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“The time has been reached”
The time has been reached, The limit surpassed, For the games of old Reoccur at last. You try so hard, Though you’ve failed before To bridge the stream And open the door.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Far Away
Far away the children play In a world shrouded in innocence. Let them play— And learn to deal with life.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Today
Yellow dandelions Dot a sea of green; Walking in a field As if in a dream. A bird sings a love song So new, so sweet, Ushering in spring As the sun warms Your cold, bare feet.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
“Dreams built on sand”
Dreams built on sand Crumble before our eyes And we cannot understand Why it is so. . . . Dreams cascade Like waterfalls From a sky of rock.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Of Two
Windy is the night. The storms of passion Turned out the lights And the love and the dreams Of Two. Grey clouds cover all In their world As the rains fall, Streaming down the cheeks Of Two.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Truth
Look in the mirror It will not lie. Answer the question— Look yourself Square in the eye. Look again, What do you see? Just a façade— Not your identity.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Every Day
Live every day, May it be your last. Love every winging bird, Every blade of grass. The rain from the heavens, The warmth of the sun; Breathe and touch all life With Love and Affection Till your day is done.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
“The gift was not given”
The gift was not given For obligatory purposes On either side. Twas given denoting A temporary abundance On the part of the giver— Who knows, Later the tables may be turned.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
“The spigot will open gushing”
The spigot will open gushing When the handle In your mind Is found.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
The Child’s Bark
Lurking as a shark Is the dog’s empty bark. It has pierced your soul For tis love she demands Not gravy in the bowl. She is not so unlike us In many ways, For like a child In her innocence … Continue reading
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The Owl
The owl has spoken His final piece As a token Of his inner peace. With ease flow his feelings While clear is his fear That the love he is giving May not last the year.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Well Traveled Road
You tell me That by walking the same road, You see more each time. Possibly. . . Minute details appear That your mind was unable To comprehend the first, Second or third time. But does that logically erase The possibility … Continue reading
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Laine
Tis your rhyme That transcends all time. Tis my mind To you I send this time.
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Floating on the Lake
Extinguish distractions Lighting your mind, Seek the answers And food for thought You shall find. Searching your depths Surpassing all time Peace can be found In life’s endless rhyme.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Crutches
We all have crutches, It would be a lie to deny it. We must therefore decide Which are needed to keep Man On this side, Just above the line Between we and animals.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
“The history we hold so dear”
The history we hold so dear Study and dwell on is Rubbish quite clear And deserves that end. If we cannot learn From its sad tale We might as well burn In our hell, or Set Noah’s sail.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Beyond
With strength of mind And purpose, One may Force the Seer To close his eyes In perplexing confusion, Thusly freeing The sixth sense From becoming Someone’s bondage, God and guiding light.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Man
Most males are cold Unfeeling Individuals. . .? Possibly this explains An ability to relate to women And the feelings of love We have for them.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
To Steve Moore
One cannot be held For his lack of consistency. We must be free thinkers— Always progressing. And if at any point We feel we know The absolute Truth for everything, We must And have an obligation to Write it down— … Continue reading
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To John Keats
Creative thought— That which is progress Is found in the form of escape, or Whether it be daydreams or Balancing on the fence Between sleep and wake; for it is Sleep and Poetry.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
One Way or the Other
In the city, Alone Becomes mechanical, For one must Turn off all The corruption And pollution.
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To Her
I fondle you In my mind Only to feel Your existence And presence.
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“As long as”
As long as We keep telling Ourselves Love and Compassion Are idealistic— They will remain such.
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“Another day”
Another day Today As bright and fresh As any day ever. Today Is upon Us all.
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“After you begin”
After you begin Appreciating life In its entirety, People seem so busy In their trivialities— Usually involving money.
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Coming to Terms
Until you sanely Define insanity, We cannot converse, For you become more than a Brick wall, With much Too much Antiquated cement Filling your cracks, Destroying your balance, Putting yourself On a collision course With your fate.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Foresight
Your dreams Will come true When you— Dream them.
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“Anticipation in waiting”
Anticipation In waiting— In loving— In living???
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“Standing”
Standing— The metal bull Appears statue-like. For it is.
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“Feeling and flowing”
Feeling and flowing We became Though most think it Totally insane
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“Common sense”
Common sense, What is it? It was once a pamphlet, But now what?
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“Learning is quite simple”
Learning is quite simple— When you Slip through the reef Of despair And the barriers Of fear.
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“Do you fully understand”
Do you fully understand— Your mind? ? ? ? ?
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“Mislaid Afterthoughts”
Mislaid Afterthoughts Bring new life To the afternoon.
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“Is it valid to”
Is it valid to Orderly push Ones mind— Milking it Expanding it Thinking. . . . Being?
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Bridge to Sleep
There is no way They can completely understand us— For we have been experiencing A new perspective On life For years now.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Bird or Dog
For years we have acted And been treated like— Dogs. We are as free As the soaring eagle; As active as a Hummingbird, Yet we wallow in the mud Of our own making, like Hogs.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
“The treatment of love”
The treatment of love— So immature Is a cultural disease For which society Has no cure.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Communication
There were those we could not Communicate with then. There are those that still Cannot be reached, Yet some with which We are together For their knowledge That Communication transcends death.
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
Today – Tomorrow
Today Can I totally relate My inner feelings And experiences To You? I think not, But I must try. . . .
found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected
The One
The dust and ashes Of fear and freud Have been laid to rest With fame and fortune From a common grave The ashes of time And dust of Being Will assemble to Birth The ONE
Birthing III
We have returned to the crossroads Only to find all signs point Home Again the choice is ours to make Of hoping the Child is stillborn Further delaying our journey As we spin faster and faster On the merry-go-round of … Continue reading
Birthing II
With each new contraction chaos Further shakes a society Overpopulated with fear And addicted to the image Of a glorious history Seen as manifest destiny Unwilling to wake from this dream Some attempt to halt the coming Of something beyond … Continue reading
Birthing I
The soul seed of Humanity Has sprouted reaching for the Light Carrying with it the promised Transitional shift into The OctoVibrational Field
Immaculate Conception V
As motion finally finds rest The Golden Spheres of Liquid Light Begin weaving a chrysalis To encase the Child and its host In a protective envelope Creating an environment For the expanding Consciousness To attain OctoAwareness Being in perfect Harmony … Continue reading
Immaculate Conception IV
The Light generated within Travels up the shining pathway Meeting the descending Light Waves Exploding near the Heart Center Firing the Cross of Creation Sending light through arms out fingers To enhance the transformation Of all life forms on planet … Continue reading
Immaculate Conception III
Undivided Unconditioned Incorruptible Light pulses Through a possible Future Age Into the timelessness of Now To nourish the Child and its host As they both rapidly mature Through transformational stages To ultimately coexist In the Oneness of Cosmic Man
Immaculate Conception II
Back and forth the pendulum swings Keeping time and in harmony With the Universal Heartbeat
Immaculate Conception I
The Idea of Cosmic Man Carried within each soul at birth Constantly reminds Consciousness Of its duty to generate Sufficient luminosity To invite the Holy Spirit For partnering in conceiving The Celestial Embryo
A Reminder
While watching for signs that confirm The birthing process has begun Those who chose to return again For personal transformation Soon remember their commitment To not only be a witness During the coming transition But also to be of assistance … Continue reading
Borning Prayer
Mother-Father Blessed Universal Presence Residing in the Eternal Now Let your Presence be Known Within this physical vehicle Purifying and aligning The seven energy centers In each and every one of its bodies Lighting the Vertical Pathway Firing the Cross … Continue reading
A Map
I AM the Eighth Energetic Located at the nexus point Within the Cross of Creation Now ready for You to Open Find it Know it and Realize The One You are Destined to Be
A Dream
I am with Child I sense its presence I feel its movement I know its thoughts Finally I understand The Cosmic Child is within me Restlessly waiting to be Birthed Into the Light of a New Day
From the Center of Being II
When the inner Voice of Conscience Began questioning Man’s actions It redirected his attention To the dimensionless center Of his expanding consciousness
From the Center of Being I
Centering each and every thing From winging bird or grain of sand To the largest galactic sun Is an invisible point of Light Connecting and communicating With every other point of Light Throughout the entire universe
The Rebirth of Time
Time dissolves When Knowing PresentFuturePast And Breathing Inside the moment Now Becoming Here There Simultaneously Everywhere
The Fire of Desire
When finally in possession Of the Fire and intense Desire To Know who and what you are And have Forever been Then your innermost Being And its empty spaces Can begin to be filled To overflowing With the Light that … Continue reading
From an Oak Tree
For long hours Dreaming Resting Back to trunk Enraptured By sturdy limbs Carrying seeds For future generations
Birthday
The gift on your doorstep Today Was imagined and created Yesterday With every thought Word and deed
Children of the Sun XV
The ongoing journey That initially began In the static Mind And imagination Of the ONE Continues for aeons Through the agony Of separateness To ultimately return To the ONE
Children of the Sun XIV
With the expected birth Into the solar family Of another child Siblings will again shift To drift further away From the place of their birth And into the comfort Of newly found orbits
Children of the Sun XIII
The solar family met To hear the announcement Of the long rumored birth Of another child planet In a not too distant Future galactic time
Children of the Sun XII
If they are unwilling Or unable to accept The opportunity Of the gift now offered It will be presented Again and yet again As it has time after time Following the agony Of climbing back to face Their current dilemma … Continue reading
Children of the Sun XI
He then reminded her That on the third planet Few have been successful Acquiring the knowledge Necessary to live As the enlightened ones They will someday become
Children of the Sun X
Listening and learning From her older siblings She then sought the council Of her solar parent
Children of the Sun IX
Mother Earth shared her concern For the lonely existence And wayward actions Of her restless children With the older members Of her solar family
Children of the Sun VIII
Suddenly emboldened By the right to deny Their internal essence They build institutions To enhance existence And begin to bask In the addictive glow Of a material comfort Sustained for the greater By the labor of the lesser
Children of the Sun VII
Spinning and wobbling Through long days and nights Mother Earth shudders As her passengers Travel the rutted roads Of emerging thought
Children of the Sun VI
Again as before On the third planet Thinking inhabitants Began to emerge To begin the journey Countless generations Of distant relatives Had previously taken Through multiple stages Of individual growth
Children of the Sun V
Moving ever further From the place of her birth The mature planet Earth Soon found herself at home In life’s generating zone
Children of the Sun IV
The solar family Then welcomed Mercury Forcing the relocation Of brothers and sisters To the former orbits Of their older siblings
Children of the Sun III
Being third child removed From his solar parents Mars soon experienced A growing family With the birth of a child That some would call Deimos He patiently watched The surface of his planet As it slowly began to form The … Continue reading
Children of the Sun II
Many aeons ago As the Sun birthed Venus The molten planet Earth Began to rapidly cool As it found residence In the humid orbit Older brother Mars Previously called home
Children of the Sun I
Currently residing Between her two siblings Venus and Mars The blue jeweled planet On whose surface we ride Revolves around its parent Through the galactic night
May I Say We
There is but little to say— The cup from which I drink And is me Is emptying. . . The last drops evaporate While the remaining residue Awaits cleansing.
Adieu Once Again
The veil of history is lifting. The mind’s eye opens. . . Seeing, feeling, re-experiencing The lives we have shared And the innumerable times Our paths have crossed; The past events race by, As we, the minor characters In the … Continue reading
The Eve of Uncertainty
Reaching for the eternal flux; Leaving the old To enter the new— Cosmically.
For Nani
Don’t postpone living Until another day, For even darkness of night Can’t keep the dawn away.
In the Shaman’s Breath
I O Shaman Shaman With cold penetrating breath Having been pushed to the edge Will you reveal a chilling death?
The Cul de Sac of Growth
Innocence blesses our early waxing years— The freedom possessed though not known Is a release from prejudice, hate and fear, Until seeds of worldly knowledge are sown. The senses pleasures become our growth, As pushing and striving for distant gain … Continue reading
The Spirit of Phoenix – A Chant
Rise ye Spirit from the deep, Spreading invisible wings for vast flight— Sing out loudly the love of life And peace on earth of our song. Higher, higher do soar, Showing your invincible might. Bring eyes to those that are … Continue reading
For the New Born
Early morning unfurls Initial rays of sun, To touch and feel our world From distant horizon. O Newly Born! Conceived of Love, Into life you come This eternal morn. May you reach the stars In an abundance of light, Being … Continue reading
July 26, 1976
The oracle has been cast, All prophecies written And the script lay beside me, Yet I cannot respond. The sheep are led to slaughter With foreknowledge Of expected end To supposedly read their lines.
Paths III
Entering His Heavenly Mansion On Ascension’s lifted wings of Light We learn of our newly appointed duty In the ever eternal fight, And manifest the Kingdom’s beauty By sowing Man’s Divine Perfection With Universal Mind, Will and Love, So all … Continue reading
Paths IA, xi
During the early budding years The Holy Spirit will descend To live in the sacred temple, Becoming advisor and friend. When Heaven’s voice pierces the ear, Our Inner Peace gathers the might To pass all of temptation’s tests; For in … Continue reading
Paths IA, x
A wedding of diverse forces Within the newly evolved Man Creates an everlasting fire Where the flickering flame began. Our journey’s return to the source Is often difficultly slow; Becoming heaven’s instrument We soon lose our earthly desire, While donning … Continue reading
Paths IA, ix
Spiritual growth can now commence To accelerate in the Light Of loving Truth’s immortal beam, Showing us the basic birthright Received from His Holy Essence As your keys to eternity. Higher evolution for Man Is the undying vision seen Whenever … Continue reading
Paths IA, viii
The deep rooted totality Found inside each one’s heart center Can now spring forth without effort Toward new horizons, and enter Lost levels of infinity, Previously beyond our dreams. With angelical assistance As our needed sacred passport, All gifts of … Continue reading
Paths IA, vii
At the river today we stand In newfound unity of life, Prepared to cross its rough waters, Leaving behind yin and yang’s strife For Brahman’s universal hand. The initiates come ashore Greeted by the forces of Light And are given … Continue reading
Paths IA, vi
In contact with the Holy Choir Our Spirit’s intense fire rages To help ward off the earthly thoughts That have swallowed Man for ages In the quicksands of mortal mire. When locked in Higher Truth’s domain We precipitate our soul’s … Continue reading
Paths IA, v
The veils of Truth quickly unfold When the pure core of faith within Is freed from the smothering walls That have kept our Real Self hidden. Absorbed with Truth’s Light, our foothold Presently strengthens us this day For any temptations … Continue reading
Paths IA, iv
Whenever the soul’s descent ceases The building process can begin To revive the inner strength lost When mortal darkness grew within. With hope commences the release From our soul’s rebirthing desire And the appeal for earthly gain, Which was purchased … Continue reading
Paths IA, iii
Become one with God in silence And the Light will forever shine To illumine each darkened day With knowledge of our gifts divine. When immersed in His eternal presence The Life Immortal grows within, Opening formerly locked doors So as … Continue reading
Paths IIA
Peek from ego’s cyclic wheel To glimpse the eternal Light, Which eclipses mortal appeal And pleasure’s fleeting delight. Leaving blind delusions behind The treasure of life we’ll find In lasting gifts of sight divine.
Paths II, vi
Revolution can be The destructive process Which will begin ending Darkness’ fearful night And show life’s direction Toward cherished paths of Light.
Paths II, v
Hateful utterances Express our bigotry; As caught in the whirlwind Thoughts of mass minds decay We lose the direction Of formerly trod ways.
Paths II, iv
Banners of prejudice Maliciously declare The misdirected depths To which we have fallen; Soon foregoing hope Of peaceful unity.
Paths II, iii
In His name, worshipping Idols of mortal man, We blindly march to war Creating hell on earth For faceless enemies We’ve never seen before.
Paths II, ii
The differences appear To dismember oneness, And soon all worth is Me, The love of our neighbor Degenerates to greed And hateful jealousy.
Paths II, i
Falling from divine grace We forfeit our higher goal To the self centered wheel Which still cyclically spins In utter ignorance Of paths to awareness.