Author's Notes: "The Oneness of All," is a specialty poem, a Double Dactyl, that I completed on June 18, 2017. This poetic format seemed to be the right one to use in my effort to highlight this particular theme. I wrote this one as inspired by Hermann Hesse's classical novel of the twentieth century, "Siddhartha," which probes the relationship of the soul beyond the mortal world as it seeks to find and understand the quest for a more profound wisdom through spirituality. I originally read "Siddhartha" many years ago when I was a young college student and was very impressed by its message of enlightenment as the character of the novel, Siddhartha, eventually realizes the "oneness of all" as he embraces the essence of true spirituality. Hesse's classical novel is as relative today, as it was during the twentieth century. It's a timeless write by the nature of its subject and overarching theme. Beyond the boundary of mankind's mortal world lies the ethereal outer dimension of a true cosmic wisdom and spirituality for the soul to embrace. (Gary Bateman - June 21, 2017) (Double Dactyl)
Categories: change, god, introspection, journey, metaphor, spiritual, and symbolism.