kindness one coherent star shines and upon waking a pillow goes far beyond dreams wisely asking: Am(eye separate)from everyone eye see? Am eye them in different forms?
eye had thought that(eye was separate) but that separation came from a flawed teaching(that thought of itself as greatly separate) while not perceiving that it was of a larger whole
Separation can cheat a kind man and will mock the handicapped Separation can have achieved good grades and can have learned the crude lessons well
Unless one merely remains with the crudity lessons are for transcending and joyfully discarding thus flying love beyond the isolated cadaverous walls of self that enclose (in dark) while grounded
Beyond being Grounded … Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2021
My Blog primarily consists of close-up nature photos (that I've taken locally) combined with original holistic-truth oriented prose and/or poetry involving mindfulness/awareness. I love nature and I love understanding the whole (not merely the parts and the details). I'm a retired teacher of the multiply handicapped.
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wow Tom, this is an incredibly powerful poem – I read it outlaid for the cadence -lovely – and oh so true – separation is an illusion – how is it that we get so stuck? I certainly do…
Yes, Sara, how is it that we get so stuck? It could be from parents, so-called teachers, our evolutionary background, and a host of other things.
Thank you (about the poetry). 🙂
You’ve given us some wise words Tom and causing us to pause and reflect again. Your close-up of this ant on a surface that looks like Fool’s Gold or a flower is just spectacular as well!
Much appreciated, Linda! 🙂 That is just golden lichen growing upon an oak tree (that the ant is climbing up on). See the link that SoyBend gave in the comments section here… very interesting!
That was an interesting story that SoyBend posted in that link. It certainly was a colorful background. I even thought it might have been pollen given the coloring but it seemed to sparkle (hence the guess of Fool’s Gold).
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Yes, thank you, Michael! 🙂
my pleasure, tom
wow Tom, this is an incredibly powerful poem – I read it outlaid for the cadence -lovely – and oh so true – separation is an illusion – how is it that we get so stuck? I certainly do…
Yes, Sara, how is it that we get so stuck? It could be from parents, so-called teachers, our evolutionary background, and a host of other things.
Thank you (about the poetry). 🙂
Our entire culture supports this stickiness don’t you think?
Unfortunately, yes.
Wise words. Thank you !
We hope so, Astrid. 🙂
Love this Tom: “Unless one merely remains with the crudity lessons are for transcending and joyfully discarding.” ❤ Deep!
We hope that it’s truly deep, Kym. 🙂 Thanks!
My pleasure Tom! 🙂
Not sure which I like better… the industrious ant or the lovely lichen. Great photo and wise words, Tom.
We hope that the words are wise.
(You could choose the lichen; then you’d be getting two for the price of one.) 🙂
Good point, but I think I’d actually get three. See https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/07/how-a-guy-from-a-montana-trailer-park-upturned-150-years-of-biology/491702/
That article was extremely interesting. Thanks much, Siobhan. 🙂
Love this, Tom. Add poet to philosopher to your resume.
Thanks much, wish4water! 🙂
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Lovely.
Thank you, Sherry! 🙂
You’ve given us some wise words Tom and causing us to pause and reflect again. Your close-up of this ant on a surface that looks like Fool’s Gold or a flower is just spectacular as well!
Much appreciated, Linda! 🙂 That is just golden lichen growing upon an oak tree (that the ant is climbing up on). See the link that SoyBend gave in the comments section here… very interesting!
That was an interesting story that SoyBend posted in that link. It certainly was a colorful background. I even thought it might have been pollen given the coloring but it seemed to sparkle (hence the guess of Fool’s Gold).