The Effulgence Within

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Beware (A Repost)

D uped I was, a victim of deceit the ersatz The handiwork of an impoverished soul; I knew him Hurt came to offer his sympathies But I sent him away with a polite Thank You. Some relations are best kept in abeyance Others, fit to be kept in the stables, tethered How is it that they end so soon Even... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Devotional Knowledge

Signatured in non-jealousy Utterly pure Unto that man The most secret Knowledge sacred Descends In confidentiality From God Supreme Transporting the worthy From this material existence To where e verlasting bliss abides. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Pride, Ego, Humility, Wisdom

Knowledge undigested, births Pride ”I know, I know”, always s ays the ego Egolessness, born of digested knowledge Is a transformation From “I” to “I-lessness” - When humility s ays, " I don’t know” The journey to Wisdom Is transcendence, is ascendance Is expansion. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

The Poet and the Function of Poetry

In the ancient times much of what was easily conveyed in verse is, in modern times, said in prose. Narrative or iambi (episodes) poetry has become almost rare. Many critics including Benedetto Croce are of the opinion that it is about time for the classical principles to be once again given their... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Ah Vastness of Pines: a spiritual journey

This is one of my earlier posts somewhat redone. Published in 1924 and one of his best-known poems, Pablo Neruda’s " Ah Vastness of Pines" is both sensuous and boldly metaphorical. The poem opens with his intensely felt attraction of the moment caught up by the senses of the sight and sound. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Little Mosquito and Scaremongers

Walking along the Golden Gate North America’s connecting strait Was the shiny inviting pate Of a cocky bald gent from Kent Moving towards the Bay of San Francisco Unable to resist, a playful li’l mosquito With an intent for amusement Bit rather deep and tight And promptly away it flew from sight... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Meaning of Christmas (Journey of the Magi)

Three men wise from the east Pilgrims, on camel-backs journeyed - “A cold coming they had of it” To Bethlehem, through snowy peaks To witness the birthing of Christ, And of their new faith. On way to the land of their Nativity They pass “three trees on a low sky” Presage of the three crosses on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

George Herbert as a Poet

The seventeenth century was an era when science was relatively infant although full of exciting discoveries for a people of the time, and every academic interest espoused this exhilarating subject in their art form; especially so in the metaphysical poetries of John Donne, Richard Crashaw, George... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Freedom, Compassion, Nature!

A solitary rosebush grows secure and fine Alongside a grove of towering Himalayan pine Delicate liana creeper clings With an unrelated oak tree Not at odds, Nature sings free, undivided Weren’t they friends or lovers long lost, reunited? No restructuring ideals or efforts Can ever reach us To that... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

The Master is Flawless

Prose is plain, rose is divine Sun on the incline and in decline Everything’s like poetry Can take flights in departure Characteristic in its diurnal aperture Without the loss of elegance or grace What beauty 'tis when nothing’s utilitarian And everything’s harmony All’s perfect beyond perfection... Sign in to see full entry.

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