It is starting to rain now, the jagged tops of the Flatirons disappearing in a Mahogany sky, swirls of vapor dragging down across the Boulder valley, the other world, is coming to Boulder in the rain!
Mahogany rush came through the May evening, just before it began to rain. The brown clouds move slowly over Boulder decreasing my heartbeat in its place. Indulgences of a figure moving quickly, giving moisture to my mouth, and then running slowly, with wetness, cold fumes are running south. A minute of amber liquid, not certain a chocolate stout, and outside it moves to rain. And all along the Front Range the rush came, sweet mahogany, a lower feeling, more stories moving from thunder to grace. Most of the time I see disappointment, a great deal of the time I feel blue. Matters not though really for in Mahogany I see truth. And truth is an answer that’s mellow better than youth. Only once in your life do you feel young enough, to know you’re really you.
Mahogany rush filled all the sky, crushed my ego in my view. Came sweeping through the St. Vrain grail, in glacier waters so blue. Said she wanted me forever, but first I must be new, like that of a young man seeking, that greater point of view. For life has an answer, when sometimes you do not have one clue. So, fill me with your storm clouds, and rain a story in my view. For Mahogany rushes me into heaven, draws its pictures in the rain, this back and forth endeavor. I feel somehow different, what is it I have gained. Though I may have my reasons, though I may have my pride, still I will tell you in dusk filled redness, mahogany rushes still inside.
Mahogany rush was naked, in the streams of a mountain side, a bad side of goodness, that laughed when I cried. But still she took me to her, and nursed me and made me try, for love is softer than silence, and sex is a man whose soul is tried. And sometimes the steppes of Longs Peak, brings me to its side, says the ghost of mystery, look to my clouds underside. For rain it is your mystery, words your heart without lies. Let all my mahogany rush gasping from out your inside. From out your inside! – 05.31.2018 – דָנִיֵּאל
Daniel this writing is really, really good!
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Thank you, I really appreciate your kind comment. 🙂
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Your welcome! 🙂
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What a rush this is so as to speak everything fits, and you brought up Frank, the best guitarist ever known. Damn I loved this! 🙂
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Thank you Scott, I agree Frank is truly incredible, another fantastic Canadian gift I believe. 😉
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YW, yes he is a Canadian artist.
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Melancholy and beautiful, every word a gem Daniel. ❤
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Hi Bettina, Thank you for your kind compliment. I am happy the melancholy mood got out there. 🙂
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Your welcome. I am not one to usually put a negative bend to the word, however I do respect those that might have a different experience and do. 😉
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This was true mood. You have so much going on here. Almost like a great jazz piece. I love Boulder, Colorado and I love this. Everything fits perfectly.
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Thank you Cassie, I am humbled that you would compare my writing to a jazz piece. I love Boulder too. Truly a spiritual place.
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Your very welcome, are you from the area? I notice many of your post reference Colorado. I would love to live there.
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Incredible writing Daniel, soulful and blue and feeling in tune with the rain. ❤
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Hi Lauren, thank you for your compliment. There is something about rain or at least certain rains in certain places that does kind of have a vibe and energy all of its own. 😉
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I agree. Rain is a symbolic representation of cleansing to my culture. A time of thought, just as you have represented it here in your writing. 🙂 ❤
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❤ this!!! I am in love with your words. "Said she wanted me forever, but first I must be new, like that of a young man seeking, that greater point of view. For life has an answer, when sometimes you do not have one clue" ❤
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Thank you Gigi, I think being quoted is one of the best compliments I can receive, I am happy you liked this post.
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Dear Daniel, of course I would have to comment on this wonderful piece of writing. I believe somewhere I have mentioned to you before about my love affair with the rain, and all I believe it teaches us. You have such a lesson here, and as you always do, you have imprinted it in my heart. ❤ Ruby
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Dear Ruby, of course I remember your thoughts on rain, I just can’t remember the piece now we were discussing. 😉 Thank you my friend as always for your kind words about my writing. Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead. 🙂 Daniel
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Daniel I believe it was the piece on Melancholia but I will have to look it up. Where ever it is it was a great conversation. As always your welcome, and I wish you a wonderful weekend as well. ❤
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This is outstanding Daniel, almost the best spring prose I have ever read. 😉
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Hi Lora, that is wonderful praise, and I appreciate it. Something about spring and poetry isn’t there?
Wishing you a wonderful evening and a great weekend ahead.
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Thank you Daniel, peaceful Sabbath to you. 🙂
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Daniel I adore pieces such as this that lay out a self reflective mood, with a little learning in the rain. Shabbat shalom. Heather ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you Heather. I appreciate your kind comment. It appears there is learning in all seasons, and states of weather, Solomon had it right did he not? 😉
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Yes, Solomon had everything right, or at least my Rabbi told me so when I was growing up. 😉 You are always welcome Daniel, I enjoy reading and commenting on your work. ❤
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Good man the Rabbi. 😉
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Very good like certain writers that I know. 😉
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You must be an extremely visual person Daniel. I was thinking as I was reading I can see this, his actual feeling is standing out. I felt like I was reading a modern fine art print. Well done my friend and happy Friday.
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Hi Wang, unfortunately I am so far behind on answering comments. Thank you for yours. I do appreciate your kind words. Yes most certainly I am a visualite. 🙂
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Never too late my friend. I was certain you were a visualizer, and to have your confirmation makes my day. 🙂
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Daniel, I would have to agree with Wang, I read this wonderful prose as a fine art piece. It was beautiful, and so full of a mixture of nature and soul.
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Thank you so much, I like your term mixture of nature and soul, and I do appreciate the compliment.
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Daniel, this wonderful work of yours, like so many that you write feels like a conversational piece between you and someone out there, nature, supernatural, muse another part of you deep. I love the style, because it presents a wonderful study of human nature and its relationship to something or someone around it that we all share. Well done.
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Hi Lynette, Thank you for your wonderful comment. I suppose I think of all the components you mentioned above as one and the same. I am happy we all share it. 🙂
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Yes Daniel I suppose they are. nature, the spirit and the supernatural all in one.
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One 🙂
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My brother, you have as you often do captured a spirit for me in your writing to ponder over, and learn from. Your form of writing and thought I always admire, and when you capture feeling as you have here, I must read and re-read and know I will come out with an answer to some question I have somewhere. Thank you. Shabbat Shalom, Den
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Thank you Dennis, your words always encourage me and I value them Rach one. Shavua tov my friend.
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Shavua Tov my sweet brother. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you Dennis
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Daniel there are so many good lines in this post, I love your communication with nature and the way you intuit what is going on around you. My favorite line, “For Mahogany rushes me into heaven, draws its pictures in the rain, this back and forth endeavor. I feel somehow different, what is it I have gained. “. ❤
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Hi Raquel, Thank you for your comment. I love that you chose that line. I struggled over it, and was at peace with the way it turned out, so cool, we are on the same page with it. 🙂
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Daniel this is a picturesque setting you have displayed for me to enjoy and contemplate on this somewhat rainy morning here in WV. As always my friend you have done a great justice with your verbiage to the relationship between the spirit of man and nature.
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Your rainy morning with my rain filled mind my friend. 🙂 I thank you so much Ryan for your kind words as always I cherish them, and am happy we are on the same page.
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Same pages with perhaps differing perceptions on the rain in your head. I think you have a very good umbrella my friend. 😉
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This is beautiful Daniel!
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Thank you, I am so happy you liked this. 🙂
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Several good lines to contemplate on in this prose Daniel. I have been to the Boulder area during a storm before, lovely part of the country, helps me to understand the deepness of your writing.
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Thank you Darrin,, it is in my heart the most beautiful place on G_Ds creation. I am sure those would disagree, but that’s okay.your wonderful comment. Thank you for
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I have to agree Daniel! 😉
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This is beautiful Daniel. I love the mood you set, and the music is perfect. Boulder is the most perfect setting. A spiritual setting unmatched anywhere. ❤
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Hi Delilah, I thought you might agree on the setting my friend. 🙂 Thank you for your comment, and for your taking the time to read and pay attention to what counts. 😉
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🙂 Anytime Daniel!
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Well done Daniel, sounds like to me a perfect place to sit back with an Ale and pontificate. 😉
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You are so right Steve my friend. Thank you. I can think of know one better than your self I would rather have a round or two with as we sit and pontificate. 😉
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I adore the words you used to describe the difference in mood. Blue and Mahogany, both in the spectrum of thoughtful emotion. You have written another soulful thought provoking piece that I love. ❤
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Hi Erin, As you always do, you get right to the most important part. The difference between blue and Mahogany. Thank you. I knew I could count on you to understand. As always I am so grateful that you do my friend. 🙂
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They are two colors that I love and their meaning in the spiritual kingdom is of some depth. Your welcome dear Daniel. ❤ 🙂
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❤ Shabbat shalom dear Daniel, this is beautiful! ❤
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Hi Lisa, thank dear princess, that, you are. I appreciate your kind words. Wishing you a great week. Daniel
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I matched the words you wrote to the words of the beautiful song you placed so well with your written word. This is a lovely piece Daniel, somber in tone yet beautiful sweeping adjectives. You chose as many others have said one of the grandest settings for your thoughts. ❤
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Thank you Abigail, wasn’t the song just wonderful. I was sure someone would pick it out and get the connection and of course I was not surprised that you did. 🙂 Boulder I agree is the best setting, as always thank you for reading and commenting.
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Hi Daniel, of course I picked it out. 😉 I am a fan of Frank and Mahogany Rush, just kept it to myself. 😉 Have a great week. ❤
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Very inspired! I love the richly colored mood it evokes.
I feel the mountain and the rain. Sometimes, no matter how things are organically the same, they will never be the same again.
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Thank you my dear friend Resa. You understand colors like no other. 🙂 When I drive to work each day and see the mountains they always look different. You pegged it, you always do. 🙂
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Beautiful writing.
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Thank you Dia, and I welcome you to my blog. 🙂
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You are very welcome. 🙂
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