If, when we die,
we go up to heaven…
Do folks in the Southern Hemisphere
go down?
And when we travel
out in space…
Do we go up or down?
Up seems only valid
when there is
an Earth that grounds us…
Looking up!
Earth Rise Painting: Dwight L. Roth
Quadrille Monday… Today, at d”Verse, De Jackson asked us to consider the word up. I decided to attempt to add a bit of humor to my Quadrille of only 44 words.
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Hmmm? Thoughts to definitely ponder. Very nice!
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Something fun! Thanks!
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perception most certainly makes it seem that way.
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Yes it really does!
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I like the part about Earth grounding us and giving a direction to up.
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That seems to be the bottom line!
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The age old mystery. If the earth is round, which way is up!
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yes, up or out that is the question!
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That was fun Dwight 🙂 What’s up is down, right?
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Yes, all depending on your point of view!
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… and where you are, as you said! 🙂
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Good questions.
Nice poem.
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Thanks!
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All about perspective, isn’t it? Good questions!
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Yes, it seems that way!
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we orient from our current location to our destination…
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the theory of relatively up – fun questioning Roth
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Given too much thought, this might induce vertigo.
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Ha… you are right! Thanks!
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That is a good perspective Dwight. And I like your photo – you are talented.
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Thank you Grace, I appreciate your affirmation!
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Or are we looking down all the time? I like this reminder of the relative nature of direction.
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You know… we could be!!
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Up is only valid with gravity.
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How about down?
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Something to think about 🙂
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It is indeed all about perspective, isn’t it? Love this!
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Yes it is… Thank you De!
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Some very interesting questions you ask 🙂 There’s nowhere to go but up, as the new Mary Poppins movie says! 🙂 Great poem, as always
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Thank you so much!
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It’s all in the context. (K)
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Yes!
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Fun! You’ve definitely brought me up – but is that because I’m in the northern hemisphere?
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Well I won’t be the last to let you down!! :>)
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Good questions, and fun poem, Dwight!
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Thanks Sara!
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