Best Cognisant Poems


Premium Member Is-ness of being-ness

With no mindless questions to ask
Swathed in blissful moonlight, we bask
The vast void is where we belong
Facade of form, a cloak, a mask

Vibrant presence sings a love song
Childlike heart taking all along
Ambling along gently with ease
Cognisant of our heart’s love gong

As erst patterns of old unfreeze
From this dream life, soul gets release
No longer by thought forms decoyed
Love wafts joyously like the breeze
Categories: cognisant, joy, love, spiritual,
Form: Rubaiyat

Premium Member Regrets and Sunsets

From where he sits presently, he is convinced that the choices  he made, the paths he took, and  the roads not taken were far and away, being guided by supernatural hands.  That over a 50 year period his ship would dock so serenely, was highly unpredictable.                                                                          

From the age of 14, he was very cognisant of the direction in which he wanted to proceed.  That was the initial turning point in his life when he began to focus on his future, and without a doubt,  the young man's dedication was set in stone.  His will and determination were strong, and a forward looking pathway began to unfold and become crystal clear.

From the frosted winter's dawn to the steamy and humid days of summer, he fought back many a tear of melancholy.  At the stillness of the gloaming, a friendly rest appeared to ease the day's toil; and deep into the night, hopeful dreams of the valiant warrior prepared him for the next day's fight. The hope- starved back fields of Dixie required one to be forevermore protected with the phycological shields  of steel.  His was a  life destined to be one of substance and purpose; not one to remain bathed in a rich pathos of poverty.

No woulda's, coulda's, and shoulda's are causing him to be upset                                                                          His is a free spirit and in his sunsets, there are no regrets
08172017PSContest, Eight word Challenge-3, John Hamilton
Categories: cognisant, childhood, courage, god, poverty,
Form: Light Verse

Terra Incognito

The span interminable aeonia
glitter
stealthy as if in moonlight
blue to silverware
the grass sequester

Tip toes the indistinct
circumstance
summoning prescient
a moment
from a moment
tethers a heart to immolation 
virtuoso in instincts
inspiration

Her passage lay silken summer flower heads
misty ephemeral on enchanted footsteps
there in Virgo
as a mere wisp she danced 
all of mystery
sacred ember of hidden melody
octave, she says
remember me

Blossom of a sun
quiver every freedom 
shudders she in aurora
awake
a sentients fingertip
invitation

In her secrets I breathe
ever lost between light and leaves
incantation weaves
implicit
a riddles rhyme to  drink
suckle 'pon the geometries
of beauty
is, as of she

And I lay beneath every droplet of rain
I lay there within the symphony of a million ricochets
a tone played applause upon her octave
of nothings observation
and planetesimal entity be
from the Arco-Iris raise me
and I shall wander through the boulevard trees
upon the unstoppered plains of those highland peaks
children of the sun
claim our indefatigable right to be free
Perpetual now my insomnia
placid my so very tranquil
universal now, my I, so very still
atomized to the butterfly wings of China
merely the unwavering rhythms I breathe

A sea my mother is
cognisant of rooting earth
there in Virgo's mysteries
the memories of Cygnus she dances 
hallowed embers of an incognito symphony
octave, she says
you will
yes you will 
remember me
Categories: cognisant, earth, mother, mystery, planet,
Form: Free verse

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Premium Member Mindful Surrender

Accepting all that is as is, we flow,
devoid of both desire and aversion,
simply present, pulse of conscience follow,
in continuum of contemplation,
our singular focus, divine union,
pulsating within, moment to moment,
wherein all we do, is be cognisant,
each impulse, embracing and releasing,
breezing through life in tranquil contentment,
observing our heart slowly thus blooming.

23-July-2021
Categories: cognisant, spiritual,
Form: Dizain

Premium Member Sensitive Ears

Our mouths at times have quite a bad habit
Getting us in a whole bunch of do-do
Forgetting that sensitive ears can sometimes
Unintentionally be hurt, so true

We must always be cognisant of other's feelings
Those things that make people hurt
Insensitivity can lead to misunderstanding
Making others your friendship to avert

Our hearts are really quite delicate at times
We must always be mindful of this
When in doubt we best say nothing at all
Being hurtful is never our wish

Not only will someone feel more at ease
What I've realized over the years
You'll also feel more at peace with yourself
Not bruising someone's sensitive ears

  

© Jack Ellison 2013
Categories: cognisant, friendship, self,
Form: Quatrain

Note To the Reader

A note for you, 
    dear reader.
My writing is not always traditional, 
   not iambic pentameter as taught in school.
As with my life, 
   I shy away from the standards, 
Reminiscent perhaps of the 60, 70's generation 
   of free thinkers, change makers, trip takers,
   now, abundant baby boomers.
We still like to think and believe 
   in life possibilities and the part we play,
   and a coming of the world to peace.
This blend of prose and poetry you read - 
   is me and it may change with time 
   as it has done in the past.
But be cognisant of this me I am 
   and the me with more possibility 
   of who I want and may yet be.
and hopefully these random, pensive writings
   may be some inspiration to each of you.
© DM Babbit  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: cognisant, age, change, poetry,
Form: Carpe Diem


A Whisper

Expelling breath, pursed softly love,
My sibilant tongue expounds the phrase,
Of Eden found and feathered words,
Flown weather thieved. Carried on
A nomad breeze, perhaps to die
Unheeded upon the lake shore
Mud flats. Or picked apart by
Cormorant beaks and swallowed down,
Digested in an acid tract composed
Of oil and water gulped. Or sonar burn
An aural canal, drilled, drizzled
Raindrop patterns sizzled course
Through natural pathways, morse and air
To crystalise the creeping smile that
Other eyes decipher not;
Creating your cognisant guise
A Mona Lisa semblance.
© Tony Bush  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: cognisant, love, mystery, passion, people,
Form: Blank verse

Premium Member Light of Self

As
we drift
from focus
to the trance state,
witness consciousness 
which we may call the Self,
always poised in the vast void,
remans detached yet cognisant
of all the comings and goings here,
in but not of each thought and sensation.

No doubt the gunas three twirl us around
but by resting in time dissolved calm,
light of Self becomes manifest
through tranquil meditation 
as softened attention
erases space-time,
our eye single,
commingles
with God’s 
light.
Categories: cognisant, light, self,
Form: Etheree

Premium Member Christ Consciousness

Jesus, the son of God and Christ His heart
Christ consciousness within man yet dormant
Awakens; when all souls one, none apart

He taught - love is our native element 
Underlying truth, Perichoresis
God unity, when we be cognisant

His descent into matter, kenosis 
Sacrificing his own life, that we may live
Teaching, metanoia in stillness 

Shifting to a perception expansive
Joy in heart, hope in mind, each act holy
Purity of being, with no motive

Thought of separation, is mans folly
Steely resolve and faith, imbibes Gods grace
Non-dual awareness, path heavenly

He walked with us, teaching face to face
Seeing with eye of heart, the shift needed
Magnetism real, no puzzles to lace

Oh hermit! Once lower thoughts are weeded
Christ in us awakes, throb of bliss heeded

05-June-2021

(Syllabic Terza Rima)

Jesus poetry contest
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh

Using these words once only: holy, life, grace, faith, hope, joy, love
Categories: cognisant, jesus,
Form: Terza Rima

Premium Member Dweller of the Void

Dweller of the void

Void centric awareness,
attentive to what is,
negating not here this,
entwined with That oneness,
radiates soul’s bliss fizz.

Void centric awareness,
in but not of the world,
within womb of peace curled,
dwells in time stretched stillness,
no longer by thoughts twirled.

Void centric awareness,
in the here now present,
invites God’s joy current
to usher blissfulness;
of each throb, cognisant.

Void centric awareness,
melds with the flow of life,
at each moment bliss rife
in agendalessness,
free from struggle and strife.

14-May-2022
Categories: cognisant, spiritual,
Form: Monchielle Stanza

Premium Member Vaporised Self

Anticipation of experience 
Confines power of our meditation 
Memory subtle thought interference 
Cessation enabling bliss elation

As long as a doer is resident
We self-block flow of divine energy
Whilst moment to moment, simply present
Aglow in the current by synergy

Mindful eye, cognisant of each nuance
Distils mind-body impulses rising
Nonchalantly leaving nothing to chance
Thus in continuum meditating

Vaporised self melds with divine presence
In carefree dance of childlike innocence 

15-June-2021
Categories: cognisant, innocence, muse, spiritual,
Form: Sonnet

Premium Member Magnetic Resonance

Mindfully aware of desire flicker
Time stretched stillness held in love flame’s wicker
Cognisant that ego is in pursuit
Vibrant soul presence remains resolute

Resting attachment to the external
Seeking within, love and light eternal
Paradox is that we need to dissolve
For it’s soul, not body, that does evolve

Poised in wonderment, awaiting the leap
No trace of fear, of inky black void deep
Innocence offers love no resistance 
Thus the seeking too, is sans insistence 

Be watchful hermit, of each thought spiral
Behold then how, bliss within goes viral

18-July-2022
Categories: cognisant, spiritual,
Form: Sonnet

Premium Member Iphones and Insights

At the dextrous flick of a pliant switch,
or some hue laden buoyant platform,
building sturdy grey grain bridges, 
thin veil barren vacuum putative, 
in a distant introverted wingspan,
yearning heart at the kernel of a handset,
shrink-wrap diaspora our  intrinsic zeitgeist,
contact list  on three dimension video,
in situ variegated infinite topic,
profound menu of cerebral dichotomy,
intimate engagement squeezes firm,
the lachrymose event within,
cognisant of prying web snoop, 
on screen shadow world doubter,
secret anguish at forlorn tap, 
proxy palm of hand palliative,
fingers jitter in composition panel,
pathos rapt in emoji display font,
deep ink well wiki tiered option link, 
faint blue highlight access patch,
to master virtual mind concepts, 
Jack-O-Lantern vapour a viral mask,
bogus face to face enchantment? 
facile glib judgement I’d eschew,
labyrinthine waylay self-induced,
broad deep life question digital,
pop up connoisseur glossary, 
perception at the press of a button,
in the eyes of the shrill yet genuine flock,
plus and minus fact sheet,
an overtopping wavelength,
how impoverished and lonely,
our dialogue would be, 
this  world would sink into,
even  graver crass detachment,
without the many, many positives,
our smart devices regularly bring
Categories: cognisant, august, care, dedication, deep,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member Beware Mindfulness Mind Games

Cognisant of what’s absent
signals we are not present, 
for it is but negation
of manifest creation.

Thus mindfulness of absence,
say of scent of bliss incense,
relies upon memory,
scripting another story.

Awareness must be sans thought,
free from forms ego begot,
with no anticipation
colouring meditation.

In such vibrant being-ness,
we’re one with the that oneness,
in a mode embrace-release,
flowing with nonchalant ease.

27-December-2022
Categories: cognisant, spiritual,
Form: Jueju

Premium Member Spanda: Path of Vibration

immediate here and now this-ness
integral wholeness indivisible
flow of innate aliveness 
in bubbling renewal

all of manifestation 
upon space-time screen
vaporises during cessation
whose essence we would glean 

we as limited entity here sentient
within this mind body encased
are cognisant to life current
flowing at an easy pace

duality requires polarity
needing pause of interchange 
void the pivot enabling continuity 
life stirrings both familiar and strange

choosing to immerse therein our attention
poised in restful attentive mindfulness 
we slip into trance meditation 
present in inky oneness

stilling not our stillness 
we let stillness still our being
reverberation Ohm in consciousness 
beginning-less endless throb thus renewing

identity yet remains so this not true oneness
even though we know of our expansion
revelation of all interconnectedness 
bestows mantras for meditation 

back to form in bliss elating
thought rested awareness present
we feel the sound of one hand clapping
in cave of our heart where love is resident

30-January-2021
Categories: cognisant, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
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