As dusk settles in
We bid farewell to the day
Ushering in night
Not so unlike that of man
Drifting from life into death
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Monthly Archives: April 2014
At This Holy Time (Tanka)
At this Holy time
Many go through the motions
For eggs and candy
A bizarre celebration
Forgetting His death and rise
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
To Feel The Night (Haiku Series)
Warm–moist is the breeze
Accompanying the buzz
~~ Mosquitos draw blood
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A blood moon eclipse
Is this the sign of end times
~~ An infrequent visit
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Shadows in the night
Tend to breed anxiety
~~ There’s nothing to fear
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Poetry Prompt Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie – Heeding Haiku With Ha: To Feel The Night
Do You Believe In Coincidence
Do you believe in coincidence,
Perhaps in luck
Or do you believe in something from above?
A guardian angel watching unseen,
Keeping an eye on where you go
Leading you on from where you’ve been.
Is this so impossible
In a “Wonderful Life” kind of way?
There are things we don’t know
Since the beginning of time until today.
As strange as it may seem I believe they are real,
This doesn’t need confirmed with the five senses
I can’t explain it, it’s something I feel.
Maybe this is what eternity has defined as trust,
I really don’t know, I can’t be sure.
All I know is that I have to, surely I must,
No other explanation could be the cure.
There are things not of this world that we sense every day,
Defying the best of logic and human science.
Nothing more needs said, nothing more I can say,
In the divine we must put our faith and reliance.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
A Heart of Crystal
A heart of crystal
Once brought into the light
Cannot be snuffed out,
…Its love shines eternal.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
To Those Gone Without A Trace
To those gone without a trace,
What were your last thoughts?
What did you see?
What did you here?
To the Atheists, did you find God?
To the Christians, did you ask Christ to save you?
To the Muslims, did Allah forgive you your sins?
This is not an indictment,
I would asked for all of this and so much more.
Did you feel abandoned?
Did your life flash before your eyes?
Did you see the faces of loved ones?
Did you hear the laughter of your children?
Surely I would have felt all of these things.
These questions bring me to tears.
I don’t know what I would think as I sat helpless,
And in the end would it really matter
In the face of impending doom?
These answers float on the wind,
And drift with the changing tides,
In places without names, undiscovered.
Know that wherever you are,
We think about you,
Hoping that your final rest is in peace.
Lost at sea.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Gazing Up At The Stars
Gazing up at the stars too numerous to count,
I wonder…am I alone in this universe,
But how could I be alone in this great vastness?
How many planets are out there,
Invisible to the naked eye,
Invisible to the most powerful of human invention?
What wondrous life must surely exist
Somewhere under these uncharted atmospheres,
Somewhere beyond our mortal senses.
Only our own arrogance could blind us to the possibility,
That we are not solitary creatures.
For now, dreams of faraway places will have to suffice,
Living in my vivid imagination
Until proof can be delivered by the skeptics.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco~~
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Prompt Courtesy Of: Jeremy’s Daily Challenge – Tuesday Conundrum 15 April
Such A Strange Little World
Image by Tom Bagshaw
Such a strange world,
Surrounded by creatures small and smaller.
Into this place I’ve been hurled
Though still many times taller.
This is such an odd little place
Where I’m the the center of attention.
Creatures circle, fly and leave without a trace,
Still I’m not sure what’s their intention.
Very still I choose to sit,
Holding a statuesque pose.
Afraid if I twitch or flit,
They may bite my delicate nose.
Or scratch my ivory skin,
Turning snow white to bloody red,
Maybe kick me in the shins,
By god, I look almost dead.
Then suddenly a boom,
To the sound of thunder I awake.
Lying on the floor of my room,
Tell me–how much acid did I take.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie – Photo Challenge #4 “Figments of Inertia – Image by Tom Bagshaw
Looking Down From The Mountain
Looking down from the mountain
The lush valley below obscured,
Embraced by a sheet of ecru.
Stepping out for a breath of fresh air is a farce.
From below virtually unnoticeable,
Looking up all you can see is blue,
But the lungs know,
The eyes know,
The putrid smell gives it away.
How much more vivid would the sky be;
How much sweeter would the air be
Were it not for this festering cloud.
We are poisoned in the name of progress,
Bleeding the life blood from ourselves and our children.
So to leave the material as our legacy,
All the while destroying what is truly important
…Our planet.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Simple Song (Shadorma)
Simple song
That no one can hear
In my heart
Bringing joy
And a fullness to this life
That no other can
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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