Friday, February 28, 2014

Eternity

Art by W. T. Benda

Eternal sleep
your sparkling eyes
closed.

The angels, friends
weeping
the loss.

Long-awaited peace
reigned over
your feet.

Countless lives…
this role
completed.

A beautiful dancer,
the rickshaw, clowness,
the teacher & healer

Drawn to feast
sunset of life
righteous and thrilling. 


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28 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2014 at 11:05 AM

    Giving life to them... your words do a lovely job. Really liked it.
    -HA

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  2. FireblossomFebruary 28, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    The "feet" lost me a bit, but apart from that, I liked this very much, particularly the last three stanzas. They shine, and I thank you for adding this to the link for my challenge!

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    1. humbirdFebruary 28, 2014 at 11:41 AM

      Appreciate your attention, Fireblossom! Awesome art!

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 28, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    I can see the "beautiful dancer" who seems to have lived life fully. Lovely.

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    1. humbirdFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:12 PM

      We all dancers sometimes...Thanks for the comment!

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  4. Pat HattFebruary 28, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    All come together to do their part

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    1. humbirdFebruary 28, 2014 at 12:37 PM

      Every year they do for the birthday to me and you :)xx Thanks for the comment, Pat!

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  5. Anthony DuceFebruary 28, 2014 at 12:45 PM

    Like everything about this, the graphics the title, the words. Especially the idea of eternal sleep sometimes...

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    1. humbirdFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:16 PM

      lol...eternal sleep in your meaning....when you change the coats automatically, and just realizing...when came back...ah, this is not what I thought I wore...happened to me recently...really got overwhelmed...

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    I like the way you identified the many faces.. all could be facets of the same person.

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    1. humbirdFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:19 PM

      Yeah, this is what I believe: many roles in different lives... ~ Thanks, Kerry, you came close...

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    2. Sumana RoyFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:41 PM

      All completed their roles..this is the beauty of their life..

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    3. humbirdFebruary 28, 2014 at 2:21 PM

      Thank you, Sumana. ~ Sometimes we have more than one role, it's hard to choose, which one to follow.

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  7. SusanFebruary 28, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    I sense an actor retiring after playing many parts on stage and off. The tone is one of peace and relief that is celebratory, I think. A good take on the picture.

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    1. humbirdFebruary 28, 2014 at 6:27 PM

      Thank you! Love your interpretation of my poem. xx

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  8. UnknownFebruary 28, 2014 at 4:47 PM

    Your words took me back, and back again, to the beautiful image. I felt like I was learning about each visage therein.

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  9. Brian MillerFebruary 28, 2014 at 6:56 PM

    so many different masks we must wear at different points of life....
    nice how you capture or touch on so many...

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    1. humbirdMarch 1, 2014 at 7:22 AM

      Love your interpretation of my poem. Thanks!

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  10. humbirdMarch 1, 2014 at 7:21 AM

    Thank you, Ayala!

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  11. hedgewitchMarch 1, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    We all must lay down the masks at the end--the feel of a tribute here.

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  12. Jae RoseMarch 1, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    All those faces we feel we have to adopt..that middle golden one is particularly haunting..there is a sense of calm at the end of your piece however..or acceptance?

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  13. HelenMarch 1, 2014 at 9:43 AM

    I also saw many faces/masks in his awesome art.... love your poem!

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  14. ClaudiaMarch 1, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    when it's finally time to lay down all the masks, it can be a beautiful relief..

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  15. ScarletMarch 1, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    I specially like the different masks specially the dancer ~ Lovely response to the prompt ~

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  16. kaykualaMarch 2, 2014 at 12:14 AM

    Juxtaposed all the various characters from lands afar is cool! Dancers are a revered lot for they present grace in ordinary movements! Nicely humbird!

    Hank

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  17. aspiritofsimplicityMarch 2, 2014 at 1:20 PM

    this death is a part of life....the line of dancers dancing toward their death

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