The Monk Windows, Ravens, Angels and Embryos Forming


“The Monk Windows, Ravens, Angels and Embryos Forming” 

Dawn arrives
in the black and white
misunderstood in the abstract
you can see the 
embryos of thought forming 
always inside us 
the children 

white angel wings 
cover sleeping pages
where raven wings
spread like evensong 
in storm clouds cutting
through the dissolving glass

lighter things 
are never as they appear
like windows forming 
where black monks stand 
commanding their understanding

and the ghosts of the future
call the fallen years back in
holding court
staring back with their 
vacant hollow faces

waiting for some repetitive
tiring confession from 
the yawning windows
before their irreverent blessing
you listen for the sound 
that follows the lightening

but all you hear is 
the loud beating 
of your heart
falling through
the soul’s hourglass
it’s over-percolated dripping

lighter things 
are never as they appear
like windows forming 
where black monks stand 
commanding their understanding

Dawn arrives
in the black and white
misunderstood in the abstract
you can see the 
embryos of thought forming 
always inside us 
the children 

the message 
sealed for breaking 
through the glass house 
and its never-ending ceilings

(LadyLabyrinth / 2022)
gvlm


“Window” / HVOB
https://youtu.be/rDNGrBY512w
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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October 8, 2022 at 7:54 PM
The happiness of your life depends on...
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October 8, 2022 at 7:54 PM
https://youtu.be/gk7lhlIArPo
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October 8, 2022 at 7:51 PM
Don't lose hope.
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October 8, 2022 at 7:52 PM
https://youtu.be/VV9PaAluWLM
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October 8, 2022 at 7:23 PM
Do This If Someone Hurts You.
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October 8, 2022 at 7:24 PM
https://youtu.be/a1lklV3dFsE
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October 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM
Subtle.
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October 8, 2022 at 4:06 PM
"When someone is broken, don't try to fix them (you can't). Show them instead, how the cracks in their armour let the light shine through.That's how it gets in. When someone is grieving, don't attempt to fill the hole in their heart (you can't). Instead, remind them that the love they had for that person, must live on within them. It is infinite.
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October 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM
When someone is hurting, don't try to heal their pain (you can't). Remind them instead, how laughter, love and sunshine mend the spirit. The medicine we need is inside us already, dig for it.
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October 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM
When someone is too sad, for this busy, crazy life, don't try to turn their sadness around (you can't). Just show up, sit with them and let them know they are accepted no matter what (you can). Do not 'correct them'. Be subtle. Sometimes that is all we need."
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October 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM
"You are not bad at life, it is genuinely difficult. Please give yourself credit at getting through it."
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October 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM
Never correct them. "The medicine we need is inside us already, dig for it." Even if it is deep within our own grave. ;)
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October 8, 2022 at 3:56 PM
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_dissolving_heart_1491834
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October 8, 2022 at 3:59 PM
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the-were-never-there_1492989
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October 8, 2022 at 3:53 PM
"...spread like evensong in storm clouds cutting through the dissolving glass ..."
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October 8, 2022 at 3:54 PM
https://youtu.be/YaV0hcrW41I
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October 8, 2022 at 11:30 AM
Aren't we all just misunderstood looking for answers that may never come?? A glowing rendition Modesty
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October 8, 2022 at 3:45 PM
It's just a poem Schmidt, a bit of creative writing. I wouldn't get too philosophical about it. I like the abstract art in the video. Abstract, not simple. Complex, just like life. Thank you for stopping by. Regards, Weaving Baskets.
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