Owen Barfield

“Saving the Appearances” is an astounding book.  I had I never heard of it before this time.  I wrote a poem, and you can hear it...
A Poem in the Morning

A Poem in the Morning

A poem in the morning Supplements and black coffee A reading for the forming Of orientation, Spirit, to Thee. If I begin the day with words That turn my heart to God The arriving hummingbirds Make life not seem so odd. Mystery, magic, messaging That holy trinity Of...
What a Poem Can Do

What a Poem Can Do

Today is life.  I deserve to experience the bounty of simply being alive.  I can feel the pulse of life ripple through my body wherever I focus my attention. This focus, this attention, this pulse brings me right to where it is best to be.  It is simply...
Blog About

Blog About

Topics: The Sacredness of Sex Social Organization power vs. force recruitment into groups exiting from groups Beauty and Art structure of creativity Manners and Customs The Fear of Death Politics politics is local power corrupts  voting for candidates who are products...
New

New

What is it about new:  new cup, new underwear, new coat, new kitten.  Why do we humans like new?  I guess it is simple:  it is a symbol for re-birth.  After a while all objects, including pets and boyfriends, do now awaken in us a spirit of...

Betrayal

I wanted to write a poem.But my heart got in the way.Much love I thought I’d show ‘emBut illusions I need to slay. I thought we had grown closerIn the solitude of CovidBut as lovers we are posers.It’s to truth I am devoted. When life reveals a friendHas a side that he...