Dialogue No. 3, “The Sea”
-I’ve seen a man walk on the water and a fish survive on dry land…
-Perhaps you’ve seen too much…
-Can one see too much?
-One can drown in one’s own eyes my friend…
-I’ve seen tears turn to stone and bodies turn to salt…
-You’ve seen such things?
-Yes, and more…
-I saw Prophets queuing on the unemployment line and angels sleeping on cots in tenements…
-Sometimes it’s not what we see but what we’re shown…
-I’ve never been shown anything my friend, I seek and I find…
-Maybe you are just looking in the wrong places?
-The right places are all occupied…
-Yes, but do they belong there?
-Men love freedom, power, wealth, to be important, to be known and to know…
-Vanity. It’s all existentialism, which stimulates the boring life of the intellectual class that love to quote famous writers.
-Just pat yourself on the back, right?
-That’s about it…
-And what of the man who walked on water?
-I saw him too catching a bus on 103rd street heading downtown…
-And I saw Lot’s wife shake off the salt and head for the beach…
-And the Prophet?
-Saw him shave his beard, pierce his nose and ears and is now living in New Orleans…
-Will we talk again?
-No…
-What happened to the sea?
-It’s been replaced with concrete…
C.2024, Francisco Bravo Cabrera – 12 AUG 2024 – Izmir, Turkey
NOTA BENE
Poetically the sea has been used…always…as a metaphor for life. When a life is covered with concrete it means that it is quite dead and quite buried… Just something to think about. You come to your own conclusions reference this dialogue.
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Nice poem with a beautiful pic.
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Greetings Sir, and thank you so much!
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Your exchange captures a profound dialogue on perception and reality. It seems to explore how our experiences and interpretations of the world can shift drastically over time, revealing different facets of truth and meaning. The imagery of miraculous events juxtaposed with mundane realities highlights a tension between the extraordinary and the ordinary. Perhaps it’s a reminder that even as we seek deeper truths, the essence of what we find can be both astonishing and surprisingly common. Thank you for sharing this thought-provoking conversation!
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Thank you so much Willie for such an insightful interpretation. I truly appreciate your words. As far as I am concerned, everything in the universe was created by God (as we both know) but mankind, led by other forces, has continually been teaching the opposite, guiding children towards their ridiculous beliefs and trying to discredit the Word of God. Those are the the opposing forces, that is the source, catalyst and propagator of the conflict.
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It’s important for us to stay grounded in our faith and continue to share the message of God’s creation and truth with others.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.
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You are so right my brother. You too, many blessings!
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Beautiful and cosmic poem and picture, Francisco.
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Thank you so much Pat!
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Very welcome, Francisco.
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I love this, Francisco!
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Thank you so much Dawn!
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Wonderful, Francisco.
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Thank you so very much Anna!
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