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Category Archives: Metamorphosis
“We must never forsake our dreams”
We must never forsake our Dreams For they will find Reality The moment we begin living In Harmony with Destiny.
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“A death has been knocking at the door”
A death has been knocking at the door, But I refuse to listen and only ignore; For Destiny is worth keeping These two feet terra firmly seeking To extend the never ending Dream Beyond personal reality.
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“Begin the painful deprogramming”
Begin the painful deprogramming To find the Balance Necessary to recognize Truth
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“When the bright lights lost their luster
When the bright lights lost their luster, The bittersweet carrot disappeared, And I began the task of looking, In hopes of one day Seeing.
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“Other scavengers pluck her tail feathers”
Other scavengers pluck her tail feathers, Limiting the Eagle’s mobility and power. One by one the feathers are taken Making flight practically impossible.
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“Lay your pseudo self”
Lay your pseudo self On the pyre of worldly ambition, Releasing it into the illusory world Of its own creation, And become consumed In the Phoenix Flame Of your True Being; Allowing its Reality to Become.
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“Welcome the Divine Physicians”
Welcome the Divine Physicians, Freely offering their healing powers By pouring Gold Rejuvenating Liquid Into and on this physical vehicle.
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“Do we sink, swim”
Do we sink, swim Or endlessly tread water? This seesaw life of constant choice Must yield to the Balance within If Existence is to continue.
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“Swallowing a nostalgic placebo
Swallowing a nostalgic placebo Quickly relieves today’s pain, Validating this illusion of life. . . Unlived even in finality.
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Metamorphosis
Halted during its slow journey to the other side, A common turtle lay clumsily split in two. His natural armor offered little protection From Man’s four-wheel driven nightmare, And he became just another unlisted casualty. As the surging ocean’s unrelenting … Continue reading →
found in Collected, Metamorphosis
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Prayer for the Living
Rushing, pushing and striving to obtain Enlightenment and riches in an hour or a day, Leaves us no time whatsoever to wait For this Tree to grow tall and oak straight. Our newly felled sapling becomes Another very poor excuse … Continue reading →
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Greetings
At last! Blue sky on the horizon, Or is it another approaching storm? It’s getting harder and harder to tell. Is that snow drifting, Or cherry blossoms carried In the wind of life’s passing? And who really knows if it’s … Continue reading →
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For Ocean
The dead carcass that recently washed ashore Has been curiously gawked at from afar, Repulsively hovered over and stick-poked By clutching lovers and beachcombers alike. Each successive high tide pushes it further, To ultimately rest in odoriferous decay On river … Continue reading →
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Venus
After many centuries in abeyance The winds of Venus are blowing To again wreak havoc in our lives. Red, yellow and blue planetary visions Kaleidoscopically change in minutes, Sending cracks through our emotional core And chilling the superficial warmth Of … Continue reading →
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Faces of the City
Blankly walking the shadowed streets Where this world and that too often meet, A feeling of Truth’s impassioned rage Suddenly jolts and jars the bars Surrounding the serenely caged. Cracked pavement lines the faces Groping for any reality Which produces … Continue reading →
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Remember the Love
Cherish all the tender warmth Of small, thoughtful considerations Shared in moments of joy and sorrow. Acknowledge the good times, Yet be thankful for overcoming the bad, Always seeking extended periods Of Peace and Serenity.
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Amanita Cloud
For centuries the Sacred Mushroom Ritual Has been a vehicle for reaching Eternity. We need not risk physical ingestion, And the possible effects of its deadly poison, If we symbolically see this visual keyhole As showing us the way to … Continue reading →
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And All the King’s Men
We have finally passed the point of no return, And during transition from fragile order To the Chaos we invited into being, Persistent Decay is all that can exist. . . But, with blinders intact, We see it not; From … Continue reading →
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Wedding Vows
Let us not talk about Love, Except for all Living Things. Let us not speak of Marriage, Except to the Ideals of Peace And Freedom for All. Let us not desire commitment, Except to One Earth.
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Poppies
Peeking from protective pods, We are poppies Of indefinable Orange, Radiant newborn suns Opening these fragile petals To explore, find and finally feel Our Individual Uniqueness At the Center Of Being. Continue to “UnSung May”
found in A Year in Hope, Collected, Metamorphosis
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Sandwich Existence
After wearily ascending the lighted stair, An unconscious slamming of the opened gate Awakens the dogs to nervously bark At their master’s alien presence; Babbling patronizingly, While already warm and secure Mentally, behind the closed door.
found in A Year in Hope, Collected, Metamorphosis
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The Swinging Pendulum
When the fairy tale finally ends Our dreams become discordant And we find ourselves wandering Nakedly alone through the nightmare Of knowingly created Existence. We return guilt ridden to one hour Sundays And sing with mechanistic certitude The songs rotely … Continue reading →
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The Thread of Life
Tumbling into the previously impenetrable past, We grope for the tables and chairs and faces That for years have cluttered our darkened stage. The continuous repeating of remembered lines Finally begins to clear the distorting haze, And with the glaring … Continue reading →
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Innocence Revisited
The crumbling of our protective walls Leaves us standing innocently naked, Opened to Love, vulnerable, And immersed solely in the moment; No yesterdays and no tomorrows, Only the Indefinable, Eternal Now. Feeling the flower grow, We suddenly approach God, Becoming … Continue reading →
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A Shallow Grave
Praising the empty accomplishment Of temples built without foundation, We hypnotically pledge allegiance To the twin gods of power and money. Believing our lifelong search complete, We blindly caress these half truths, Awakening on our last day to realize We … Continue reading →
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Remember Not to Forget
The mountains have been moved. There are cracks in the walls Of personal and societal brick. As the flower Terra grows, Forming a perfect bud, We see in its emergence Living visions of a future Mankind has always known.
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Self Portrait
Somehow caught in the sands of time, Consonants and vowels still commingle To slowly waltz across the page. In fleeting glimpses of the Eternal, This child prodigy of plus forty Wanders the deserts day and night Endlessly scratching black on … Continue reading →
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“This key is forever yours”
This key is forever yours. The doormat awaits your step And the door Your unlocking.
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For My Sons
While floating down the River of Life, Do not allow yourself to be forever drawn Along with the current of popular thought, For it is not necessarily Truth. Occasionally search the eddies and backwaters, Sifting through the mud, sand and … Continue reading →
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Rising Tide
Reaching further, cutting deeper, The seventh wave violates This once peaceful shore, And as the chaotic tide rises Our secure center trembles and quakes In the cold grey dawn of decline.
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