flame embodied, strive and thrive
threat percieved, otherness veil
mind enthralled, discern concern
life eclipsed by concept, memory

oh so delicate your enigmatic death grip

Right In Two
by Tool

Angels on the sideline,
Puzzled and amused.
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they're all confused.

Don't these talking monkeys know that
Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys,
Where there's one you're bound to divide it read more »

How I Defeated the Dream Puppet Fear
(h.i.d.t.d.p.f.)

In that moment I
stopped
whirled
planted
my eyes firmly
upon the specter that had always
sent me
into spasms of fear.

The hideous specter
ran
through its repertoire of contortions
mounting
a furious campaign
of horrid movement
designed
to strike
a final blow
of fear into my heart.

But a vast suctioning sound
ripped
the grill of my midsection
as the levers of truth I had
forged
finally found purchase.
The festering coating came off
to reveal
a glistening black galaxy,
endlessly powerful,
unwavering
and pure.

The specter had not noticed the chasm
that had developed between us.
And from this side of the chasm
it looked like a parody,
a freakish puppet,
moving to the will of its master,
the puppeteer,
me.

With Gigantic Galactic Grace I
tossed
the coating and the puppet
into the chasm,
shrugged,
turned,
walked
on in peace.

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Independence. Four syllables on the fourth of July, an indelible date, forged in a progressive time. Now it is our conservative selves that cherish the calligraphy and the cavalry, those essential tools of the founding of nations built upon the Enlightenment. Forever indebted are we to those fathers who founded a world moment by moment through their progressive thoughts and deeds. read more »

Aboard our vessel sailing with a torch of hope through the sea of darkness we gathered to renew our connection and affirm our purpose. The gathering of the builders of peace filled me, as these gatherings always do, with a sense of awe at what is possible and a humility in the presence of the great beings in whose midst my life's path has led me. We are of the lineage who will light the cauldron of hope on the distant shore of this sea of darkness. This lineage will someday include all of humanity, as those who have strayed so far choose to return to the family with understanding and wisdom. And we will pass the torch from generation to generation until that distant shore is reached. read more »