ROAR OF SILENCE

True words are gagged by ignorance
By those who find comfort in denial
I must respond with a roar of silence
And a wink, nod and knowing smile

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HEARTLESS MAN

Dick is from State of Wyoming
As evil, as a man can possibly be

One day his wicked heart gave out
“Fix me” he'd shout

With ticker replaced by a tin-pump
Now Dick walks about like a zombie

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RAIN

Raindrops fall in the gray of morn
Care not what they wet and sate
'Law of gravity' they dare scorn
As dark sea below determines fate

Droplets unite to swell great oceans
With playful merriment and mirth
Pleased to act out impulsive notions
That they may flow again on Mother Earth

Emerald waters eager to ascend once more
Taunt ‘n tease the summer sun to calefaction
Vaporous clouds form, as many times before
Heaven’s call grants Earth waters satisfaction

God IS Great and God IS Wise
When He Commands...

“Great Waters Rise! ”

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PRICELESS LOVE

I'd forsake a million roses
to simply see her pretty face
Trade a thousand words of love
for one tender embrace;

Gift all my possessions
and never feel amiss
If she'd but share with me
one romantic kiss

To entwine as one,
would truly be divine
indeed this sacred act of love
might surely make her mine

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POWER OF WORDS

Written words are very powerful
Able to influence and elicit change

More powerful yet are spoken words
Birthed in the mind, delivered through
Tongue, diaphragm and lungs
Working in concert to deliver voice
Intelligent vibrations creating reality

Somewhere an angry someone screams

“I hate you”

Words moving through space unhindered
Past countless stars in countless galaxies
Wreaking endless havoc on God’s Creation

Think...

With your heart before speaking
Glorify the positive power of words
Destruction will cease n' balance restore

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POET MASTERS OF OLD

Khayyam, Gibran and Rumi
Word Masters of love and truth
Great souls that speak to me
Since I was a wide-eyed-youth

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PLAY ME GENTLY

Pluck mine strings gently dear
My soul’s song offers to delight
Even angels dare not interfere
With our merriment tonight

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PERSIAN MOTHER'S TEARS

A Persian woman cries a mother’s tears
She ‘n son seek shelter in a tattered tent
A dead husband cannot sooth their fear
He fell victim to a cluster-bomb fragment

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PERILOUS LOVE

Love comes with a sharp knife
Not some shy and dull excuse
Love does not fear for its reputation

Love is a madman working wild schemes
Tearing off his clothes
Drinking poison
Recklessly choosing annihilation

Love is a tiny spider trying to
wrap an enormous wasp
Imagine the spider web woven across
the tomb where Jesus slept

Beloved, you have been walking the ocean’s edge
holding up your skirts to keep them dry

Beloved, you must dive deeper
A thousand times deeper

(Inspired by Rumi)

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~PASSION TAKES FLIGHT~

Walk any crowded city street
See vacant stares on a sea of faces
How stiff they walk on frozen feet
Of long forgotten social graces

Is passion within human hearts gone
As far as knowing eyes can see?
Love and joy no longer paragon
'Lord', why won’t they look at me?

Your passion Vincent helps them find wings
As paint on canvas did so long ago
Lovely are the words your paintings sing
As if by magic, vivid flowers seem to grow

Soon, God’s Hands shall touch hearts again
Long forgotten buried and the walking dead
Made afresh what was once arcane
The Will of God shall once more embed

Countless souls shall launch an upward flight
None shall rest, until reached, Eternal Light

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OPEN VESSEL

Songbirds bring relief to my longing
I am just as ecstatic as they are, but
have nothing to sing

Please, goddess of song,
practice a song through me
I am thy open vessel…

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OCEANIA

Strand of pearls broken
Strewn ‘cross vast waters
Minute volcanic tokens
Gaia's Sons ‘n Daughters

(Homage to Hawaii)
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~OBSESSION~

Phantom stalks a worried mind
Incites a single thought to spin
All sense of reason struck blind
Restores thru mental discipline

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NOMAD

I wander 'cross these lands
Mountains to deep blue seas
Forests, valleys, desert sands
Yet, my roots are inside of me

(Inspired by Julie Delpy)
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NOCTURNAL VISITOR

At night in dreams she comes to me
In full length gown with veil of lace
With noble grace, grand authority
Gives sweet kiss ‘n warm embrace

Sits face-to-face with me then speaks
Of her many travels to distant places
Like Istanbul, Beijing, Mozambique
Of other lands she sometime graces

Reveals beauty of God’s Creation
The value of a loving heart, soul
The power of prayer, meditation
About man’s longing to be whole

My Guardian Angel then takes flight
As night gives way to morning light

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NIGHTINGALE’S SONG

A delegation of birds petitioned God
“Why is it you never chastise the nightingale? ”
God bid nightingale to speak;

“My way, she explained is different
March to June I sing
The other nine months, while others
Continue chirping, I am silent”

Sing your sweet songs beloved
While your Brethren clatter about
But know when to be silent...
That God may speak to you

(Inspired by Rumi)
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NIGHT SKY

Gaze upon star lighted sky
In awe of a universe so vast
God’s Love it doth exemplify
Sublime beauty unsurpassed

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~NAUGHTY WORDS~

(To Poets)

Often words are but tiny turds of humor and of wit,
Flotsam in a poets mind…“Oh my, what junk, what shit! ”

Alas, it’s true at times words can form a perfect line,
“How wonderful, how clever” the words are so sublime
When all is said 'n done, its truth that’s clear 'n real,
By writing what we see 'n hear...especially what we feel

Write on poets!

There be no rules that we must heed or follow
Drink in the gifts of words sweet chums...
But don’t forget to swallow!

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MY KNOWING SOUL

My knowing soul;
You are a Master
A Buddha
A Jesus…

Why do I remain blind in your presence?

You are Joseph at the bottom of his well
Constantly working, but you don’t get paid
Because what you do seems trivial, like play

My knowing soul;
Crush my ego
Demolish my pride
Drown my selfishness

Help me;
Understand your value
Accept your wisdom
Be at peace
Feel compassion
Know love

(Dedicated to the brilliance of Rumi)

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MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MAN

A day of understanding is upon us
When all wonders are revealed
When mankind claims full aliveness
When occult is no more concealed

Brought to light are 10 dimensions
Below and above the present third
Known the truth of God’s Intention
Brought to light His “Living Word”

We've but to open heart and soul
Reap rewards promised long ago
Broken hearts shall be made whole
Nurtured souls again shall grow

Rejoice dear Brethren and give thanks
For ye shall soon join Heaven’s ranks

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MOSQUITOES COMPLAINED

One day a swarm of mosquitoes complained to God;

“Lord God we must protest! ”

“What is it My Children? ”

“We want You to still the Wind”

“Why? ”

“Because the Wind scatters our swarm”

“Ah I See”…God summoned the Wind

Within moments Wind arrived

God Spoke, “Wind, the mosquitoes have brought suit”

Wind replied “Where are my accusers? ”

'Gone…lost within thee Wind'

So it is...when Seekers dispute God’s Creation

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MICRO-COSMIC HUMANS

Humans' look outside themselves
Wasting time with wails ‘n groans
Ignoring Higher-Self, they've shelved
Living in their bag of blood ‘n bones

(Inspired by Rumi’s brilliance)
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LOVERS PREORDAINED

The moment I heard my first love story
I started looking for you
Not knowing how blind that could be

After much suffering I realized;
Lovers do not meet somewhere by chance
Lovers cannot be match-made by others

Lovers are in each other all along
Sanctified by God, witnessed by Angels

Others fell away, there you were

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LOVE KNOWS THE WAY HOME

We’ve had full abundance
Now is the time for modesty

Love is pulling us back to school
Love wants us free of resentment
Love wants us to release impulses
Misguiding, confusing our souls

We’re asleep
Yet
Saints keep sprinkling water on our faces

Love reveals what we need to know soon enough
Then we shall awaken…

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(Inspired by Rumi)

LOVE IS THE WAY

Love is the way;
Messengers from the
Mysteries tell us this

Love is The Mother
We are her children
She shines within us

She is visible when we trust
Invisible when we lose trust

Feel Her…

Shine brightly beloved

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LOVE COMES IN

Love comes in;
Only in this one tender moment,
Can I deliver you from yourself

Now my love;
Be still...
Quiet
My mouth is burning with sweetness

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LORD OF EARTH AND SKY

Be aware;
The Lord God is here!
In the rumble of thunder
In lightning
In clouds…His exhalation

You guess, before you speak
He knows, before you speak

You hate your brother
He loves you both

God Lives in all His Creation
Everything Mirrors God

Be of good cheer Beloved
Have courage...
Look into a mirror
“Behold the Face of God”

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PRAYER

 

I am a Divine Act of God;

Here, now and forever

I am self contained

Whole

Healed in every cell of my body

God’s Light fills me

Light I give freely to all

I am compassion, peace, love

I am happiness, joy

I am grateful

I am

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GRIEF

I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow;
I called out,
“It tastes sweet, does it not? ”

Grief answered;
“Oh, you’ve caught me and ruined my business,
How can I sell sorrow, when you know it’s a blessing? ”

(Inspired by Rumi)
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FROM GRAPE TO WINE

If you were to say I don’t exist
This grape would not argue

Longing to be wine
Makes me disreputable
Lowers self respect

A grape begins to become wine when it says
“Pressure is necessary to burst open”

Sweet wine flows from surrender

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EYES WIDE SHUT

There are those with open eyes
Whose hearts are closed
What do they see?

A Material world

But someone whose love is aware
Even with eyes that sleep
He or she shall wake up thousands of others

If you are not one of those light-filled lovers
Restrain your body’s intense desires
Limit how much you eat
Sleep not from laziness

If awake in your casket
Sleep long and soundly
Your spirit is out roaming and working
To the highest levels
Your eyes may rest but love needs no rest

You have a Higher Self inside
That listens for what delights the Soul

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(Inspired by the brilliance of Rumi)

CIRCLES IN THE SKY

The way of love is not subtle
Love’s door may open to devastation

Birds make great circles in the sky, declaring freedom
How do they know that?

They fall and in falling they’re given wings
Love is true freedom

(Inspired by master Rumi)
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Recent Email To A Friend

Dear Friend,


Big bro and big sis are watching every move we make, however like an enormous school of fish the circling sharks and barracuda can't catch and eat us all. That is why those in power have bigger plans for pacification and genocide for what the oligarchs’ deem “Those worthless eaters”.

Oligarchy doesn’t want to let go of control over us. They know that time is short, before Great Spirit sets things right. We can do our part by awakening, and by helping to usher in positive cosmic energy being beamed in. This will help Mother Earth return to a balance point.

We must all do our part for soul ascension that we may progress to higher dimensions. Our growth potential is infinite because Great Spirit is INFINITE. As Sons and Daughters of a Living Universe we have eternity to grow, so lets keep moving...ever upward and outward!

In Truth,
An Awakening Shaman

DESTROY THE TIME MACHINE!

Man is unaware that
he lives in a 'Time Machine'
of his own making,

“Time is man’s invention”

Man then lives in a prison
of his own making,
indeed exiled from the true
source of life,
where death is
the only outcome

Man is unaware that the
“Great Nothing-ness”
of space contains everything
and nothing all at once,

He knows not,
that from nothing-ness
all life is Created

Man!

Break the iron
chains of enslavement,
know that for millennia you've
been herded mercilessly
toward death and oblivion

Shatter the belief that
you must age and die,
recognize that the human body
self-heals and self-generates,

Moreover;

physical bodies are
designed to be infinite
Spirit and Man are One,
well able to simultaneously
live in spiritual/physical realms,
as he’s native to both

Awaken Brethren;
Smash all your clocks!
Break free from organized religion!
Banish dogma!
Claim personal sovereignty!
Communicate directly with God!

In knowing these truths man shall
usher ascension into the present,
as an integrated and complete;

“Christ-Man”

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DESIRE

Desire dwells in a mysteries core
Desire itself brings the cure

The only rule...
Suffer the pain

Desire must be disciplined,
What you want to happen...sacrificed

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(Inspired by the brilliance of Rumi)

DEPRESSION

Fear freezes a troubled mind
Doubt strikes aspirations blind
Guilt demands payment-in-kind
Depression keeps soul confined

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DEMON OR ANGEL?

In All His Wisdom;
God created human beings
From Darkness and Light
This gave man great aptitude
For evil or good

To deny either is folly
As both are needed

Sun and Moon…
Venerated for eons
Living Archetypes
For Light and Dark

In any given moment
Choice determines which
Of these human aspects
Are put to use

Man walks a razor’s edge
A critical balance

Will it be miracles
or
Destruction?

Demon or angel?

Decide…

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DEATH NEARS

Death nears;
What you thought you
needed loses importance

Why shiver and focus on a dark
quivering hand?
Rather than the golden chalice
you hold and the toast being
proposed to new possibilities

In the same way love enters your life
The “I” (ego) a corrupt, self-absorbed
Tyrant king that dies during the night

Let him go…

Breathe in new air
Freedom awaits you
Let everything go

Be still
Quiet

Die that you may live

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COSMIC SPECK

Look at me;
A Cosmic speck, that
Can barely be seen
Look at my eyes
They are so small
Yet they see
Enormous things

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COSMIC CHILD

Beloved, you are a Cosmic Child of God
Created more of light, than simple matter
If conscious of your power you’d be awed
‘Twas you that helped build Jacob’s ladder

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COMPUTER GENERATED SURREALITY

Cinema of late is acting strange
Human form and sets not real
Time/space Directors' rearrange
Take away how actors look ‘n feel

Human voice plays principal role
While live acting no longer matters
Gone from screen the human soul
CGI has Hollywood film in tatters

Handsome faces no longer required
As they offer voice behind a curtain
Marilyn ‘n Marlon no longer desired
Movie icons vanishing, that’s certain

Gone “The good old days” of live action
Replaced with trickery and abstraction


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BLUE LOTUS

Egyptian 'Sacred Lily of the Nile'
Night-petals splay to greet Sun rays
Beholder’s heart doth reconcile
As been so a thousand yesterdays

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BLADESMITH ALCHEMY

He toils over fire fueled by coke
Forging a fine Damascus blade
Coaxes, cajoles, at last invokes
A sacred fire totem…unafraid

The Bladesmith knows;

Salamanders can pass thru fire
Unburnt/unharmed by such heat
A tempered blade its one desire
Lest, this fine sword be incomplete

Thru blade salamander does pass
Pursued by fiery flames from hell
Thru blinding smoke of sulfur gas
Mission done, he bids “farewell”

Revealed here the secret of 'Damascus Steel'
Perfected by one tiny amphibian's ordeal

(Inspired by Poet Howlin Dervish)

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BLACK DOG RUNNING

Today while driving a rural road
just a few minutes from my house,
I saw a black dog running toward me on
the right shoulder of the road,
Although it was but a split-second,
the black dog’s eyes met mine…

I asked myself;

Where is he going?
What’s his name?
What’s his purpose?
What does he think about?
What does he feel?
Is the black dog a metaphor for me?

I asked myself:

Where am I going?
What’s my name?
What’s my purpose?
What do I think about?
What do I feel?
Am I a metaphor for the black dog?

How does the black dog help balance nature?
How do I help balance nature?

I then realized,
The black dog and I were,
one and the same! Two creatures,
defining the present and future in
any given moment with our aliveness!

“Life, not purpose is what really matters”

I glanced at the rear view mirror
and saw the black dog grow
smaller and smaller,
His tail was happily wagging,
and seemed to say…
“Glad to see that you finally get it, Ray”

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BEFORE

Great Masters existed before Earth was created;
Before all was brought into existence
They stood chin high in wisdom

Before materiality, they knew what it was
Like to be trapped inside matter

Before the body, they’d lived many lifetimes
Before seeds, they ate bread from harvest grain
Before oceans, they strung pearls

Where can you find such a Great Master?
Look within

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BEAUTY

Beauty, you enter the soul like a man
Walks into a blossomed orchard in spring

Beauty, come to me that way again
Like inspiration in an artist’s mind
Making art before it comes into being

Beauty, you guard your silence perfectly
Like a wineskin that does not leak

Beauty, you live where God lives...
As your soul was strong enough to take you there

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BEAT GENERATION REBORN

“On the Road”, “Naked Lunch”, “Howl”
Kerouac, Ginsberg, Burroughs
In a hostile society they went afoul
Yet a nation's psyche they did furrow

Their words against oppression still live
Tyranny rampant then, still so today
A new wave of poets offer alternative
They strive to teach 'n show the way

It’s said;

“The more things change,
The more they stay the same”
True words that may sound strange
To a few who try to shift blame

Beat the drum of freedom ye Bards
Be fearless, move in a swift motion
Know that World needs Vanguards
Across all lands 'n ocean to ocean

I pray you not falter 'n stumble
Maintain balance and your goals
Ever thoughtful, peaceful, humble
Till redeemed all wayward souls

Write on!

Lay not down thine eager pens
Oh, mighty legion of brave poets
Of fine women 'n robust men

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BASQUE IN THE SUN

By day rounds up a scattered flock
By night guards this fragile bunch
At noon sheds a shepherd’s frock
Reclines neath tree, after his lunch

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AWAKENING

Imminent the day of full awakening
Human DNA 'n brain fully activates
Conscious evolution' in the making
When man's will to God capitulates

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AUTUMN ROSE

Thou wast a strange autumn rose that,
by withering brought Winter’s wind

Having heard the song that called thee home;
Thou escaped confining cage and flew…
Gone to a secret world, through transformation

What use was thy crown of petals?
What use was thy beauty?

When it was thine to become the Sun!

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PUPPET KING

A puppet king has no brain or own freewill
He only does what the puppet master wants
Devoid of a mind n’ soul he’s made to kill
Acting at behest of politicos’ n’ dilettantes

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