The contradiction
within creation
a perpetual balancing act
with the disharmony
of destruction
That spark of oblivion
as sharp as a knife
From every dimension
in every direction
a never ending question
Salvador Dali whispering
. . . “Everything
that is contradictory
creates life.”
Conformity is death
Imperfection breeding strife
The price
of doing business
in a cosmos
with chaos on the loose
Lost children
of the broken heart
running rife
aiming for the top
but missing the mark
given a front row seat
aboard a swirling vortex
as atoms are split
and galaxies drift apart
Resting in peace
all things eventually
returning to dust
Particles spinning
in an endless expanse
of nothingness
a Universe bleeding rust
… the corrosion of existence
As it was in the beginning
Adam and Eve starring
in a divine comedy
upon the stage of eternity
May the joke not be on us
the bitter
No keeping it sweet
In the audience
there is laughter
Being a guest of the host
of the here right now
and the here soon after
is the most … and a must
for all creation awaits
the Grand Designer
returning post-haste
with a celestial shout
All eternity flowering
throughout time and space
Love Divine
is the answer
never ending
beyond all reasoning or rhyme
from the One who holds
all things together
in a fashion wholly
and solely sublime
Mercy and grace
with power overflowing
The holy grandeur
of the greatest forever after ~ by David B. Redpath © 2022 “Every act of creation
is an act of destruction.”
~ Pablo Picasso Title Artwork;
‘The Ancient of Days’
~ by William Blake
David Redpath 
I was grateful for the final stanza. (I thought we were going down the road of unremittingly depressing.)
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Everything in balance, Liz,
and nothing in excess,
especially existentialism . . .
unless there’s money in it 💵😎
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🙂
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I love the buoyant ending and that Salvador Dali quote and Adam and Eve’s ‘divine comedy’ 🙂
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Thanks John 🙏 😎
Sometimes, whether to laugh or
cry is just a matter of perspective.
Maybe that’s the reason many
try to get high, irrespective 🙄 🕶️
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hahahah; I get high on creativity, when I get a good poem out like the current one: or hearing a great song, going for a beach walk along the Great Southern Ocean; but then come the lows: guess they’re worth writing about too —
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A wholly holistic natural high
organically poetic
Yes, best not try to kiss the sky
just like poor Icarus
or Jimi Hendrix
or you’ll end up with a sore arse
. . . or even worse
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hahah; so true, David; so many celebs have suffered the Icarus syndrome 🙂
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Shame is
ever busy adding another name 😢
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Divine comedy of Adam and Eve….
There is a symmetry and balance to this 🧡🧡
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This existential comedy
does seem to be a duopoly …
Ying and Yang
Left Wing versus Right Wing
Male and Female
Physical and Spiritual
Ebony and Ivory
Perhaps we need a piece
of that power of Three?
The symmetry of Trinity 🤔
Thanks for the visit, Tanya,
and for weighing it all up 🙏💛
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Incredible, have a good one 🙂
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Great post David. It is like trying to shake up a martini without a top. Difficult. Your pieces are always full of interesting subjects and truths. Hope you two are both doing great. Sending hugs and love to you both. 🤗❤️🦋 Joni
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I do like to stir the pot🥄
and see what pops up❓👀
Pieces of forbidden fruit 🍎
or even a hamburger 🍔
with the ever lovin’ lot 💝
With my lovely Linda 💞
I’m ever floating on top😎
Thanks for asking, Joni 🙏
May the blessings never stop 😇
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This is great, your mind is always ready to write. I wonder if I will ever get there. May be some day. This is sweet. Linda is your muse. Scott is mine and the subject of most of my love poems. The others are of my first boyfriend, he was my safe place when I was a teenager living at home. May the blessings never stop, Amen to that David. God has sure been great to us. Big hugs to you and your beautiful muse. ❤️❤️🤗
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Great Scott, Joni!
On the contrary …
Your poetry always hits
a sweet spot with the lot 👌😎👍
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Well you have made me laugh out loud. Yes, he is my great Scott, thank you. Great play with words. I love your sense of humor David. Thank you for your comment. Your writing is amazing and your craft is fine tuned my friend. Sending your family a big giant warm hug from my family. ❤️🤗🦋🙏 love Joni
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Thanks again, Joni 💛🙏
My work then is done 👍
My Aussie sense of humour
seems to lose something
in translation, as hard as
I try to speak in American 😎
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Don’t ever change please. You literally made my morning special. Blessings to you both. ❤️🤗🦋🙏
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The picture by Blake instantly got me hooked.
I really like his artworks (and poems).
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I had a large print of it
‘The Ancient of Days’
hanging above my bed
for many years. I’m sure
it kept me young 😎
Thanks for visiting 🙏
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Would be interesting to see his pictures that big. I’ve only seen them in books.
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Most of William Blake’s works
are watercolours on paper, so
you generally don’t find them hanging in art galleries, sadly.
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Incredible, David. Read it a couple of times….so rich. You all-ways blow my mind!!! Thank You!!! 💕💕💕!
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My rarefied pleasure, Katy 💝
for you are a rare treasure 🌹😎
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Thank You, David! I say the same about YOU!!! 💖💖💖
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Picasso is right, David: we must kill our darlings 🙂
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I’m no square, John … but
I’m always happy to take
advice from a cubist 🔲 😎
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nice call 🙂
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I’d be a mug to ignore advice
from the Málaga Minotaur 🦌
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
I THOUGHT I RECOGNIZED BLAKE’S WORK! WELL-DONE, OH MASTER WORDSMITH!
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Greatly appreciated, Jonathan 🙏
The story behind William Blake,
and his artwork, is an interesting
one, and about as strange as it gets.
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Wonderful 😊
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Outstanding poetry shared by a talented writer.
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Myth and tale, always my favorite. I believe the old Gods would not understand men desire to kill everything beautiful. A outstanding read.
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Sword and Sorcery
Savagery and Creativity
All I can to say is it must
be woven into our DNA
Not to mention man’s never
ending search for perfection
and quest for glory
often at the cost
of simply being human
It’s an age old story
Thank you Coyote John
for your sage observation 🙏
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You are right David. Oil and wealth. the goal of the foolish men. You are welcome David.
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My favorite lines,
‘There’s no beating
the bitter
No keeping it sweet.’
Ain’t it the truth. I need to stop by your site more often as it is always delightful.
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When it comes to life’s
bitter little pills, a spoonful
of sugar helps to rock the
poetic socks off a paradox 😎
Thanks for stopping by, K. 🙏
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💜🦋😀
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…..and and destruction is art of a new creation…-as Pablo Picaso said.most impressive poem.specially”…Everything that is contradictory create life… ” much thought provoking.thoughts with image in poem are gorgeous,dear Redpath.
Well done.🌹
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Yes, loss and gain . . .
the process of transformation.
The new has come at the cost
of things left behind. With
every painting a clean white
canvas has been sacrificed
in it’s creation 🎨
Thanks for your positively
positive response, Aruna 🙏
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Thanks for nice comment.most welcome, dear Redpath!!🙏🌺🙏
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Reblogged your poem-with comment-what is a life?is it a contra versia? -By roseyeveningaruna3wordpress.com.
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Greatly appreciated, Aruna 💐
You’ll get no controversy from me 😎
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No, my dear friend!!
Why controversy?
Truth is Truth for mine 🙏❣️🙏
Again welcome 🌺
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Dear David,
Contra Versia is probably one of your best poems. Well done! I like the cosmic scale that it deals with.
Wishing you and your family a productive weekend doing or enjoying whatever that satisfies you the most, whether aesthetically, physically, intellectually or spiritually!
Yours sincerely,
SoundEagle
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Greatly appreciated. Thank you 🙏
Same to you & yours, SoundEagle 🦅
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Great poem, David.
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Thanks Christopher 🙏
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The prince of this world: heir today gone tomorrow, while all creation returns to the Grotto.
Loved this poem. It’s filled with so much emotion and ends with such hope.
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Greatly appreciated, Tanmay 🙏😎
Yes, far better to be a joint heir
with the greater creator & saviour.
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