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Greater Consciousness 08/17/2015 Imagine humankind in a future time Could perceive each other’s mind. What would it be like to do this thing And the kind of world it would bring? My insight of what would come about Probably is sorely lacking no doubt. But I will try in rhyme to give my take Of how this will cause a human remake. Could many brains make such a noise That your psyche it destroys? I very much hope and believe it would not Be the result of so much thought. Would politicians have to retire No longer able to lie or conspire? Could other crimes be in the past, Criminals finally eliminated at last? Would freedoms of expression be curtailed By thought police with info very detailed, Or would enlightenment reign so not a single jail Or any form of bureaucracy would prevail? Would war and armies be gone Because humankind can easily get along As misunderstanding and hatred of the other Is not possible when in mind we’re together? Would “I” and “me” disappear overnight As we share all our thoughts forthright, No longer needing the phone or internet Would communications be very intimate? Would science and arts be transformed As all would be well informed Of new ideas and concepts in their spheres Pushing both rapidly toward new frontiers? Could we travel through one another Seeing the worlds beauty would we discover A experience more than just virtual reality Bringing us together as if one “nationality”? Would privacy be dead Every inner thought known unsaid As we evolve and transform Could this become part of a new norm? Could we pickup thoughts of a dog Or would they be sensed as if in a fog? Would our perceptions of all life be different, Much more connected and reverent? Would we continue to speak, And if not would it change our physique, Leaving the world silent, not a word said, Except inside everyone’s head? Imagine us beyond our current ken, Could we finally reach our Zen, Becoming a greater consciousness thru emergence As a result of our mind convergence? Contest: Mystic Rose's NEW FRONTIERS OR GREATER CONSCIOUSNESS Explanation: Three major emergences are known–matter, life and consciousness. Could we reach a fourth emergent state poorly defined as "godhood" in the west or possibly better defined as enlightenment or awakening as in Buddhism?

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Date: 9/4/2015 6:12:00 PM
Edwards, Congratulations on your win.... SKAT
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Edward Johannes
Date: 9/8/2015 7:41:00 PM
Thanks, Skat.
Date: 9/1/2015 2:02:00 AM
Wonderful write and a superb win! Big congrats Edward!
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Edward Johannes
Date: 9/1/2015 6:42:00 PM
Thanks, Upma.
Date: 8/31/2015 3:47:00 PM
My absolute favorite, so well written with great rhyme schemes. It was a pleasure to read. The flow showed first-rate talent. I thank you for writing this and feel the need to visit your poetry ... CayCay
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Edward Johannes
Date: 8/31/2015 8:55:00 PM
Hi CayCay. Thanks. I do think this is one of my best to date.
Date: 8/30/2015 12:31:00 PM
I love the insightful thought put into this winning poem ! My pleasure to sit alongside you on the winner's list ! congratulations to you!
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Edward Johannes
Date: 8/31/2015 8:56:00 PM
Thanks, Carrie. Congrats on your win as well.
Date: 8/30/2015 12:12:00 PM
I did not think that was your motivation based on the footnote. Still that is where my mind wandered. Perhaps because I am a fan of Science Fiction. I for one enjoy the privacy of my own thoughts and feel harmony and higher consciousness can be achieved by connecting in many different ways. Still I find your thoughts here to be intriguing.
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Date: 8/30/2015 11:31:00 AM
For some reason this made me think of Star Trek and the "Borg" we will assimilate you. I enjoyed this piece very much and can see why Rose chose it. A truly splendid and artful piece.
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Edward Johannes
Date: 8/30/2015 12:08:00 PM
Forgot to mention. If you like Star Trek, you may enjoy my poem "Porthos Starshipbroken?"
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Edward Johannes
Date: 8/30/2015 12:00:00 PM
Thanks, Richard. Did not write this with the Borg in mind; thinking more of Buddhist philosophy and the phenomena of emergence. Borg do not strike me as a greater consciousness. Did write another poem with Borg in mind called Assimilators.

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