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I weep in streets where erst the faithful trod,
Churches stand void,whilst taverns brim with glee,
And cry I out for mercy righteous God.
The painted panes grow dim,their light is flawed,
The pulpit soundeth naught but mockery-
I weep in streets where erst the faithful trod.
The sacred choir's song is hushed,outlawed,
Their silence bought with coin of blasphemy,
And cry I out for mercy righteous God.
The alehouse glows; each drunkard is applauded,
Each sin doth shine as virtue seemeth be-
I weep in streets where erst the faithful trod.
The holy house now dealeth wine unawed,
And maketh crimes to save the its dignity,
And cry I out for mercy,righteous God
Yet still I kneel,though mocked by men flawed,
Lord,breath anew Thy breath in sanctity-
I weep in streets where erst the faithful trod,
And cry I out for mercy,righteous God.
What is this strange place we find ourself in
Vast space, linear time, therein confined
Trapped in the open, we are free within
Bemused by illusions, consciousness blind
Weary we are now, going through life’s grind
Something’s not right here, something is amiss
Clear truth’s been shared with us, by sages kind
God alone is, nothing else is, know this
Scriptures speak of love, as also of sin
But are we not in bondage, trapped in mind
Cave of heart is open, let’s go therein
With love and light, choosing to be aligned
Exiting narrowness and thoughts unkind
Cravings of ego, bottomless abyss
Who we really are, let’s here now find
God alone is, nothing else is, know this
Dwelling in silence, shutting off thought din
We leave erst fears and desires far behind
Feeling then joy currents, tingle our skin
Soma nectar flows, through pathways assigned
Layer by layer, consciousness refined
Hearts joy throbs heighten, transmuting to bliss
Ego dies, we become divine entwined
God alone is, nothing else is, know this
We stand erect, soul with spirit streamlined
Gripped in bliss of a never ending kiss
We know we’re He, who we sought out to find
God alone is, nothing else is, know this
04-February-2022
peering into our past
relying upon feeble memory
coloured by prejudiced perception
anchored in ego spawned attachments
delusion owing to indulgence amidst illusions
manifests cascading waves of contracting impulses
spiralling fears with which we are unable to cope
even though we are granted fresh lease of life
with each breath intake as a gift from God
imagine our dilemma if we could recall past lives
reliving in our minds the trauma of each nuance erst
associating dream images solely to our imagined doership
thereby propelling us today to the very edge of insanity
being shrouded in a veil of maya borne ignorance
from which we can no doubt any time exit
plunging into time stretched stillness
abiding in the void of cessation
enlivened by bliss elixir
only if we choose
to be free
thus
21-April-2021
“Mind-body prism refracts soul’s soft white light ~
Each unique hue heightens our heart’s delight”
~ quote by poet
Beauteous are rainbow colours seven,
one end is violet, the other red,
mirrored in form, with promise of heaven,
provided we are, by throb of bliss led.
Red is the chakra at root of our spine,
which stirs when we begin our God search quest,
above which orange asks us to align
with God’s pulsations, that we may be blessed.
Yellow at navel, is power renounced,
whence we move to heart, whose colour is green,
transcending which, erst feral instincts trounced,
we ascend to throat’s surreal blue sheen.
Higher octaves at head, set soul aflame ~
Divine entwined, we’re no longer the same
The beauteous rainbow, which we admire
mirrors chakras seven in body-mind
and if for this truth, our heart does aspire,
we must first get rid off thought forms that bind.
From root red, sacral orange, then yellow,
illumines the navel and heart is green,
radiating love and bliss beats mellow,
whilst blue is the hue that adorns throat’s sheen.
Third eye radiates colour indigo
contouring violet at our crown’s crest
and if erst fears and desires we let go,
we act no longer at ego’s behest.
Let’s explore oh hermit, the world within ~
Tranquil silence is the way to begin
03-February-2023
Hello there, oh glowing one
Radiant in resplendent light
We see you have travelled far
In as of course vibrationally
Nestled in a cocoon of bliss
Speckled by the elixir divine
Emitting soothing fragrance
Wafting across the inky void
Dwelling in a dome of delight
Oh dear one, this joy exalted
Aspirational as also laudable
Is it as yet suffused with love
Awakened from erst passivity
Selflessly choosing self-exile
Descending into gross realms
Where demonic fears haunt
Despondent souls in darkness
For if not, dear heart, reflect
We delight at your splendour
Glimpsed by periscope vision
Yet what avail transcendence
Which yets nurtures the ego
Transfixed in bliss thunderous
That is held captive in a shell
Shared not among all brethren
Of what use are yogic powers
If not energised by love divine
Love within in our heart knows
How compassion slowly grows
18-September-2021
Letter to your future self Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Silent One
Within this vast Universe
Each limited entity sings it's verse
But who we really are, we do not know
So let us find out together, in stillness slow
We are bestowed with senses five and mind
However, we are restricted and confined
Moreover body dies, subject to decay
Are we merely feeble form of clay
Bemused by illusions, fears nonplus
Luckily, lofty beings walked among us
Jesus, Buddha, ascended masters, saints
All teaching how we may transcend constraints
The teaching is simple: God is and He is good
Love is the tool by which He is understood
The body's ephemeral, soul is eternal
To know God, live a life internal
Given that God is omnipresent
He must then be within us resident
Silencing thought flow din, let us tip toe in
Surrender and so allow the play divine to begin
At first nothing happens, for we are not quite still
Unless we are empty, we yet retain egoic will
Slowly, our erst fears and desires recede
We follow, letting conscience lead
With head and heart, hand in glove
Thoughts words, acts aligned with love
Rekindled is the glow of childlike innocence
Which releases within us a blissful luminescence
Life will pose challenges for we are here to learn
That love is the flame in which all sins burn
Sin itself being caused by ignorance
Replaced by a sublime fragrance
In timeless time, we vaporise
Beholding each breath in surprise
Feeling God's life force pervade our form
Ever present rapture of bliss magnetism warm
Consciousness expands, we see God within all
The manifest Universe, is this bliss squall
As a child of God, we too are His light
Known when awakens inner sight
27-October-2022
Tell It Like It Is Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Mystic Rose Rose
Pitter patter fall dew drops of love’s rain,
bringing along with each drop, gifts of grace,
imbibed by heart, if it be free from stain,
having no mundane earthy goals to chase.
Unconscious minds, floundering in deep trance,
as yet enmeshed in cravings of ego,
unaware of this sublime divine dance,
dwell in darkness, unable to let go.
Trapped in the open and yet free within,
driven by instinct, head and heart not linked,
ignorance then becomes the cause of sin,
with barren heart yearning to be joy inked.
Thought spirals of fear and desire, the maze;
trauma bonding with pain, soul’s in a daze.
Trauma bonding with pain, soul’s in a daze,
contracted presence afraid of the light,
fears freedom and thus continues to laze
in bondage to ego, crouching in fright.
Allowing not then tail to wag the dog,
opting to plunge into the vibrant void,
identity drops, clearing off the fog,
whereupon dark delusion is destroyed.
Such is clear truth written of in fables,
that tranquil silence alone sets soul free
and God’s touch is the force that enables,
that in childlike trust, spirit frolics carefree.
Whence erst fears and desires to rest are lain,
pitter patter fall dew drops of love’s rain.
Nimble desires inimical
Conscience sounds a warning alarm
Free will adroitly pulse disarms
Nestled in bliss ineffable
Discord within and all around
Soul presence within body sighs
Our heart sinks, fallen from erst highs
Fierce winds abound, wherein soul bound
Wherefrom springs feral thoughts shoddy
Causation of hearts contraction
Clear light dawns in meditation
Knowing we are not mind-body
Delusion blocks spherical sight
Thus we indulge in narrowness
Failing to recognise oneness
This bondage is cause of our plight
Judgmental eye labels others
Respecting not each soul journey
Making merry, cease to worry
Embracing each, as our brother
Fleeting joy and pain will not last
Nurture tenderly, loving soul
Renounce wearisome ego goals
Ascension assured; die is cast
In, not within, life in motion
Ceasing to size, we vaporise
Pure heart, receptive to surprise
Each life breath, a celebration
Oh hermit, we are in a dream
Be still, in quiet surrender
Behold Gods delightful wonders
Enjoy the movie, as it streams
11-July-2021
Our consciousness is resident in this here mind-body combine
Inner conflict ends, when head and heart meld, with love align
Erst fears and desires too, automatically fade away
No sooner we opt to make bliss divine our mainstay
All that remains is a deep yearning, as love for love does pine
Poised in the vast, vibrant void, in a time stretched continuum
Divine electricity benign, cleanses last traces of ego residuum
Mindful eye distils subtle cravings of our lower mind
Playfully celebrating life, succumbing not to it’s bind
Each in-form node, then thus transmuted as a bliss sensorium
08-March-2022