O at the Edges

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Recording of My Poem “Prayer”

Posted on November 30, 2018 by robert okaji

Prayer

Death does not choose you at random.
It approaches at your pace, rumbling
downhill or floating in the air,
debris or dandelion fluff,
concealed yet evident.
Listen: a small cloud bumps another,
merging into one larger being —
can you hear its ecstasies?
All the world’s souls, gathered.

28 thoughts on “Recording of My Poem “Prayer””

Megha's World on November 29, 2018 at 2:49 pm said:

Death and it’s mysteries

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- robert okaji on November 29, 2018 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  So many mysteries. So many unanswered questions…
  
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  - Megha's World on November 29, 2018 at 3:26 pm said:
    
    A relentless effort to untangle the mystery
    
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    - robert okaji on November 29, 2018 at 3:39 pm said:
      
      It never ends.
      
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      - Megha's World on November 29, 2018 at 3:47 pm said:
        
        Exactly
        
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ibonoco on November 29, 2018 at 3:00 pm said:

Magnifique texte sur la mort.
Merci

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- robert okaji on November 29, 2018 at 3:02 pm said:
  
  De rien. And thank you for reading it!
  
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  - ibonoco on November 29, 2018 at 3:07 pm said:
    
    Et belle voix. Bonne soirée ou bonne journée
    
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    - robert okaji on November 29, 2018 at 3:11 pm said:
      
      You’re very kind. Thank you.
      
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crow on November 29, 2018 at 3:19 pm said:

Thanks for this. I just had a co-worker pass away unexpectedly. This is a bit of balm.

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- stephanielharper on November 29, 2018 at 3:22 pm said:
  
  😢
  
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- robert okaji on November 29, 2018 at 3:29 pm said:
  
  I’m so sorry to hear that, Charles. It’s difficult to find reason in the inexplicable.
  
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  - crow on November 29, 2018 at 3:35 pm said:
    
    Yes, we’re always looking for patterns it seems. I wish we were content with the sunrise and sunset, the seasons. It doesn’t have to make sense. Just repeat.
    
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    - robert okaji on November 29, 2018 at 3:39 pm said:
      
      I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished for the same. But…
      
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Gospel Isosceles on November 29, 2018 at 5:56 pm said:

I love that simple directive: Listen. The closest we can come to the spirit world. The best we can do.

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- robert okaji on November 29, 2018 at 6:01 pm said:
  
  Simple, but all too often ignored!
  
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All About Life on November 30, 2018 at 1:25 am said:

I could listen to your voice for hours Robert; your reading of this lovely poem was just perfect :O) x

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- robert okaji on November 30, 2018 at 9:03 am said:
  
  You are very generous! Thank you!
  
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Jilanne Hoffmann on November 30, 2018 at 12:17 pm said:

A perfect capture of something so mysterious.

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- robert okaji on November 30, 2018 at 12:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Jilanne! I have so few answers…
  
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Shey Le Fay on November 30, 2018 at 4:20 pm said:

Absolutely beautiful poem. Your voice is very rich and soothing. Great audio quality, too!

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- robert okaji on November 30, 2018 at 8:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you! So glad you liked the audio quality- I enjoyed editing the recording.
  
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Ali Grimshaw on November 30, 2018 at 8:17 pm said:

Feels like truth singing a song. Thank you for this.

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- robert okaji on November 30, 2018 at 9:00 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ali!
  
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pearlabsorbslife on December 2, 2018 at 3:19 am said:

This is so beautiful!

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- robert okaji on December 2, 2018 at 5:07 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Jazz Jaeschke on December 5, 2018 at 1:39 pm said:

Soothing – beautifully read!

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- robert okaji on December 5, 2018 at 5:07 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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