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THE LIVINGNESS / POTENT BREATH - SPIRITUAL POETRY INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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It is not what we see that hampers

our spiritual progress, it is the

antiquated lenses we peer through,

ground by our years of well-meaning

indoctrination, tinted by our concepts

and supposed truths, distorted by

even our epiphanies and peak experiences,

producing a cataract generating conglomeration,

fogging even the most obvious insights.

 

As the two poems offered here starting off

with The Livingness and Potent Breath to follow,

indicate, overcoming this perceptual malaise is

still, a challenge for me, as I work to see

fresh again, with infant eyes, my brain

erased.

 

THE LIVINGNESS

Existing within the livingness,

robust, pulsing with vitality,

energy destined for action,

the aliveness incorporates

a whole, a completeness,

with even beyond the present

in a panorama of beingness.

 

Leaves thick, lush with May

life float and shift on the

invisible wind, shade forms

shadow scenes across red

brick walls and greener dew

damp lawns, birds express,

machines holler repetitive

roars, here, now, within.

 

Perhaps I would be better

to see without words, constructs,

terms and terminology,

my brain erased, cleared, reset

and with infant's eyes peer into

the vastness of the whole me,

no distinctions, no borders,

just an all-inclusive everything.

POEM BY G. 5.29.2017

 

POTENT BREATH

I ask at times

    to dream aloud,

fluent and wide,

    unclasped by concepts,

constraints, former truths,

    stale dictums – free

of all that hampers

    my being, my seeing,

this pursuit of purposeful

    living.

 

Free of all these frameworks

    constructed over difficult

times, or even in moments

    of elation or triumph-

worthy then but now

    just laden with dust,

their inspiration clouding

    the skies of now –

let me turn the page

    moving on.

 

And when I do

    I breathe again,

clear, free, and fragrant –

    with deep breaths

now unhindered -

    the fresh and potent breath

overwhelms with its strength,

    vitality, and sweetness –

I am alive again!

POEM BY G. 4.22.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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STRONG KNOTS UNRAVELED 

As change unravels, the strong knots

holding our lives tightly in place,

the loosening may seem, at times,

bewildering, even unsettling, as

our carefully guarded fortifications

begin dissolving.

 

It is here, betwixt now and when,

where our vulnerability often erupts,

our cautious nature sound alarms

for fight or flight – our palms sweat,

our hands shake even though we

know full well no action is required.

 

So let us note that even positive,

appealing, empowering change, may

upset the apple cart of our emotions,

as what is being traded in, to trade up,

requires forfeiture of sorts, trade-offs,

even when benefits surely outdo the sacrifice,

we must remember to allow ourselves

to attend to respectful goodbyes and so longs.

AT BY G. 4.3.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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OPEN YOUR DAY

Open your day to all that life has to offer you –

breathe it in, savor it,  fully enjoy the experience

of living – fresh, vital, perfectly alive just being

one with the essence of  joy, peace, love, and

happiness available.

 

Open your day to all that you have to offer life –

your loving kindness, caring, and compassion

matched with the enthusiasm and zest for living

you bring to each moment – each interaction –

igniting the passions of others with your

passionate vision of the potential of this day

and every day.

 

Open your day to all that God has to offer you –

divine guidance, perfect acceptance, and full

compassion as a creative partner in becoming

more of who you wish to be – were always sure

you would be – profoundly want to be.

AT BY G. 4.15.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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What a wonderful concept - a holiday where

the primary mission is to be grateful and to

give thanks, offering true gratitude for all we

have been given. I think the Affirmative

Note below sums this up and provides some

additional guidance on how we might expand

our thanksgiving.

 

THANKSGIVING 

Let us live this holiday of thanks  giving

            with true gratitude in our

hearts - fully acknowledging the gifts

   of life, we have been given – truly

     understanding the bounty that

                     surrounds us.

 

Let us live this holiday of thanks giving

        focused on love and kindness

    seeking to make our relationships

      with family, friends, associates –

    and even those we wish to change –

       deeper and more meaningful.

 

Let us live this holiday of thanks giving

      connected with our own divinity –

            knowing God is within us –

   dwells with us and allows this divine

           nature to shine through as

     we accept others and ourselves

            as God personified.

 

Let us live this holiday by giving thanks!

AT BY G. 11.23.2010

 

WIT LOVE, G.