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Dust

by J. Allen Wilson — Read all 1,629 poems by J. Allen Wilson

The following was from observation of others around me at work and of me. The conclusion remained the same….DUST

Wednesday, January 16, 2008


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DUST


 


Throughout all of history man has and will invariably puff himself up. Some are important figures that played pivotal roles in the way mankind sees, feels and perceives. However one may view them or remember them, their deeds were meant to reign greater than the previous mans deeds be them good or evil…yet unto all this they remain but a footnote in a history book outlining these works both good and bad. Many will know of these men and still many will not… but the crux of it all finds itself as time finds these men…DUST


 


(Some may say…”ah, but they shaped history, they made life as it is today”)


 


This is true …maybe? But if not them, then another and still all would be dust.


 


 


From whence I was born, tis no matter to me.


I came; I saw; I conquered; I am king.


My works and my deeds will abound for all eternity.


I am and will be revered throughout history.


 


But it still remains the same….They are all DUST BUT ONE…


Below are some examples with the exception of that one…


 


Caesar Augustus….Emperor -DUST


Winston Churchill   Prime minister -DUST


Adolf Hitler…        Dictator -DUST


John Kennedy….     President -DUST


Lou Gehrig….         Ballplayer -DUST


WH Auden…           Poet -.DUST


Caligula….              Emperor – DUST


Archimedes….         Philosopher –DUST


Virgil….                   Poet – DUST


Joseph Stalin….       Dictator –DUST


Pablo Picasso….     Artist –DUST


J. Allen Wilson…    Dreamer….DUST TO BE


 


JESUS CHRIST…. GOD – RISEN AND ALIVE TODAY


 



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Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on June 1, 2008
powerful

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on January 16, 2008
fortunately, as far as the great poets and artists are concerned, their essence lives on in their art ... hopefully, the dust will clear when we understand the message from the messenger ...

Reviewed by blue soplain (Reader)
Reviewed on January 16, 2008
...insurmountable specks of sand. ..reminds me of the hourglass and how we all just slip right through life. .
i think the amaing thing is, as blown around and insignificant as we may be, God hears us, sees us, KNOWS us. ... and loves us anyway despite all the 'dirt' on our hands. .
that list---wow

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on January 16, 2008
i too found this interesting and thoughtful

Reviewed by Barbara Smith
Reviewed on January 16, 2008
Allen, this is a tad bit different than your normal writes but I found it interesting!

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on January 16, 2008
Allen, for me, it's not whether or not I return to dust; that is a foregone conclusion. The more important thing is that I do the best I can with what I have been given. Intriguing write.

Peace,
Dan

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on January 16, 2008
If we meet Him as dust in the air, wouldn't we have a tendency to just kinda dry up and blow away...hope your time is far away...Ed

Reviewed on January 16, 2008
From dust we were made, to dust we'll return...until that glorious day when we meet Him in the air. Powerfully thought provoking, and very well penned. That pic is chilling!!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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