Dust Unto Dust Comments

This poem poignantly reflects on life's fleeting pursuits and the inevitability of mortality, urging contemplation on the transience of wealth and fame. The somber tone emphasizes the timeless truth that all must eventually return to dust.

Beautifully penned the harsh reality of this illusory yet painful life.

How in vain we run after wealth The power and position we deem so great Shall come to naught within Time's gloomy vault Yet we run and yet we straggle behind.

An excellent poem, Valsa! I have given it five stars!

The people who developed the new format apparently are not familiar enough with the English language, NOR the previous format, to make the new format friendly.a,

3 because it seems the new format was made, …using NO technician. I don't believe in praying. I've NOT prayed for years; NOW I MIGHT, ….because this P-H site I have come to ‘love', now is just NOT RIGHT! (December..23rd..2020) Bri ;)

2 The site now uses "WELLCOME", which isn't the correct spelling. I used "breath" above; P-H used "breathe". I feel like YELLING! There's so much that is NOW wrong with it; we NEED a magician, Cont.

1 Bri Takes A Deep Breath...[ Short; P-H Site's New Format; It Sucks! ! ; Serious, Seriously ] P-H says: 'Take a deep breath and write your (new) poem here'. Bri says: 'P-H's new format is VERY "odd"; some MAY say: "". Cont.

3 - st.7 i'd delete comma :) consign: 3 definitions! deliver (something) to a person's custody send (goods) by a public carrier assign; commit decisively or permanently to MyPoemList bri :)

2 - " To life's alluring charms, the dear depart" if " dear" refers to the deceased, i'd use " From life's.." If " dear" refer to the mourners, i agree with " To" . ;) favorite lines: (especially the 2nd) " Life with all its glory - defunct Its fever and fret too - extinct." travail (as a noun) " literary painful or laborious effort" (cont.)

1 - benighted definition 2 overtaken by darkness I'd heard of beknighted. Oops! maybe I hadn't; I don't find " beknighted" in my search. a favorite line: " A trite rite, randomly carried out" nice alliteration! " trite adjective (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness" (cont.)

That is a powerful poem that does not look away from life or death because truth might be uncomfortable for some. Valsa, this is magnificent writing, my friend, that many of us strain to emulate. 10+++++++++++

Oh Lord! Lead us not into illusory charms Deliver us of our avarice to hoard For all that is born and made ‘Must consign to death and come to dust.'.....all these concluding lines are much impressive having having an outstanding conceptualization. For all that is born must come to deat. A marvelous poem.10

A wonderful poem, as expected. I'm at a loss of words. Can I assume that the last line of the poem is an adaption of a line from William Shakespeare's 'Fear No More'?

Brilliance of thought and philosophy, delivered with emotional greatness and insightful wisdom...

If brain is torn no need to be worried. If tears are dried up, there is no need to be worried. Because God is here with us and we can pray him. His power can give us recovery. Reading your great poem I have become very emotional. Thank you very much for sharing...10+

Beautiful write. Deep. Philosophy of life and the Power above. Nice rendition your poem provides Valsa.10+

Brilliant simply brilliant, I love it so much I to pocket in my pocket and read it from time to time.10+

Dust unto dust......much remains....it is biblical.... beautiful poem...///

The briny tears have dried The sounding knells are stilled The grieving crowd, dispersed The parting pain, allayed... beautiful poem