Paradoxical Time, a poem

“To be human is to be whole, but to fail to see this wholeness.” Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

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We pass our days in paradoxical time.

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Pat says:

December 5, 2019 at 4:24 pm

To use my grandmother’s phrase – “You tickled my fancy.” Thanks, Jamie.

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anjum wasim dar says:

December 3, 2019 at 6:19 am

Respected Jamie Ji,

Some Lines for you-

Paradoxical Days
Paradoxical Nights

When night is day
and day is night

a bright good morning
is a peaceful good night

knowledge is a dream
fettered is the spirit

in a world so dark
falsehood or a true pose

Ah paradoxical days and time
you turn my thoughts and mind

every time I think of a friend of mine
to take the form of a fragrant rose

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1. Jamie Dedes says:
  
  December 3, 2019 at 10:48 pm
  
  Awww! Anjum, thank you. Well done.
  
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  1. anjum wasim dar says:
    
    December 3, 2019 at 10:50 pm
    
    Love and Prayers Respected Friend Jamie Ji enjoyed writing , enjoy all writing with your inspiration…
    
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    1. Jamie Dedes says:
      
      December 3, 2019 at 10:57 pm
      
      As I do yours and that makes me smile.
      
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Pali Raj says:

December 3, 2019 at 2:43 am

Haiku, Tanka, or it’s Dedes: a new form of poetry.

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mbrazfieldm says:

December 3, 2019 at 12:06 am

Lovely, Jamie 🙂

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1. Jamie Dedes says:
  
  December 3, 2019 at 2:24 am
  
  Thank you, mm!
  
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