Different Worlds

There is a brain
and there is the Mind,
not necessarily the 
same -- one the vehicle
one the fuel
one the receptacle 
one the essence
one the apparent reality
and one the metaphysical
seem -- 
as Poe said, perhaps
really all "A dream within
a dream" --
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Buhagiar Avatar
February 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Great minds produce great poems. Loved your quote.
DiMino Avatar
February 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Thank you, Victor; you made my day. Blessings my friend!
Greenhough Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Which writes poems? I like this view of a complicated organ and occasional headache.
DiMino Avatar
February 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
And occasional tummy ache -- too much coffee inspiration and not enough sleep. But, would do it all over again. Thank you, Hilda.
Maverick Avatar
February 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
There are many truths we do not know i think of The dreamtime understanding of the Aboriginal People which is unwritten so cannot be deeply Quantifed to see how changes may have happened? Not that I give great creedence to it Yet the old kernel may have had a refection of reality? As I see it only God knows all.)
DiMino Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Yes indeed; God knows all. For me, it is not His unwillingness to explain, but that we hear, more clearly, first our desires. Dreams are an important part of man's reality -- what we call conscious reality. There are day and night. The night ones, more often get our attention in a startling way (maybe nightmares). The day one's, intuition, folks do not recognize the connection, putting them in the nearer real-time experience category. Mystic oneness with God in prayer, meditation, are extensions of the same principal. Only God knows all, and is in all. Through-in and throughout. We live in dreamland, our thoughts! But far more easily relatable to what is happening in our everyday lives, we do not compare such mental activity to the same projected phenomenon. Anyway, as I have often said, just my opinion. And folks should do their own research, not to be troubled by anything I say.
Empress Avatar
February 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A dream within a dream, i love that ending, how youv quoted poe here and also how deeply meaningful your poem is, made me think deep, dear joe, i love “ one the fuel one the receptacle one the essence one the apparent reality” the wisdom that flows within those lines and how you do show an understanding of all sides and shades of life is what really stands out for me. Pleasure reading you today. Sending you light always
DiMino Avatar
February 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I guess, if one lives long enough, one should learn something. Maybe, despite myself, I have acquired some wisdom:)) Thank you, IE; your comment has made my day. Blessings my friend.
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