Category: Poems

  • Instillment of Fulfillment

    Instillment of Fulfillment

    “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.”       What are we feeding the brain? Is your T.V., music, & conversation rather insane? Our input affects the output. Consciously/Unconsciously.   Six years ago I had the realization:…

  • Follow Up to Poem 3, From Nurture to Nature

    This post is a Follow Up to my recent poem: Poem 3, From Nurture to Nature: The following day I was still recuperating from my overexertion.  I decided to kick back, and put on the next installment of a particular Joseph Campbell series.  He began by explaining that in the same way we would have our…

  • Poem 3: From Nurture to Nature

    August 9, 2014 Wrestling with the reality of being unable to escape this pain, I spent the day thinking that there wouldn’t be much to gain. But with this day, I received reminders, pursuing on the path I chose to take, Of experiencing life deeply, with my mind and soul, while my body surely does…

  • Poem 2

    July 30, 2014 As I was getting ready this morning,I felt the front of my ankle cave in.A pain I had never felt before, A bandage became my friend. Becoming unable to walk, all I could do was yelp.Desperate and in despair, I asked the Universe for help:“Please Universe, a crutch or cane will surely…

  • Poem 1

    July 9, 2014 As I was practicing a mindful meditation walk,my eyes saw every detail, crisp and clear.Each blade of grass, sharper than ever,Hidden insects seemed to magically appear. My eyes fixated on a thin, leafy branch,one section a bit thicker than the rest.Taking a step closer I saw it was a caterpillar,Had he hatched…