A meditation on visions for a better brighter world to soften the blow of the darkness. For in the words of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: "It is better to turn on the light then to curse the darkness."
The Seething Sage
By Jacques Fleury
This feeling just crawls into him: maladjustment, dis-ease;
A downward spiral of selfish self-deprecation and inattention to…well
E V E R Y T H I N G!
He sits under a willow tree to contemplate being
Buddha: master of thought and visceral wisdom and logic;
To know the feeling of inhaling serenity like a sage
And exhaling love like the song of a dove;
Eyes closed he imagines a world without
Conflict cunning constraints…
A world that doesn’t sow the seeds of fear to reap the tree of hate.
Eyes closed he smiles to see the world unscathed by human pathology of
Greed envy jealousy…
A world where even in the jungles of Africa
The animals are diplomatic and benevolent;
So much so that humans gather to observe and
Emulate this miracle of manners.
A world with plenty so that no one ever feels empty of
Fraternity sobriety antiquity…
A disparate world without disparity.
And so he opens his eyes to face reality;
He rises from the tree and beat off the dirt from his sanctity,
Looks around in a circular motion and
Takes a step forward for humanity.
Copyright 2017 by Jacques Fleury All Rights Reserved
I thought for a moment you are writing about Sage Sweetwater's seething poems of late.
But then I realized that you were perfectly describing the purity of philosophy that is Buddhist and far ahead of many forms of contemplation. I think the Dalai Lama and the Pope are on this track right now. Thanks for reporting it in such an informative and beautiful way.
Pure contemplation in a poem. Thoughts on the world, what it might be, what it could be, all through the eyes of the Buddha. I'll tuck this away for later.
In "A Touch of Your Presence" are words that would inspire, encourage and strengthen one's soul when faced with challenges and difficulties and to know the awesomeness of God's power.
These song lyrics and art are tales, tides and twinkling lights - tunes telling stories of warmth and sun, city and sand, paths that lead, and the coins we can keep in the Karma Bank. Spirit's been bypassed for sorrow, dreaming of a better tomorrow .
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But then I realized that you were perfectly describing the purity of philosophy that is Buddhist and far ahead of many forms of contemplation. I think the Dalai Lama and the Pope are on this track right now. Thanks for reporting it in such an informative and beautiful way.
Ron