April -6- 2026
Eye of the Eye Poetry Contest
Sponsor- Unseeking Seeker
Line of inquiry: What is that awareness by which each body-mind feels alive and becomes aware? Eyesight is an invaluable gift enjoyed by all But with external eyes, everything, we can’t see We need the eye of the eye to perceive things right A beacon to guide our vessel through the turbulent sea Blessed are we who have eyes to see and senses to feel. When external sight dims and blurs in veils of mist, Something that resides within our outer frame Makes us feel alive, a beacon shining bright. When our inner eye stays closed or is dim with cataract, Unclouded sight is that which we often miss Knowledge when aligned to wisdom lends us sight And roots the spirit in abiding peace and bliss Wisdom lends us prudence in the use of words It prefers the hush where truth can breathe Sometimes speech is like thunder alarming to ears While silence remains like dagger inside the sheath Joy or sorrow, heeding no consent, arrives unbidden, Yet within us remains a guarded spiritual realm That teaches us to respond with reason rather than reflex And see things in clearer light without reactions, extreme. It teaches us to weather loss without disgust And relish success without strutting around Awareness is the light that guides us through the maze And is born where sight is clear and choice sound.
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