's very worst and best.
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Wolf Avatar
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Interesting angle here, Joe... Faster than a speeding bullet; more powerful than a locomotive;* It's a volcano, an A-bomb... It's Cupid's arrow. Yarrrrgggghhhhh. ... *Is that ever dated, eh?!
DiMino Avatar
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Yep, Cupid rules!! Thank you, Gershon.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
wow, just wow, Joe. the comparison is so unique...especially liked the way your poem ended.
DiMino Avatar
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Hi Sara; thank you, have a great writing day!
Maverick Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Love in Christ 'Joe Dimino' all else is A shadow.'
DiMino Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Love not evil. Christ love the best. Thank you, Joe.
Dietrich Avatar
February 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
You come up with such fascinating ideas, Joe. Keep up the golden pen.
DiMino Avatar
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Don't ask me...I forget now, they are all so great! Thank you for playing along. True poetic spirit. Some only write poetry, while, the rarer few, also live the poetry they write.
Dietrich Avatar
February 6, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Hmmm I gotta figure out what my last poem was that you saw when you made this comment!
DiMino Avatar
February 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hi Andrea, thank you. Thought your last work was simply brilliant! Thank you for posting. Great inspiration!
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