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Spontaneity

Truth be told 
truth behold,
This I see 
is how all unfolds

In plain sight 
not in darkness 
like here tonight
I see the sky 
ask myself why 
there’s no reply,
No mothership 
to take a trip 

And… oh my god
I’m overwhelmed!
by majesty … 
constellations
partnerships
A crescent moon 
beckoning me 
imploring me 
to look harder, 
The answer’s here 
before my eyes 
not in disguise

(Moon)

I’m here for you
at this moment 
let’s synchronise,
Be here for me too
we are the same 
you have a mind 
I reflect the flame

The big guy 
is below horizons
elsewhere rising, 
draped in plasma 
I follow his lead
unerringly accede

We made you
and you make us 
by being here 
conscious aware,
we overlook 
you undertook 
to question why
But there is no lie

The truth’s blinding 
the truth’s binding 
so let it be 
Not always pretty
Not always loving 
Not always giving 
Not always taking 
never faking 
open and bare
Raw and gaping 

Man gives us reason 
we bring him seasons 
his path seems tough 
and never enough 
So thank you 
for looking up
come what may 
we shared a reflection

Go now brother 
we’ve seen the light,
Others did too tonight 
just not as bright

Copyright © David Kavanagh | Year Posted 2024

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Constance La France Date: 4/22/2024 11:36:00 AM David, congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderful poem, Constance Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 4/23/2024 11:58:00 AM Thank you Constance, always delighted with a placement in your contests, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/16/2024 8:42:00 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative "Spontaneity" write/picture. Have a blessed day writing away......................... Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 4/16/2024 10:11:00 AM Thank you so much Paula, a pretty deep one here, spontaneously becoming one with the cosmos, delighted it placed, cheers David

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 4/14/2024 6:29:00 PM Lovely stargazing and cosmos pondering. Congratulations David! :) Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 4/15/2024 5:07:00 AM Thank you Linda, I was certainly out there, when writing this one, so delighted it got a placement in the contest, cheers David

I Am Anaya Date: 4/14/2024 2:46:00 PM I don't get it, you have a placement in the contest, so should I congratulate you or not haha! Congratulations! Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 4/15/2024 5:05:00 AM You can commiserate and congratulate all at once on this one Anaya, N/A in seekers contest and 4th in Constance, but this one went down pretty well overall, so I’m happy with that, cheers David

Don Iannone Date: 3/16/2024 12:37:00 PM "Spontaneity" reminds us of the mutual relationship between humanity and the cosmos, where each gives meaning and existence to the other. My former teacher, Amit Goswami, a theoretical physicist with a knack for connecting science and spirituality, says, "It's a self-aware universe in which we find ourselves.' Best wishes, Don Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 3/16/2024 3:03:00 PM We do indeed have poetry Don, I sometimes use it as an outlet and conduit perhaps into the conscious universe, I must read up on Anil Seth, I believe AI will unlock many answers, in the near future, the cosmos and us seem to be heading towards a certain inevitability of realisation, I must also catch up with your own poems over the coming week, thanks again! Don Iannone Date: 3/16/2024 1:22:00 PM Hi David, Yes! Consciousness = the ground of our being. I've spent many years studying in the consciousness studies field. Goswami looked to quantum physics for answers. Being You: A New Science of Consciousness" by Anil Seth is an interesting read. AI is accelerating our research on consciousness. In the meantime, we have poetry. Eh? Cheers, Don David Kavanagh Date: 3/16/2024 12:58:00 PM I totally agree Don, I believe we simply have to be, and consciousness is the missing GUT (grand unified theory) that connects everything in the cosmos, from the quanta to eternity, good to meet you, and thank you for stopping by today with encouraging comments, cheers David

Valsa George Date: 3/8/2024 3:34:00 AM Your poem has inspired me to look up at the night sky more often to start a more binding cosmic connection. Nothing in this universe exists without a purpose. Everything is complementary and fosters life. The moon follows the sun when it takes the lead. They give us flame and we enjoy it and thrive on it. Your cognizance of the wonders of nature is penetrating and enlightening. Great entry dear David. Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 3/8/2024 5:58:00 AM Unfortunately my entry didn’t follow the line of inquiry Valsa, and got an N/A, which is fully understandable, however I always write for myself first, and know it comes at a cost in contests, I like this one myself, and felt quite inspired when writing it, thanks so much for Kind comments, cheers David

Arlo Parker Date: 2/29/2024 6:17:00 PM Begotten by moon and sun....a novel big bang theory indeed. Evocative piece, DK. :o) Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 3/1/2024 2:40:00 AM Thanks Arlo, oh I do love theories, especially ones that bring consciousness into the equation, cheers David

Victor Buhagiar Date: 2/29/2024 2:00:00 AM It happens that the sun and the moon appear in the sky occasionally. The splendour however can be seen when each is hidden. Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 2/29/2024 12:38:00 PM Especially when not overcast!

I Am Anaya Date: 2/28/2024 11:08:00 AM Moon & Sun..Created for one another, to exist with one another. We should look up to the sky more often, like the ancients did for discovery. Spontaneous Combustion ignited a stellar poet and his poem! Cheers David! ~Anaya Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 2/28/2024 1:06:00 PM It really was a spontaneous poem Anaya, consciousness and the cosmos are intrinsically linked imo, leading me to believe there simply cannot be one without the other, it’s a beautiful concept to think deeply about, and where better to start than with the moon and sun, I have the night sky app on my phone and can point it in any direction even indoors and see the universe play out before my eyes, thanks so much, cheers David

Sotto Poet Date: 2/27/2024 4:34:00 PM The level of creativity and brilliance displayed in your work is truly remarkable, David. Your writing has taken me on an extraordinary voyage through existence, allowing me to connect with the cosmic sphere. Your concluding lines, much like the moon illuminating you, also shed light on your ability to delve into subjects with unparalleled depth and wisdom. Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 2/28/2024 1:22:00 AM Thank you Lasaad, I try see these celestial bodies for what they really are (perspectively of course) yes they have indulgent beauty, but they eat right into my psyche, and push me to interpret what they are actually saying to me, you’re very kind to stop by with such fine observations and comments, cheers David

Lin Lane Date: 2/27/2024 4:25:00 PM Having a conversation with the moon and having it recognize you as 'brother'... if only, how enlightening that would be. No pun intended there. I love love the Big Guy reference to the sun. Your last lines are as the moon sees you, me too in that you delve deeper on most subjects than most poets do. Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 2/28/2024 1:15:00 AM A reflective moment of being at one with the universe Lin, and recognising we cannot exist without each other, all from my perspective of course, others might just say yeah the moon is there, big deal! but it is a big deal to me it’s relationship with the big guy (sun well spotted) and our earth is beyond coincidence, thank you so much for such an uplifting comment, cheers David

Jan Allison Date: 2/27/2024 1:22:00 PM Excellent ink david you certainly took me on an insterstellar journey through life! hugs Jan xx Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 2/27/2024 1:34:00 PM Heya Jan, thanks so much, a perhaps not so complicated journey through the essence of being at one with the cosmos, hope that new book of yours is coming along well, and is every bit the success of book #1 if not even bigger! Cheers David