blue eyed blond barbies, black eyed golliwogs ~ essential polarities
Energetic Aries, I AM, moving toward the scales of Libra, I BALANCE
Stable Taurus, I HAVE, because idealistic Scorpio, I DESIRE
Mercurial Gemini, I THINK, with the archer, Sagittarius, I SEE
Motherly Cancer, I FEEL, so with fatherly Capricorn, resources I USE
I WILL as the sun shines in Leo, reflecting the water bearer, Aquarius, I KNOW
Upstream—downstream goes Pisces, I BELIEVE, and I analyze; there goes Virgo
yin and yang
movement and silence
male and female
seeming opposites
of manifested contrast
orbit a stillness fulcrum
illusion of separation
causes in hearts
both fear and desire
simultaneously seeking
fulfilment and completion
within decaying organic form
hatched out of the cosmic egg
the one becomes two polarised
union brings about boundless bliss
transmuting dust as living light
thus both immanent and transcendent
ego disappears at soul’s sunrise
Once we realise this world is but thought
and that we’re here because of our desire,
no cause then remains to be tense and taut,
for within this dream, what’s there to aspire?
In space-time dissolves silence, who remains,
save essence of presence, always complete,
free from bondage to ego’s thought form chains,
throbbing living light, here now bliss replete.
Though there’s nothing to be done, life renews,
as a lucid dream, we ourselves have spawned,
so we sing a hymn, as of our heart’s muse,
full of vibrance, although nonchalance yawned.
There’s but one real purpose in this world ~
to behold how the flag of love’s unfurled.
Eyes meet, senses touch
and the vast void too conspires,
celebrating our embrace.
Embrace and release
is an illusion dear heart,
for when were we separate?
before our heart murmurs
emotes effusing tender love
effulgence of soul’s radiance
manifests in form seeds of bliss
as an expression of consciousness
for eternity renewing its effervescence
in a singularity wherefrom arises duality
within the vast womb of boundless space
that pulsations of love, always self referral
reflect back onto itself rapture of divine union
of itself within itself since there is no separation
noticing the makings of the play of life underway
presence conspires with the universe in this game
that the beauteous dance of polarities in this realm
receptive to enigmatic currents of God’s magnetism
create by benign bliss burns fullness within emptiness
magically unfolding a plethora of love petals in our heart
30-May-2023
“Let us sail through life with zest and zeal ~
Highs and lows holding equal appeal”
Dance of polarities in duality
we feel as contrast, hoping to garner joy,
enlivening our soul in totality
but who we are we know not, since thoughts decoy,
being the sole cause of our fatality,
as we succumb time and again to its ploy.
Thought’s but an instrument, abide in stillness
that divine grace cures each and every illness.
08-May-2023
pheromones mingle
birthing a magnetic tingle
playful caress along our spine
behold how love for love does pine
21-February-2023
part of the human experience
is that everything all the time is a choice
you choose what you want to express with your energy
- the good, the bad, the ugly-
the energetic mechanism of polarity
allows this free will experience
what do you choose?
giving to flow out and lift another
or grabbing to draw energy from another
what do you choose?
love with unconditional acceptance
or lust with consuming greedy desire
what do you choose?
surrendering and allowing the universe
or dominating and controlling outcomes
what do you choose?
embracing differences with understanding
or conflict and power games
what do you choose?
truth and transparency
or lies and deceit
what do you choose?
unity recognition of all is one and divine
or separation mentality of division and lack
when you subjugate ego
and make the higher soul choice
you expand your light
so what do you choose?
Functions
to Form
Include economic
and communication Functions
to political ReForm
Are like Relationships
between autonomous Things
Like interactive Verbs
to otherwise isolated Nouns
Round notes
between harmonic lines
Like Waves of ecosystemic interaction
are also Atoms of unchanging egocenters
Like exterior Dynamic
to interior Static
Like Time for becoming
and Space for timeless being.
Cooperative win/win Functions
to sustainable
robust democratic Forms
Like resonant Minds
to resilient Bodies
Spirits
to Nature
Light
to Power
RightBrain Enlightenment
to LeftBrain Empowerment
Interdependent Individuation
to autonomous Identity
Unitarian
to Universal
Synergy
to Positive/Negative Energy
Unclothed Integrity Functions
to contained Ergodic Form
Flowing Systems
to strong static Sets
Yintegral Time
to Yang Place
Sacred Organisms
to secularizing Mechanisms
Becoming Revolution
to Being NonEvolution
A little heaven
is always a little hell
A walk in the park
is never more than 10,000 miles
Because earlier than eight
is not on my clock
Spreading my wings
is never feeling at home
when confusion is lazy
and my brain wants to dream
So hugging my dog
feels endlessly like warm milk
though we never stay at home
Have I fallen
Just to get up again?
Perhaps....
It's all in the mystery
of what makes me smile
to put it all behind
February 4, 2020
Polarities and Paradoxes Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Line Gauthier
Man Woman polarities and Color Shade of Skin Economical Political Paradox
Differences Similarities
In trying to reconcile polarities
I am of the human race,
Yet in my polarity, I’m misplaced
Non-equal
I am a man and your woman
Opposite characteristics and tendencies yet same
I am a slave, what’s my difference
What’s my save, twixt two opposite characteristics?
Color shade of skin, economical related political qualities
Whom, the master depends on whose more powerful, 1st
Pending on ones views on one end whose first on queue?
What’s my difference, In trying to reconcile in my polarity gender
I’m misplaced Non-equal man and woman
What’s my paradox I’m a witness my difference
Opposite characteristics
Color shade of skin, economical related political qualities
Trap in my shade I’m a witness my difference?
Man Woman polarities and Color Shade of skin Economical Political Paradox similarities
~ 3rd Place ~ in the Contest, Line Gauthier, Judge & Sponsor.
2/4/20
For POLARITIES AND PARADOXES Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier |
DRAMATIC VERSE
Close to a breakthrough,
As we stretch our freedom,
To polar extremes,
Choosing like kids in a candy store,
Like anticipating Xmas presents,
Emotionally fired up by a new love,
Excited, thrilled, fantasizing,
Chasing the next alluring promise,
And yet,
We always end up dissatisfied,
Because we realise,
There has to be more than this,
More than money,
Another love conquest,
Additional stuff that we don't really need,
And so we swing towards spiritual attainment,
With the same consciousness,
And leap about like jumping beans,
Until the searching collapses,
Until, an insight flashes its light,
Aha! we are seeking for us,
We are the Grail,
The great journey begins and ends with each one of us,
At that moment, unconditional Love reveals her face,
Suddenly all the nasty ghosts flee the scene,
We look into each others eyes,
And see Divinity!
Atomic energy splits, severs
Releasing turbulence, choas
An act of perception
Seismic duality
Disintegrating particle beams
Jumping off the wave of light
Silence
quiet, peaceful
Sitting, reflecting, sleeping
Night, winter, summer, children
Partying, screaming, laughing
loud, excited
Noise
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