Love Poem

so much talk of love

so much thought of how

needest but the dove

expose what lies below

in heart is true and false

Limerick

 A limerick based on part humility and part disdain for class concept of society:

I'm not middle class

I'm lower class

That is to say, white trash

With the Devil, in clash

Looking for the best pass

Allman Brothers Personnel Through the Years

 Original Lineup (1969-1971)

Duane Allman: guitars, vocals (d. 10/29/71)

Gregory Allman: keyboards, vocals (d. 5/27/2017)

Berry Oakley: bass guitar, vocals (d. 11/11/1972)

Richard Betts: guitars, vocals (left band in 2000)

Jai Johanny Johanson: drums, percussion

Butch Trucks: drums, percussion (d. 1/24/2017)

 Replacement Musicians

Charles Leavell: piano, keyboards (joined 9/1972)

Lamar Williams: bass guitar (joined 1972)

Daniel Toler: guitar (joined 1978)

David Goldflies: bass guitar (joined 1978)

David (Frankie) Toler: drums (joined c. 1980)

Warren Haynes: guitars (joined 1989)

Johnny Neel: piano (joined 1989)

Douglas Allen Woody: bass guitar (joined 1989)

Marc Quinones: percussion (joined 1990)

Oteil Burbridge: bass guitar (joined 1997)

Jack Pearson: guitar (joined 1997)

Derek Trucks: guitars (joined 1999)

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Listening to records of their music may inspire.

Film Art

 A basic thing to be apprehended about film is its potential to reach you, mind and heart, grip you and hold you for extended time in state of discovery and wonder.  You might become enrapt, still, at attention, as you anticipate the movement of the visual story.  Film may foster thoughts and emotions as it plays out, that have big meaning for the viewer/observer.  Film may inspire.

The 2016 movie, 'Paterson,' by Jim Jarmusch, inspired above thoughts.  As I watched final scene, the actor at still point on bench, opposite Great Falls of Passaic River, in between loss, sorrow and question/wonder of possible renewal, restart of his poetic vocation, the words 'beauty' and 'beautiful' came to mind.  One, seeing a film, may contemplate beauty in context of film's images and words and find aesthetic experience reborn in self.  

Another Dream of Mom

 I woke this morning crying, with this dream fresh in mind.  

I was walking on sidewalk and found an item, a clear plastic case, about 4 in. h x 2.5 in. w, with hinged lid.  I could see a couple dollar bills and other things inside.  On side of lid, was a paper strip taped in place with name "Etta Marie Rizzuto" and little ink-drawn designs around the name, geometric shapes (like my Mom used to doodle while she was talking on phone).  I looked to left and saw through large plate-glass window, some older women getting their hair done, a beauty salon.  I realized I was at intersection of Central Ave./S. Essex/Jackson, Orange, heading home (375 Highland Ave.).  When I saw the name, I was astonished and thought, I'll bring this home to Mom, she'll be pleased.  As I got closer to home, I realized my Mom was dead, recently passed, and instantly I was in large room with many people.  A nearby man, a stranger, looked at me and I explained to him my surprising find as tears started to come from my eyes.  He didn't seem to understand, but as I finished explaining, he started to cry too.  I immediately gathered myself and started to calm him, motioning with my hands.  Dream ends.

The mind and heart are interconnected and mourning occurs after loss.     

Identity of God

 God is border-guard between nothing and creation.  In front of God is all creation, the cosmos.  Behind God is nothingness, zero.  (This is part of  human conception of the Deity.)  From nothing to something requires intelligence, logos.  If zero is real number, then nothing is real concept.  Yet nothing as absence, is impossible.  Nothing can be imagined or thought, but not brought into being.  To eliminate everything, including Himself, would be greatest accomplishment.  Perhaps one could imagine God in parenthetical, dormant state while nothing reigns.

        

{steps to nothingness}

Day By Day

 'Day by Day' is mantra or motto to live by, each day of life.  It means take each day as it comes, morning to night & think about only that day, excluding thought of yesterday or tomorrow, as much as possible.  There is a saying, from Jesus of Nazareth, 

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.  (Mt 6:34 NIV)

There is a song from stage-play, 'Godspell.'  It's called 'Day by Day.'  Here are lyrics:

Day by day

Day by day

Oh Dear Lord

Three things I pray

To see thee more clearly

Love thee more dearly

Follow thee more nearly

Day by day

This song was radio hit in 1972. It has nice tune and may be easily hummed or silently sung.  The challenge of today - live with faith, hope and love; God.