The Messenger- The Wheel of Recurrence (7) (Short Story) - 11/3/2022 8:33:22 PM
"You painted a damn well dramatic scene, too" quarter of the way into the story I recognized it, why your "art" imitates life. I notice these "things." Well-placed themes here that branch off into other little jolts that "carry so much power, control, and conviction." Your dialogue is really outstanding for it is what tells the story. Love your characters, you have fleshed them out brilliantly, and I can really see this series in a VR 3-D format. It would entertain many fans of this fantasy genre. It really pushes the "envelope" where it should, in all the right places. I love the pacing and always the last few paragraphs of this series leaving me pondering the meat of the story in totality.
Duo
The Messenger- The Dweller (6) (Short Story) - 10/27/2022 11:50:27 AM
The messenger unfolds. Bloody and engaging, an extreme when stories aren't just stories; cryptic, flipped genders, and ... dangerously graphic! Another saw it. What a film! Horrific, and apropos to the genre!
Duo
The Messenger (Short Story) - 10/21/2022 2:22:19 PM
Interesting Audrine, yes i kinda agree .this ol universe is all a mystery with things we can only conceive. nothing is impossible i see myself as a messenger of humor. Enjoyed the read.
monotony of life (Short Story) - 10/3/2022 12:07:04 PM
Yes, two tedious lives and a peak at what life is like for enterprising businesswomen in the Philippines making a living as best they can without a man to provide anything for them. People need to read this to get a better understanding of what most of the people in the world do every day with little let up until they die. Living tedious, boring lives.
My partner is like that. Now that I am growing older and no longer leaving the house, my routine has become very routine, and as my caregiver, boring and something she cannot get out of. I have provided well for her and hope that I leave soon so that while she is still healthy she can travel and do some of the things she wishes to do, like returned to Vietnam for a while, but she can't when I need her every day.
Worse, my tenant, Editha (her real name) has worked the same factory job for close to 30 years. And leads a very routine and boring life as she provides for an uncaring family back home in the Philippines who are living off her like her ex-husband did. This tedious life has left her, while still beautiful, quite uninteresting to those she has met and dated online angry and caught like in a trap. I try to counsel her, but I can't do any real help. She has to break the routine herself.
Ron
monotony of life (Short Story) - 10/3/2022 3:08:35 AM
A beautiful story rendered through glimpsing the lives of two hardworking women. Editha got it right by adapting the perspective of focusing on the highlights.
Khaki's Stunt (Short Story) - 9/22/2022 9:55:31 AM
That was terrifying for you. So glad it worked out. Those were some plump puppies! Overfeeding dogs is not good. Strange, while your description of each of them was very good, when I got to the last one, it didn't match?
Khaki is one lucky mother and so happy to have a loving owner.
Ron
Khaki's Stunt (Short Story) - 9/21/2022 3:23:41 AM
A beautiful story! Khaki is a loving dog.
The Messenger- The Faint Signal (2) (Short Story) - 8/26/2022 11:57:11 AM
Paranormal, you traveled outside your human energy field and you give us a psychic force to deliver a message. There are always those "looking" for us and we are always "looking" for "them," otherworldly ancestors. This piece fits the definition of parapsychology and events related to phenomena beyond the scope of understanding for most. Telepathic communication is sometimes blocked until astral projection/astral travel intercedes when consciousness functions separately from the physical body and travels throughout the astral plane. I found this and its accompanying piece to be a delightful read and expansion of your mind.
Duo
The Messenger (Short Story) - 8/20/2022 4:05:20 AM
A beautiful, soulful story which gives the reader a glimpse of spiritual messengers at work.
The Messenger (Short Story) - 8/19/2022 5:19:18 PM
A great story of Fantasy, Audrine! I always like to read stories of Fantasy which broaden our minds and imaginations. I like it when you have created this character, "The Messenger", to send our souls from one life to another. This Messenger may keep himself busy from now on and may open up for more stories to follow.
It is said that our souls do wander for eternity. Coming to earth is just a stopover. When our human bodies get old and expire, our souls will leave and continue to travel in the universe until the next stop. It could be on another planet in another galaxy where living beings do not look like the human beings on earth at all. We could be a living plant being or some other living creatures that don't even need oxygen to survive. Just because we live in this world and call ourselves Human Beings does not mean other living beings on other planets or galaxies would look like us.
There may even be living beings on Mars already. We won't know until we get there.
Great story! I enjoyed this!
Sandie
Mitochondriac (Poetry) - 10/14/2024 2:07:30 AM
It is so refreshing to read your words that transform the simple pleasures of life into bursts of energy wrapped in a thousand years of living, and seeing, and doing as only a gifted poet can make the transformation. Oh, you have still got it, audrine, and I am still your #1 fan.
Mitochondriac (Poetry) - 8/13/2024 9:58:21 AM
Sounds perfect to me, Audine. Love your poem.
Mitochondriac (Poetry) - 6/22/2024 4:39:54 PM
YES, EACH DAY WITH THE RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN WE ARE DULY REMINDED...ONLY FROM OUR CREATOR FLOWS 'BOTH' THE DESIRE FOR, AND THE MIRACULOUS POWER TO RESIDE IN, 'HIS' INEXPLICABLE PEACE. AMEN. MISSED YOUR 'VOICE' AUDRINE...THANK YOU FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Mitochondriac (Poetry) - 6/22/2024 2:27:26 PM
The sun brings life to us all. We are all the beings of light. Beautifully expressed.
Mitochondriac (Poetry) - 6/22/2024 10:03:16 AM
It's good to see you posting again. That's an interesting word. I find myself outside soaking in midday sun. "Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun." For a few minutes every day because it takes quite a while for my skin to darken and toughen to take the direct sun very long. I wish I could use the sunrise and sunset like your poem suggests.
Ron
Mitochondriac (Poetry) - 6/22/2024 7:29:43 AM
I had to laugh out loud, Audrine, with you opening. My sentiments, exactly. I don't like to fish (unlike my brother), but welcome the atmosphere that fishing on a lake or pond provides. Enjoyed your write and ditto what Odin wrote.
Mitochondriac (Poetry) - 6/22/2024 6:42:18 AM
A peaceful bit of wordsmithing here. I found myself fully enveloped in your descriptions and, at the same time, melancholy. I've spent so many morning sunrises and afternoon sunsets that your words took me through a multitude of remembered experiences at the shore. If only writers like you could be read by those who need it more. But, that would require they abandon their SM habit and spend some real worthwhile time with some unencumbered self-assessment. Keep writing. Enjoy your work.
Rustling with the Wind (Poetry) - 9/12/2023 11:28:50 AM
Your carefully chosen words provide the exquisite backdrop
That this beautifully written piece demands…
It is just enchanting Audrine…
I loved it!
Best wishes,
Diana…🌿
Rustling with the Wind (Poetry) - 4/29/2023 5:34:38 PM
Thanks for Rustling with the Wind, Audrine! I went right along with you while reading your poem. Thanks for sharing.
Betty Jo Tucker
Rustling with the Wind (Poetry) - 3/23/2023 9:25:19 AM
My little Sis has blossomed into a beautiful flower. This was the story of love that would keep the heart and soul warm in any weather. Loved it…
PS
Rustling with the Wind (Poetry) - 3/15/2023 10:59:16 AM
A wonderful frolic through memory or desire. Would like to have gone with you.
Ron
Rustling with the Wind (Poetry) - 3/14/2023 8:35:41 AM
wow! I am almost speechless. Actually, I am.
Rustling with the Wind (Poetry) - 3/13/2023 6:31:15 AM
Feelings of love makes the world even more alive. Quite a romp here.
Rustling with the Wind (Poetry) - 3/13/2023 4:13:46 AM
such exquisite beauty in ever word Audrine, Love this .
Amongst and In Between the Stars (Poetry) - 3/9/2023 9:17:21 AM
Wow! What a beautiful poem! I rose higher to that place of stars, our highest state of being. We fight letting go of our stories, but what a release when we finally do and rest in simply being. Very nice.
Amongst and In Between the Stars (Poetry) - 3/7/2023 8:52:44 AM
I was right there on the rooftop with you. It's great to be able to be outside in February with the stars above and the cool breezes caressing you as you ponder these thoughts.
Ron
Amongst and In Between the Stars (Poetry) - 3/6/2023 5:37:48 PM
I know your aunt and uncle are proud of this poem. You shine little sister. Write on.
PS
Amongst and In Between the Stars (Poetry) - 3/6/2023 1:58:12 PM
Aha! Just as I suspected. You are the penultimate lover--of beauty, life, Nature, romance, and all the good things that make your body, mind and soul swirl and sway. And to think that you are half a world away. Your vibes reach far.
Amongst and In Between the Stars (Poetry) - 3/6/2023 6:12:24 AM
"Oh, how lovely it is // Breathing in // The poise, grace, and magnificence // That faith brings."
My favorite line. This to me says it all, lovely and so true.
Amongst and In Between the Stars (Poetry) - 3/6/2023 5:59:26 AM
wow you loosed your heart to write this one dear Audrine. How beautiful it is to see your soul and all that it felt and still feels. Love your etchings and dreams, keep beautiful my dear
Iam (Poetry) - 3/1/2023 6:47:08 PM
I Am, very powerful words little sister. The key to understanding the universe is understanding one's self first. Write on!!!!
PS
Iam (Poetry) - 1/11/2023 4:13:50 AM
the I am in him the I am in us, together make Holy, thank you for sharing this deep and rich poem of great faith dear Audrine,
Iam (Poetry) - 1/10/2023 7:25:19 PM
MOSES WANTED TO KNOW WHAT SHOULD HE TELL THE PEOPLE IN EGYPT WHEN THEY ASKED HIM WHO SENT HIM. AND GOD SAID, 'TELL THEM ...I AM... HAS SENT YOU.' WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, HE IS, I AM...THE ONE WHO HOLDS THE EARTH THAT HE CREATED AND ALL ITS INHABITANTS IN HIS HAND! I AM...THE ALPHA AND OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE END(GENENIS 1:1 & REV 21:13) WHO ALWAYS WAS AND EVER WILL BE, INDEED! A FINE WORK AUDRINE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Iam (Poetry) - 1/10/2023 11:21:54 AM
I am, therefore I exist. I have no need for any other entity except my parents for why I exist. I am the reason the world around me is the way it is and I can choose how I interact with it because I am an intelligent being.
I believe it's quite dangerous to allow some other entity, earthly or unearthly, to determine what path we take.
Ron
Iam (Poetry) - 1/8/2023 7:43:05 AM
Simple, honest, classy, and a joy to read.
Iam (Poetry) - 1/8/2023 7:21:05 AM
This is what the power of faith can do, knowledge, consciousness, love in ourselves, others, God.
The Focal Point, in the Midst of Events (Poetry) - 1/6/2023 9:50:12 AM
God sees you Audrine it was put in my heart to say that , These empty priases of admiration comes only for a few minutes,hours or maybe months maybe theyll last a lifetime but. God told me something eternity is much longer. where your being itself will Praise a gracious God. a wonderful peom put beautifully
The Focal Point, in the Midst of Events (Poetry) - 1/5/2023 6:24:46 PM
My interpretation of this reveal for understanding is such a naked plea for self-help I've not read before. No one but the self can solve the pain you are dealing with... at least that is how my Zen belief counsels me. Allow the inner voice of truth to prevail, for hoping the outside or another's input will help is often a dead end. To drive your being in a constructive healing is relying on your authentic self to instinctively discover the answer. It is there. Just trust.
farewell, adieu, goodbye (Poetry) - 12/21/2022 7:19:29 AM
I am glad to be awakened by your poetry this morning. Wishing you a Merry Christmas from my heart to yours, Brave Audrine :)
farewell, adieu, goodbye (Poetry) - 12/19/2022 6:52:04 PM
Beautiful piece
Thank you for sharing
Peace and Beauty
Sonya Ki
farewell, adieu, goodbye (Poetry) - 12/13/2022 2:35:25 PM
We do have to fill many roles. I believe that there may only be one, or a few who will know the real person behind the roles. Wise poem, intriguing, Audrine.
farewell, adieu, goodbye (Poetry) - 12/13/2022 9:31:59 AM
Great and uplifting poetry. To be able to see what is sreally important in life and let all else go.
farewell, adieu, goodbye (Poetry) - 12/13/2022 9:23:19 AM
So true about the way things are. We all have to play many roles. Some appreciated by others and some detested. Good friends and fair-weather friends come and go. So it is best not to dwell on the negative and bid them all, so long, until they come back, forgiven.
Ron
farewell, adieu, goodbye (Poetry) - 12/13/2022 7:49:50 AM
You are so right. People will think many different things about me, you, us, but what is really important is what we think of and how we live with ourselves. Auf Weidersehen to all the rest.
freed (Poetry) - 12/9/2022 1:23:29 PM
Interesting form and lovely poem.
freed (Poetry) - 12/8/2022 8:14:02 AM
I'm not fond of highly structured, ultrashort poems. But it's not a mess, I see a clear meaning and I think you followed the rules exactly.
Ron
hidden force (Poetry) - 12/6/2022 4:27:58 PM
This is a very thought-provoking poem. It reminds me of various disciplines I have explored, each one teaching me the beliefs each held. While, all the while, within myself, I knew the truth and no one, not any teacher or guru or class, could tell me what I needed to know. Do we need recognition for what we know within ourselves? Do we need to write a book about it, so everyone knows how smart we are? It is amazing in itself without shouting it from the mountaintop or becoming another guru. That's what your poem reminds me of. Thank you!
in the dullness of every ticking moment (Poetry) - 12/5/2022 11:01:55 AM
What a magnificent word artiste you are, Audrine!
The movement, the pace, the symmetry...
Wow... just THANK YOU!
It was a true delight reading it.
Love & Hugs,
Rhonda
in the dullness of every ticking moment (Poetry) - 12/3/2022 9:23:50 AM
I am utterly in all of your perception in this ongoing dialogue with life as you see it, eye to eye with me as I spontaneously dance and sing, trying not to be off key as I forget and ad lib lyrics I have forgotten. Unlike you, I find that my sanity is fine and that reverting to my childhood like those coming down the line is a good thing, keeping me in touch with the present and not the past.
Thank you for a wonderful offering to read this morning.
Ron
in the dullness of every ticking moment (Poetry) - 12/3/2022 8:55:37 AM
A kaleidoscope of images, all summarized in the end into a vision of being "surrounded by kids we have yet to see. Lovely thought.
in the dullness of every ticking moment (Poetry) - 12/3/2022 8:00:06 AM
A streaming flow of images that intersect, depart and find further coalescence to become yet more of its potential. Loved "...dancing with you in the subtleness of your heartbeat, in the dullness of every ticking moment surrounded by kids we have yet to see."
hidden force (Poetry) - 12/1/2022 9:33:20 AM
Very eloquently expressed! Jesus comes to mind as I read your verses. Thank you for sharing, audrine. Love, peace, and blessings to you,
Regis 🙏🌸💕
hidden force (Poetry) - 11/27/2022 7:16:59 AM
Beautifully written.
hidden force (Poetry) - 11/26/2022 11:21:49 AM
Yes…always stay loyal to your vision…
Keeping true to your inner ideals,
and your strong convictions…
Adjusting them from within
through hard acquired experience…
A very thoughtful and interesting
Poem Audrine…
Diana..🍃
hidden force (Poetry) - 11/26/2022 10:59:47 AM
A wise and uplifting poem, Audrine. Enjoyed
hidden force (Poetry) - 11/26/2022 10:55:09 AM
wow this blew me away, so thoughtfully expressed, strong with inner conviction intact. I love your spirit and your creative pen today, keep up the influential writes, they never cease to amaze me :)
hidden force (Poetry) - 11/26/2022 7:29:59 AM
Einstein once said that imagination is more important than knowledge. So you are in good company. But your views on possibilities, and character, and vision are inspirational. You have come of age, dear poet. Keep up the good work.
practical application of the law (Poetry) - 11/25/2022 6:12:52 PM
Imagination cannot be denied in the grand scheme of things dear Audrine. Although the logic and the heart play its part, the imagination is the vehicle that loosens our very soul. Thank you for sharing such a deep insightful poem, I can feel the strength of your soul in this one, amazing write!
practical application of the law (Poetry) - 11/24/2022 9:52:19 AM
I especially like the line, "and one does really have their feet washed thoroughly clean of the leaves that are not serving."
If we have to rationalize, the law is not working in our favor and we need to change it. But peaceful protest is far better than violent uprising to change the law.
Ron
practical application of the law (Poetry) - 11/24/2022 8:38:21 AM
I like the way you highlight imagination at the end of this poem, for indeed our gift of imagination can sometimes save the day and take us where we want (need) to go. Happy thanksgiving, Audrine.
practical application of the law (Poetry) - 11/24/2022 1:30:12 AM
In these tumultuous times when the law
too often takes from the makers and gives
to the takers, perhaps only imagination
can save the day. It's a tough subject but
you handled it brilliantly.
up and down (Poetry) - 11/22/2022 2:53:36 PM
lol, when we are determined, we seem to move forward even if it means a few steps back. I love your warm-hearted verse dear Audrine.
up and down (Poetry) - 11/22/2022 11:47:43 AM
And this is life…hopefully gaining positive momentum overall…
Step by step…sometimes retracing our steps…
Nicely put Audrine…
Diana..🍃
up and down (Poetry) - 11/22/2022 9:36:28 AM
A poem showing the value of persistence. Nicely done.
Ron
up and down (Poetry) - 11/22/2022 9:05:22 AM
A realistic picture of what many experience in life, up and down, only to pick oneself up again. Some sound advice at the end too. Yes, one step higher to the goal.
rewritten (Poetry) - 11/20/2022 4:29:31 PM
THE WORLD OF POETS IS VAST. AND IT IS COMPRISED OF MANY DIFFERENT POETS CALLED FOR MANY DIFFERENT TASKS, INFLUENCED BY MANY DIFFERENT MUSE. THAT SAID, I CAN ONLY SPEAK FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS, PRIMARILY, AN INSPIRATIONAL POET. SO THEN, WHEN AN INSPIRATION COMES FROM THE MUSE TO A POET, IT IS MEANT FOR THAT POET, FIRST. IT IS A BENEFICIAL MESSAGE THAT THE POET NEEDS AND IT IS RECEIVED AS SUCH BY THE POET. THE POET THEN...SHARES WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN IN THE HOPES THAT THE MESSAGE IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO OTHERS ALSO. THE POET IS MERELY A VESSEL WHO MUST WAIT FOR THE INSPIRATION FROM THE MUSE, WHO THANKFULLY... NEVER FAILS TO COME. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
spark (Poetry) - 11/20/2022 3:50:00 PM
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY HUMAN BEING, INDEED EVEN GIFTED VESSELS THEMSELVES, CAN STOP WHAT GOD HAS ORDAINED. GOD, WHO SEES THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF EVERYTHING, 'NEVER MAKES A MISTAKE'. THE GIFT(SPARK) HE PLACES WITHIN A CHOSEN VESSEL CANNOT BE HELD CAPTIVE...BUT IS BEING USED TO THE CAPACITY THAT 'GOD WOULD HAVE IT USED' AT ALL TIMES. FOR, IN THE END, ALL THE GLORY AND PRAISE SHOULD GO TO GOD AND GOD ALONE...AND NOT THE VESSEL. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.
arising within (Poetry) - 11/20/2022 3:33:32 PM
WHEN OLD THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY, BEHOLD ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW WITH THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH ENLIGHTENS US(AWAKENING IMAGINATION) AND FILLS US WITH THE HOPE(ARISING WITHIN)OF ETERNAL LIFE. AND THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE THE PROMISE OF THE 'NEW EARTH' THAT IS TO COME HOLDS DEAR WITHIN OUR AWAKENING IMAGINATION THE THINGS WHICH WE CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO IMAGINE THE BEAUTY OF...SO THE WORD OF GOD SAYS. LET THERE BE NO MISTAKE; THE...ARISING WITHIN...MUST BEGIN AND END WITH ALMIGHTY GOD. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
spark (Poetry) - 11/20/2022 9:19:51 AM
Brilliant, uplifting words, inviting us all to cast out
our fears and become the fantastic, powerful, shining
beings that we were always meant to be…
Diana…🍃
spark (Poetry) - 11/19/2022 7:57:25 AM
So many, early on by their parents and siblings are told that they are not worth anything that carries through when they get in school, being punished rather than rewarded for trying.
Your poem really describes the masses who want to just get along and go along with what those around them are doing without that spark to go out on their own. A very apt word for your poem title. So descriptive and beautifully rendered.
Ron
spark (Poetry) - 11/19/2022 6:59:28 AM
Even though you don't emphasize the tool of material ownership as a primary measuring stick for many, your poem is a special encouragement, an enlightenment of the inner self that cries out to brave the torrents of flood waters coming from those whose power and influence are derived from being something other than who they really are, i.e., establishing themselves as others would have them, not how truth comes from the kind of checklist your poem projects, would find that to be themselves might be more complex, but, for the effort, ownership of that which cannot be bought--a theme for a poem working its way out in my mind--contributes to the real authentic person, the truly wealthy one. You've penned a calm and compassionate reminder that all should read repeatedly.
spark (Poetry) - 11/19/2022 3:37:21 AM
Wonderful poetry about individuality as the spark that make us glow. Your message is true. As my son once said: why should I be anyone else? I'm best at being me!
rewritten (Poetry) - 11/18/2022 4:55:32 AM
Wonderful insightful words Audrine..
..and when those words are given to us,
it is a gift to be able to reassemble them
into something that is meaningful and
hopefully, magical….
Diana..🍃
rewritten (Poetry) - 11/16/2022 11:19:44 AM
An inspirational take on what it means to be a poet and to seize the moment of the poem, full of hope and light. A wonderful poem giving an inside peek.
rewritten (Poetry) - 11/16/2022 9:39:16 AM
This is as beautiful and as insightful as
anything I've read in a very long time. Bravo.
Keep on keeping on.
rewritten (Poetry) - 11/16/2022 9:14:02 AM
"She" also is very adept at seeing beyond our world deep in the depths of poetry. Coming up with, interesting conclusions. Poetry is not a man's world the real world of poets.
Ron
rewritten (Poetry) - 11/16/2022 4:47:14 AM
Very true. A beautiful poem.
some Biblical characters and states of consciousness (Poetry) - 11/9/2022 6:52:30 PM
Hey little sis, this was highly entertaining. It was like reading a mini-series. Excellent work from your creative mind.
PS
some Biblical characters and states of consciousness (Poetry) - 11/8/2022 1:57:35 AM
Yes we conduct our lives from within our heads…
Change our perspective…and we change our lives!
Another powerfully written questioning piece which
makes us think…! Thank you Audrine…
Diana…🍃
the mystic's hustle (Poetry) - 11/6/2022 12:49:06 PM
Every moment of our existence we have the power to change ourselves…
If we want our lives to change we have to change our actions, our thoughts
our perceptions…
We were always meant to become the best that we could be…
“Change, shift, repeat…”
A deep and meaningful piece of writing…
Diana..🍃
the mystic's hustle (Poetry) - 11/6/2022 12:06:18 PM
Well, it seems my little sister has grown in poetry and grace while I was away. Keep the words flowing from your heart and mind. Well done.
PS
the mystic's hustle (Poetry) - 11/6/2022 11:32:33 AM
Some very wise advice in this run through all of the barriers that our minds must overcome in order to be fulfilled in our lives and happy.
I love the golden rule. But physically it is so hard for me to give others what they give me for the little things they do for me like they did when I drove--strangers pumping my gas or changing my flat tire. So I have to be very creative on how I give back based on what I did as a young man, physically capable of lending a hand without asking for money whenever a situation came up. The Boy Scouts called it, good deeds. It is hard sometimes for my verbal advice to be accepted positively, but I don't worry about it. Just trying to be helpful in a suspicious world.
Ron
the mystic's hustle (Poetry) - 11/6/2022 8:11:17 AM
Powerful advice for the faint-hearted.
arising within (Poetry) - 11/6/2022 4:33:01 AM
With this inner world cleared out…everything is possible!
As within…so without…
A clear message to act now for the grand awakening…
Diana..🍃
arising within (Poetry) - 11/2/2022 11:18:43 AM
"The new earth arising within" This is an intriguing image. A novel could be birthed from those 5 words. Peace. r
arising within (Poetry) - 11/1/2022 12:53:10 PM
You have a unique way of telling people that the problems we face tend to come from inside us and we need to realize what we are doing may not be right and we may need to change drastically what we are doing in order to make this world better for everyone rather than the shortsighted view of our world from a warped, shortsighted, imagination.
Thanks for warning us,
Ron
arising within (Poetry) - 11/1/2022 8:49:20 AM
An exceptional poem about the world within and without. Also an
exceptional poet with the same qualities.
arising within (Poetry) - 10/31/2022 6:06:19 PM
Your poem offers a "recipe" for long-awaited peace in the world, Audrine. Thank you for sharing your uplifting and hope-filled sentiments. Love and blessings to you,
Regis. 😎🌺🌳💚🌲🌷🦋
arising within (Poetry) - 10/31/2022 5:51:33 PM
Marvelous exploration of many alternate answers and even more alternate questions. If only more would allow the streaming of their acuity and emotions to find purchase in some form of creative grounding... oh, how much healthier would our world be. Another gem of honesty and suggestive behavior for all who doubt. Bravo.
arising within (Poetry) - 10/31/2022 1:00:19 PM
Indeed, "the new earth arising within" is reflected in the conception and presentation of this remarkable poem that delineates so much that is of value amid the dregs of what should be discarded.
arising within (Poetry) - 10/31/2022 11:15:52 AM
That new Earth that arises within has the capacity to make miracles of grandeur happen every day. You as a writer are a miracle in itself, I enjoyed your poem Audrine :)
arising within (Poetry) - 10/31/2022 8:21:56 AM
Great message in this beautiful writing.
arising within (Poetry) - 10/31/2022 7:27:29 AM
Beautifully penned, Audrine. I have often wondered who decided what was a weed or a desirable plant. A unique poem.
a copy of a copy (Poetry) - 10/28/2022 10:41:10 AM
Genetics does seem to have a very good way of copying traits down through the ages. And it certainly is easier to follow than to forge the way. So many fall into that trap and our great followers without a mind of their own. Lots of thoughts crossed my mind while reading your poem with some great conclusions about our lives.
Ron
a copy of a copy (Poetry) - 10/27/2022 11:11:57 PM
So true and juste advice put in a beautiful poem.
a copy of a copy (Poetry) - 10/27/2022 7:56:19 AM
Indeed, what you write here is so true. If we don't find the original within ourselves and what is unique about us, then we will become merely a copy of a copy of a copy, not a very worthy prospect to go through life.
i love you first (Poetry) - 10/23/2022 4:45:00 PM
Deeply profoundly penned as always
i love you first (Poetry) - 10/23/2022 11:41:22 AM
I don't use those words in that order
but I mean them in that way--toward all who
speak the singular and mean the plural.
i love you first (Poetry) - 10/23/2022 11:14:16 AM
It's not a competition who loves who first. I think you size that up nicely at the end. Leaving it up to the lover to decide how love should be shown.
Ron
i love you first (Poetry) - 10/23/2022 10:18:55 AM
A thought-provoking poem that is worthy of and indeed necessitates more than a single reading. Well done, audrine. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis. 🙏🌸🦋🌳💚🌲🍂
i love you first (Poetry) - 10/23/2022 9:33:29 AM
An interesting exploration of meaning, from different points of view, on the same theme. Well done.
i love you first (Poetry) - 10/22/2022 2:06:39 PM
Bearing of the soul piece of writing. Takes courage to lay it all out there. Such a phrase you've explored: i love you first. A piece of wording that affords multiple interpretations, a challenge I look for in free-form poetry. Well done.
experiment on inner conversations (Poetry) - 10/22/2022 11:47:57 AM
Your encouragement to practice your approach comes to me as something I've had to do several times in my life... the last 10 months in particular. Yes, embrace the negative sometimes, for it begets the positive more often than not.
experiment on inner conversations (Poetry) - 10/22/2022 11:46:10 AM
An interesting conversation and conclusion all wrapped up in one. However, I find that if we are "talking" to ourselves, we may have dual personalities. I think that once in a while about something that I might have done better than the way I did it, but that water is over the dam or under the bridge and I can't retrieve it. But it does tell me what I should do if a similar circumstance comes up in the future. So am I learning from myself. You betcha!
Ron
experiment on inner conversations (Poetry) - 10/21/2022 11:02:10 AM
Internal monologue I hear myself talk in my head lo help me achieve peak performance. This piece talks to me, goes to the tune of THE TALKING HEADS song, "Don't Worry About the Government"... lyrics as follows...
I see the clouds that move across the sky
I see the wind that moves the clouds away
It moves the clouds over by the building
I pick the building that I want to live in
I smell the pine trees and the peaches in the woods
I see the pinecones that fall by the highway
That's the highway that goes to the building
I pick the building that I want to live in
I see the states, across this big nation
I see the laws made in Washington, D.C.
I think of the ones I consider my favorites
I think of the people that are working for me
...an Operative's inner voice is most critical to logic and reason. All of these guru types spout the same "talking head nonsense" with their head in the clouds that has nothing to do with true living, and all about ego, to command and hypnotize a global audience...
"and see where
this little experiment
takes us."
Duo
experiment on inner conversations (Poetry) - 10/21/2022 7:56:48 AM
I think you are on to something here. Yes, it seems the mind is in constant "conversation" with the multiple egos that lie within us, pushing us in conflicting directions. Let's try to converse with that deep inner core who is the true witness of who we and the world are. Yes, as you said at the end, let's see "where this little experiment takes us."
spring in full bloom (Poetry) - 10/20/2022 8:35:03 AM
Spring in full bloom
wearing patience as its
most eloquent fragrance.
Exactly what I see in you! Ed
spring in full bloom (Poetry) - 10/20/2022 7:42:43 AM
An impressive write Audrine!
Patience has paid off…
That most eloquent perfume fills the air…
Diana…🍃
spring in full bloom (Poetry) - 10/19/2022 1:10:49 PM
Gloriously woven so deeply expressed!! Thank you for this exquisite deep write.
spring in full bloom (Poetry) - 10/19/2022 9:22:12 AM
I read a lot of personal reference in this highly metaphorical to the new growth of a totally changed mind.
Ron
spring in full bloom (Poetry) - 10/19/2022 7:18:20 AM
"finally recognizing
the astonishing stranger
in her mirror"
phenomena oh the archetypal metaphors. a powerful mediator of a patient experience. after 58 years 99 bottles of beer on the wall!
Duo
a good deal (Poetry) - 10/15/2022 2:07:09 PM
Yes, we should all attempt to understand others and walk in their shoes. I am reminded of a boy in the movie, "The Last Picture Show" who wasn't quite with the program and was and was always sweeping the street. Unfortunately, he was run over by a truck, but that doesn't mean we should give up.
sewn with words (Poetry) - 10/15/2022 9:12:20 AM
A beautiful tapestry, and I'm not talking about the image. Can't help thinking that is a little bit of self-analysis. One of your best.
Ron
sewn with words (Poetry) - 10/15/2022 8:02:20 AM
The power and beauty of words can definitely do remarkable things, as you nobly suggest in this fine poem. As you wrote, "sewn herself with speech that reflect who she truly is." Indeed, what do poets have but words with heart-felt meaning.
sewn with words (Poetry) - 10/15/2022 7:07:53 AM
The "eye of the storm" gives full meaning to this exploration in 3rd person (3rd person allows for much more identity for your readers and avoids giving the impression of victimization). The stream of individual experiences/images builds for full understanding by the reader of such a person. Few who suffer such rejection because they are particular with their choices ever realize the victory that is there for the realizing... such as your protagonist does here. Well done.
sewn with words (Poetry) - 10/14/2022 6:23:07 PM
Wired by a calling and electrified by a transmission of greatness, the aural seeded revelation, and the soul who revived the plan, the kindred spirit who cherishes the ground you walk upon in your many years of awakening to the beat of your own drum. Intelligence bound from the day you were born, our secret rocks the cradle. Yes, the people tried...
"to clothe her soul with
started to fashion
her own beliefs
sewn herself with speech
that reflect
who she truly is"
Duo
he smiled at me first (Poetry) - 10/14/2022 11:02:46 AM
A great little story poem with a wonderful subject of how babies will sometimes be attracted to something new as though it were familiar and joyful like greeting their parents. Babies seem to have an innate ability to know, simply by looking at someone's face whether it will be pleasant or not.
Enjoyed and wish that I had an opportunity to be seen in that situation, too. A bit jealous?
Ron
he smiled at me first (Poetry) - 10/13/2022 2:21:50 PM
awwweeee how precious is Gods creation. Its beautiful and glorious light shined upon you, so innocent as we were once that too
he smiled at me first (Poetry) - 10/13/2022 10:03:20 AM
I have often written about the lure of infants and their endless charm, they are so irresistible. Your poem is equally charming and heart-melting.
he smiled at me first (Poetry) - 10/13/2022 4:16:59 AM
Ah, you lightened my spirit and put a smile on my face this early morning, I can feel it, it's going to be a good day, thank you Audrine for being part of my literary world :)
he smiled at me first (Poetry) - 10/12/2022 9:07:30 PM
Dropping a bombshell like those free-roaming chickens that I was notified of that she had to go back home and drop another egg, but the hen would be back resuming her duty without a condom cackle and ready to incubate another and another. what is it about bigamist roosters that keep several hens? While the rooster was preoccupied with mating stray hens, we painted an Amish scene on the canvas in the attic, one that eventually was made into song about the old man down the road. It pays to plan for the future and eating off a nice set of plates. Nice portfolio, baby.
Duo
he smiled at me first (Poetry) - 10/12/2022 6:06:20 PM
A charmer. Yes, tots like that are endearing to all but the most jaded heart. Happy you had the experience, for it will stay with you... I'm sure.
applause of butterflies (Poetry) - 10/10/2022 4:22:08 PM
One of the most meaningful and soul touching poems I've ever read. So beautiful, touched me deeply, Audrine.
applause of butterflies (Poetry) - 10/10/2022 3:53:42 PM
Nature mimics us so bitterly sweet, your poetry is always so heart felt Audrine,
applause of butterflies (Poetry) - 10/10/2022 8:34:43 AM
You wrote a lot of this life, challenges and the simple things that really matter.
Ron
applause of butterflies (Poetry) - 10/10/2022 6:41:05 AM
If beauty is one part simplicity and one part elegance, then you have
written a masterpiece. You've come a long way, audrine. Applause!
applause of butterflies (Poetry) - 10/10/2022 5:53:43 AM
Voices of Angel's do lead the soul in its everlasting transformation of glorious eternity and once bondage from its former chrysalis come the state into the beauty and ever calling of Creator God Almighty. This was stunning.
applause of butterflies (Poetry) - 10/9/2022 9:48:35 PM
You show here how you can transition a flip of themes to suit the need. I like it. The poem's overall tone and what thoughts and emotions are conveyed, the overall mood and the implicitly of themes. Your themes have been most beneficial in my investigative themes, a powerful form of bringing out what needs be. You showcase the analytical way through your poetry, we readers digging out the messages grounded in a wide range of everyday topics you cue, introspective and pensive, and often clandestine of what's to come. This strophe has a hidden metaphor, so take wing on a plane of telepathy wired on the proboscis sucking up sweet nectar just kissing the tongue in a season of chaos magic. The title 'applause of butterflies' alludes to such a colorful visual and a covert silent screening, me "hearing" the clap of their wings, clustered on the tarmac before the big freeze...
"alas- one can hear
the applause of butterflies
ready to pollinate
even more, larger fields"
Duo
applause of butterflies (Poetry) - 10/9/2022 7:43:53 PM
Such a clever and sometimes hidden use of nature to expound on the everyday plight of man, the form of existence that is supposed to handle it all. But, as you carefully unfold for us, it is a struggle to survive when the heart and mind refuse to sucome. You are a warrior, one that the butterflies will continually applaud. Keep expressing your soul. It is a vital influence on those of us who read your work.
a tale of two conversations (Poetry) - 10/7/2022 1:35:40 PM
Yes, as you elegantly proffer, one's state of mind is so interrupted by the trivial at times, so bombarded by the inane, and made immune to reality's gift of love and integrity by so much interference. Yes... "...let the petty conversation die...". Keep sharing your thoughts, ideas and perceptions worth reading and remembering.
town's legend (Poetry) - 10/6/2022 3:08:03 PM
o dear law, but I already posted a review for it and removed it in secret code and can't repost an addendum, so I will put it appropriately here addressing a town legend. Such a descriptive piece and just so visual, reminds me of Santa busy all night in the snow and cold with his elves hammering and sawing boards for toys.
Listen to this, sounds like Club Borealis! Yes be kind to drug dealers and laugh when you draw the last straw! LMAO! Oh dear, honey, baby, the lessons just keep unfolding. I'll take detention. I never did learn how to conjugate verbs, but
"i am laughing
at myself
how it all turned out
i have become the words"
What a metallic, razor-cut line. So sharp!
About "my previous judgments" I had a ticket that was quite expensive way many much lunch (tongue twister) long ago...I'm doing better now and you certainly are. Thank you for so much inspiration along the way.
Duo
oh dear law (Poetry) - 10/6/2022 2:09:29 PM
Your a very wise soul Audrine with lots of reflection within filled with prolific fruit
oh dear law (Poetry) - 10/6/2022 11:53:13 AM
The secret lies in the fact that the way we deal with things may lies in the "attitude" that we bring to them.
oh dear law (Poetry) - 10/6/2022 10:52:48 AM
The law is meant to regulate bad behavior. If you committing good behavior like your poem would suggest and you can't help it, keep on giggling and smiling. And more power to you.
Ron
oh dear law (Poetry) - 10/6/2022 1:16:10 AM
I once wrote a poem about the philosopher who became a prisoner of his own thoughts. But you have raised the price. We are all prisoners of our own thinking! I always knew you were smarter than me.
oh dear law (Poetry) - 10/5/2022 5:05:43 PM
Beneath the surface of this poem, is a cry for understanding. Often it is without compassion. There is more in the subtext than the text is this cry for unconditional love to be felt. Even the metaphoric photo says the same. Has there ever been a spider that was not existed with feelings of isolation and needs to be acknowledged with love, rather than waiting for the destruction of its lair, its only means of nourishment? Without sentient ability, it knows no better. Loved this piece.
town's legend (Poetry) - 10/5/2022 8:47:38 AM
A well-thought-out arrangement of events and images to keep alive the trust and faith of a beleaguered group of communities in need. Well done.
town's legend (Poetry) - 10/4/2022 9:49:00 AM
Very clever and very real. While this seems to be a man who came back as a ghost at night to do work with his tools after he died, he could just be hiding out and being a good Samaritan to work at night when others were not out. Either way, I like the realism and down to earth hard work that it takes to keep things fixed, especially in the hurricane zone.
Ron
the actor (Poetry) - 10/2/2022 9:36:11 AM
Knowing a little bit about the nature of acting, you've covered several of the intimate and private aspects of the art. Perhaps most appropriate, "...as the actor and state attain their harmony started only from assumptions..." If more patrons of acting could understand the dynamics of that sentence, we would not only have more attention paid to creating a stretch for the patrons while being subjected to ideas perhaps beyond their immediate comprehension, thus, more drama about reality, less about bombs, bullets and sex. Don't get me wrong, they are also part of reality, but powers that be, be they corporate, or art house makings, have reached a point of beating acting into our brains. Unfortunately, most of the beatings result in just more beatings with sequel this and sequel that. Yes, there is much forgetfulness in remembering one's " previous self."
the actor (Poetry) - 10/2/2022 9:21:27 AM
Aren't we all actors on a stage where we sometimes forget our lines or lose sight of who we are supposed to be, who we are as the actor in life's plan. Your poem has inspired interesting thoughts. Thank you.
the actor (Poetry) - 10/2/2022 9:14:38 AM
Except for the last few lines I love the way you portrayed "the actor" in this enlightening poem.
While I can act a role (like being a professor in a classroom) very well with compassion and humor and have worn several hats throughout my career, I have always feared going on stage in an acting role for one reason: I do not memorize anything except for a few old songs from my youth and then, not all of the lyrics.
I have a process brain. I look up all information because I don't store it in my head memorized, taking up space and interfering with my thought processes. So I would have a very hard time memorizing my lines and then getting them right unless the role was ad lib or impromptu and that I would be fine because I wouldn't have to worry about getting the lines exactly the way Shakespeare or whoever wrote them wanted me to act.
But your poem had a purpose that was different. I would never embrace the role of memorizing dogma or following without question what others have written.
Ron
a tale of two conversations (Poetry) - 10/1/2022 12:33:56 PM
Agreed. I know of a good friend who is so solid and supportive that friends and relatives constantly call her and then complain ad nausea about their miserable lives as though they had nothing good to say or any way of supporting anyone.
Ron
a tale of two conversations (Poetry) - 10/1/2022 7:38:42 AM
A most sympathetic conversation with a child, full of sound advice.
a tale of two conversations (Poetry) - 9/30/2022 8:27:22 PM
A philosophic delve into lackadaisy "feel sorry for me" attitudes and the beggar's state of mind. This really hits home.
"When you share your last crust of bread with a beggar, you mustn't behave as if you were throwing a bone to a dog. You must give humbly, and thank him for allowing you to have a part in his hunger."
-Giovanni Guareschi
Can the same be said for an emotional beggar?
"When you share your last thought of the day with a beggar, you mustn't behave as if you were tossing a million dollars to a thief. You must give humbly, and thank him for allowing you to have a part in his robbery."
-Sage Sweetwater
This is a brilliant mini-essay with a stark message. Ditto.
"which image to portray
a victim or a victor
it's your damn free will
to change the reel
it's your state of mind
not the people
leave this place
simply occupy another one"
Duo
a tale of two conversations (Poetry) - 9/30/2022 7:40:06 PM
Your light filled wonderful conversations are always filled with hope and guidance.
greatness is everywhere (Poetry) - 9/29/2022 8:19:31 PM
What a splendid poem covering almost everything! I love the message and the messenger. Hard to be down in the dumps after reading "do things great." I feel better already. Thanks, audrine!
greatness is everywhere (Poetry) - 9/29/2022 6:48:38 PM
We are His biggest greatness aside from the stars and the moon dear Audrine, as long as we remember that, we will continue to work in His honor, even writing a poem such as this, is greatness, !
thanks for sharing
greatness is everywhere (Poetry) - 9/29/2022 9:48:37 AM
You got me! How did you know that I was a fastidious nose picker! At last I found something that I can be great at! Mucho thanks.
Ron
greatness is everywhere (Poetry) - 9/29/2022 8:57:17 AM
Truer words were never spoken. It's a joy to be mated to you on my ring finger, the poetry inscribed eternity. We've been on a long journey, then...and now. The song, you did it your way.
"it is you
who make
greatness everywhere."
Duo
greatness is everywhere (Poetry) - 9/29/2022 5:47:53 AM
That's right because of our free will we choose our thoughts, which creates our actions, whic creates our world
we are the world (Poetry) - 9/27/2022 5:57:42 PM
We are constantly striving to build the temple of God's love inside our hearts and soul, your poetry is a perfect example of that dear poetess, thank you for sharing this lovely thought
we are the world (Poetry) - 9/27/2022 5:21:16 PM
Yes! This world is in dire need of healing... and that can only start by healing oneself, which every individual must achieve in finding the peace within. Well-expressed, Audrine. Love, peace, and blessings to you,
Regis. 🙏🌸🦋🍂💚🌳
we are the world (Poetry) - 9/27/2022 10:00:12 AM
You make an important point here, we are all in the process of learning and realizing, not only ourselves but also our surroundings. As you title suggests, we are the world.
we are the world (Poetry) - 9/27/2022 8:34:06 AM
Your poem with that famous title of the genius of Michael Jackson and others is certainly appropriate for describing a worldview that is certainly wise and self-actualizing. A salute from me who once enjoyed a brief four days in the Philippines, adding to my worldview of all the lovely people and all the lovely sights offered if we just go there, see and learn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVw
Ron
we are the world (Poetry) - 9/27/2022 2:02:26 AM
Love the premise and connotation of this. Memory has its events stored in a diary that we all carry about with us. Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it, but only after we have called it what it is. The actualization is in self awareness, and it is enough. Coming to terms with the accumulative mind debris of storms surfacing in the present from long ago gives clarity, and clarity gives closure. This piece is a prescription for being mentally healthy. You know the dose, and all is revealed in these lines. Liberating. We are the world.
Duo
probabilities and thy mansion (Poetry) - 9/26/2022 9:17:47 AM
The "old man" hasn't entered my mansion, yet. And I'm now confined largely to that mansion. But my thoughts range the entire world and thankfully for the Internet, I have access to almost every corner of this wonderful world, so I'm happy where I'm at and not seeking to go somewhere else anymore. I have roamed this country enough to see both its greatness in both landscape and people. And my small incursions into the greater world shows me that people everywhere are the same as me. Making me also happy to be where I'm at and looking forward to a brighter future.
That's what your poem brings out in me with a high probability.
Ron
becoming it (Poetry) - 9/23/2022 5:24:03 PM
Oh I LOVED this so much for the light and wisdom it brings!
becoming it (Poetry) - 9/22/2022 10:34:55 AM
there is no such thing
as carrying too much light, your poetry is in a constant state
of iridescent apparel my dear Audrine. Thankyou for sharing your
talent with me today :)
becoming it (Poetry) - 9/21/2022 10:48:42 AM
You take a long time in getting there, but we all should be becoming rather than going. Don't you think?
Ron
becoming it (Poetry) - 9/20/2022 8:11:17 PM
You did it again Little Sis. Everyone has a torch, but not everyone allows it to shine. Your torch is shinning in this one.
PS
on the external (Poetry) - 9/19/2022 9:39:53 AM
An interesting view of perspective. You certainly are who you are. And I am who I am.
Ron
on the external (Poetry) - 9/19/2022 7:57:28 AM
Again, so much to contemplate here Audrine…
Certainly we have the opportunity to pick a character
of whom we can see as possessing our highest ideals…
and explore this role on our life stage….in
every aspect…
finally we can let our hearts swell with gratitude in the realisation
of who we have become, and who we are…
Diana🍃
on the external (Poetry) - 9/18/2022 7:46:23 PM
So much to sit with, so much to consider in one's life choices. Wonderful thoughts. Keeps writing.
through the eyes of Abel (Poetry) - 9/17/2022 12:26:59 PM
"...so succumb not
to this 3D world
for the truth is
deeper than
sensorial perceptions..." As you offer here, much of the reward for mankind is within. How rapidly the world without has dominated the past few generations, overwhelming us with man-made substitutes for genuine peace and happiness.
through the eyes of Abel (Poetry) - 9/17/2022 10:06:41 AM
If I were able to see like abel
I'd tell you a story or two.
I'd drink abel under the table
and go see eve
that's what I'd do.
temptations.
mystery.
desires.
Even adam had 'em.
Just fooling around, audrine.
You know i love you.
through the eyes of Abel (Poetry) - 9/17/2022 9:37:03 AM
Fascinating read Audrine…,
With so many possible interpretations…
We are probably all escapist at times, and this could
certainly be the time to look afield and
choose an alternative reality other than the
one presented by so called ‘experts’…
This is the right of us all…
‘Whatever gets you through the night’
(song by John Lennon)
Diana🍃
through the eyes of Abel (Poetry) - 9/17/2022 9:14:11 AM
I saw the reference to psychologist and it suggested some need for therapy. Your poetry is certainly your source of therapy including this treatise on the value of the story of Abel.
Did the good survive the bad, or was it the other way around?
Ron
discrepancies and distinctions (Poetry) - 9/14/2022 10:52:42 AM
What a wonderful review about how we are all alike and different at the same time. It's called intelligence and communication. We can't live without both. And you're so right about comparing ourselves to others. I spent my time here finding out how other authors, like you, are so different from me, yet I can still read your poems and understand what you are trying to tell me. Isn't it wonderful?
This one is your very best, so far.
Ron
discrepancies and distinctions (Poetry) - 9/13/2022 5:45:12 PM
Rarities of the Indigo duo supporting the higher mind on outerspace frequency in company with the moon and stars without codependency in contrast to that of a sinkhole when the ground can't support the land or the ocean floor in a subatomic created sinkhole, (sinking hole) enormous releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
"no matter how
things appear similar
there are always
discrepancies
and distinctions"
Thus, contrary two lines? One has snowed and mimicked under the influence of a Russian wrath snorter, and the Mexican.
Thus Spake Zarathustra
"--A posturing wrath-snorter with waiting, a holy howl-storm from the mountains, an impatient one that shouteth down into the valleys: "Hearken, else I will scourge you with the scourge of God!"
"Not that I would have a grudge against such wrathful ones on that account: they are well enough for laughter to me! Impatient must they now be, those big alarm-drums, which find a voice now or never!"
-Friedrich Nietzsche
The other line authentic and a victim of brandjacking and tomfoolery.
The subatomic and cosmic universes encapsulated, you've written a sexy atom SMasher!
Duo
nothing to climb (Poetry) - 9/13/2022 5:35:35 PM
I GET WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM AUDRINE, AS I AM ALWAYS CLIMBING. ALWAYS 'TRYING' TO REACH 'HIS' PERFECTION. SOMETIMES FIVE RUNGS UP...FALLING BACK TWO OR THREE, BUT ALWAYS, ALWAYS CLIMBING. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP, I WILL NEVER TURN AROUND, AS THIS EARTHLY 'CLIMB' WILL NEVER END FOR ME... ON THIS SIDE. WHEN I STOP CLIMBING, THERE WILL BE NO MORE NEED TO CLIMB, TO 'TRY'...FOR, I WILL BE 'SLEEPING, SAFE IN MY REDEEMER'S ARMS', ON THE OTHER SIDE. THANKS FOR SHARING, ENJOYED VERY MUCH. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
discrepancies and distinctions (Poetry) - 9/13/2022 5:17:36 PM
YOU ARE SO RIGHT; WE ALL COME FROM THE SAME SOURCE; THE ONE TRUE GOD WHO DESIGNED US ALL AND BLEW THE BREATH OF LIFE INTO OUR BEING. YET, WOW! THIS MAJESTIC GOD WHOM WE SERVE MADE BILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH VARIED GIFTS AND ABILITIES...SO UNIQUELY DIFFERENT, NONE HAVING THE SAME PALM OR FOOT PRINT! INDEED, TRULY INGESTING OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL SELVES IS A TASK, BUT WITHIN THE LIGHT OF GOD... A WORTHY TASK. IT IS A PITY THAT SOME GET DISCOURAGED AND ENVIOUSLY DECIDE TO TRY AND CARBON-COPY SOMEONE ELSE, INSTEAD OF SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THEIR OWN EXQUISITE, GOD-MADE SELF. A FINE WORK, AUDRINE, ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
nothing to climb (Poetry) - 9/12/2022 1:08:45 PM
While there is nothing to climb, you certainly could dive deep. And maybe you have with this bit of introspection.
Ron
nothing to climb (Poetry) - 9/12/2022 12:42:15 PM
Reads like a manifesto, my love.
Don't get disturbed and buy tranquility instead.
Perceive a wise person as someone who moves through life seemingly unimpeded by the things to a state of harmony with oneself and the world.
In climbing, there is a term used to describe the hardest, most risky move of the challenge, the crux. Moving past the point of retreat the crux, the point of no return.
“I am a wanderer and mountain-climber, said he to his heart, I love not the plains, and it seemeth I cannot long sit still.
And whatever may still overtake me as fate and experience a wandering will be therein, and a mountain-climbing: in the end one experienceth only oneself.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
Your purposeful poetry gives clear example of the glory of summiting, it is not in discovering God or one’s true self at the top, but in what happened on the way up as you go down!
"that you
are the power
and there is-
nothing to climb."
Manifestors are 9% of the world's population We have access to incredible power which can be turned on suddenly and without warning.
Crux!
Duo
nothing to climb (Poetry) - 9/12/2022 9:18:52 AM
An interesting examination of what truly matters, at least for those who remain conscious. Today, far too many are without any such self-examination, and because of that, there is a scattering of energy, like a population of balloons with the air rush out, sending everyone helter-skelter. Thanks for the reminder.
nothing to climb (Poetry) - 9/12/2022 7:29:02 AM
Perhaps the impulse is to climb without feeling that you are climbing or feeling that you have to climb, knowing that "I am always protected by my Being's light." Yes.
priceless (Poetry) - 9/10/2022 8:59:19 AM
Yes, nothing like a power outage to get people back together, actually communicating with one another again.
But there's another side to it. They used to call it around here, "a shortage." Probably because a transformer shorted out. And I saw people in the streets. Jobless and just wandering around. Gambling but not chess. Sweating in the streets and waiting for something, anything, to come along and kill the boredom like a fight. so that gossip could begin again
Power outages do give me time to read the old-fashioned way while the sun shines and more sleep when it doesn't. For most of my life I have been a loner, so I don't engage in gossip on my phone or on the Internet.
Ron
priceless (Poetry) - 9/10/2022 6:42:55 AM
Your insight is astounding when you write, love it :)
priceless (Poetry) - 9/9/2022 9:05:01 PM
Scripted black glove poetry darling! Flipping the switch. Power generates chaos magic! Your birthday hasn't come yet, a little early. I have your present wrapped when the day comes! Priceless! Look under the bed! Zodiac and electricity equals sexual chemistry!
P.S. You don't have a brother. XX
Duo
priceless (Poetry) - 9/9/2022 8:30:47 PM
So true Little Sis. I was having a conversation about this subject today. We have forgotten how to have a real conversation. Write On.
PS
priceless (Poetry) - 9/9/2022 3:42:43 PM
Yes, an interruption such as a blackout has a volume of worth to anyone who has become entrenched in the digital age to the point of 'Digitism", the malaise of the age. So many have forgotten the rewards of person-to-person, eye contact, and conversation. Thanks for the reminder of what we need to keep in contact with.
tiny fertile garden (Poetry) - 9/9/2022 7:33:19 AM
I enjoyed this immensely…
And always more sweet surprises from this
Tiny, fertile garden…
Diana…🍃
tiny fertile garden (Poetry) - 9/7/2022 8:44:48 AM
Absolutely a masterpiece of real fruit in prolific senses
tiny fertile garden (Poetry) - 9/6/2022 9:45:18 AM
A beautiful garden of the mind laid out in poetic form as a stream of enlightened consciousness that spreads ripples of insight out into the world.
tiny fertile garden (Poetry) - 9/6/2022 8:19:34 AM
Yes, much can come from a fertile mind that frees itself from prejudice and blockage of any kind. To be free to think like nature does when the time is right for the blooming of spring and the harvest of the fall.
When we put our minds to making profit and destroying nature in the process, we are small minded.
Ron
tiny fertile garden (Poetry) - 9/5/2022 8:09:38 PM
~Sativa Wishes and Indica Dreams~
The abundance disperses with the autumn wind the seeds of change. Invest wise, darling! This is a seasonal tour de force, your lyrical poetic voice upends the prior matrix. This piece raises the bar. IMO, a hybrid juxtaposed visual of The Garden of Eden and Chariots of Fire ensconced through your words.
"does a dove
hold the key to reprogram"
Absolutely! These two lines are attuned to Christianity which emerged out of Judaism by the way, out of a paradigm shift. Major changes coming in how people think and get things done through the principle of paradigm shift that challenges the status quo, or some revolutionary innovation or discovery. We visionaries hold the key to reprogram, so with a bit of shapeshifting, the World turns like the yesteryear soap opera drama As the World Turns, Wings giving us the freedom to fly untethered in our mind, body, and soul, and all controversies. I say it thrice, a mantra, what you said,
"while carrying the torch
of your life's
grand plan"
"while carrying the torch
of your life's
grand plan"
"while carrying the torch
of your life's
grand plan"
Duo
tiny fertile garden (Poetry) - 9/5/2022 8:08:50 PM
I would say that your garden of the heart and mind is simply beautiful Little Sis. May we be forever blessed with the fertile garden in your mind.
PS
rise in consciousness (Poetry) - 9/2/2022 12:28:38 PM
A lot said about thinking positively about everything and expecting the unexpected pop up in a positive, beautiful way. Sounds like a life coach giving advice to someone with an inferiority complex.
BTW, weeds have some of the most beautiful wildflowers anywhere. Wisdom comes from appreciating that and not trying to kill all of them with Roundup.
Ron
rise in consciousness (Poetry) - 9/2/2022 8:02:30 AM
The images you invoke in this lovely poem serve your purpose well, encouraging us to see beyond the surface of ourselves well into the interior where knowledge and light reside. Well done.
rise in consciousness (Poetry) - 9/1/2022 8:08:21 PM
Constructed similar to a poetry surveillance survival guide and social media promotion. During the twentieth century, the FBI closely monitored poets, read their work, and speculated about their political and artistic intentions. American surveillance agencies even hired people with backgrounds in poetry to be spies and code breakers because of their skills in close reading, language analysis and critical thinking. Surveillance poetry is now privatized, commercialized and increasingly participatory. Poetry helps us understand the machinations of surveillance all powerful, coded lines here, I see the bluebonnets of Texas and the horses of our youth.
"let the flowers
spring from your depths
awaken the state
where the horses run wild"
rise in consciousness has the poetic flavor of intelligence-based social hierarchy and surveillance. I enjoyed the analysis and digital genius scribed herein.
Duo
rise in consciousness (Poetry) - 9/1/2022 7:39:19 PM
Wow little sis, When are you going to write a book. The world needs enlightenment like this.
PS
a good deal (Poetry) - 9/1/2022 11:14:53 AM
Those have completely missed the point, and I think Sri Aurobindo has said the wisdom in correlation to your poetry here. You have powers that go beyond mediocrity, Gina, powers that soar spatial real estate unencumbered by mind tax. You know your identity well. We should all have such a grasp on who we really are on this plane of life and above as you do. An intellectual poet, an intellectual read. Enjoyed this engaging syntax, the arrangement of your words have great meaning. Bliss of Identity, indeed.
Duo
Bliss of Identity by Sri Aurobindo
All Nature is taught in radiant ways to move,
All beings are in myself embraced.
O fiery boundless Heart of joy and love,
How art thou beating in a mortal’s breast !
It is Thy rapture flaming through my nerves
And all my cells and atoms thrill with Thee ;
My body thy vessel is and only serves
As a living wine-cup of Thy ecstasy.
I am a centre of Thy golden light
And I its vast and vague circumference,
Thou art my soul great, luminous and white
And Thine my mind and will and glowing sense.
Thy spirit’s infinite breath I feel in me;
My life is a throb of Thy eternity.
a good deal (Poetry) - 8/30/2022 11:53:25 AM
Interesting how you have turned your insights about anger into a narrative such as this. A hopeful, positive, insightful poem, in spite of the anger.
a good deal (Poetry) - 8/30/2022 10:41:59 AM
It is interesting how perception is in the mind of the beholder. We do tend to get a bit more grumpy when we get older. Perhaps it is just the frustration of not being that free, unencumbered soul we once were before life came to visit.
I like how you contrasted feeling good with feeling bad.
Ron
a good deal (Poetry) - 8/30/2022 9:36:09 AM
If only more would address their inner demons of deceit and disguise the way this wordplay does, perhaps we'd have more dancing, rather than traveling at the ethereal, as if answers come from without, ignoring all solutions are, as your poem eloquently proffers, from within. Write on.
a good deal (Poetry) - 8/30/2022 9:20:20 AM
Well done and lessons learned. Another wisdom infused write little sister.
PS
identical harvest (Poetry) - 8/27/2022 5:53:33 PM
WELL...WE ALL SIN. AND THAT'S JUST THE BOTTOM LINE. EACH AND EVERY DAY IN THOUGHT, WORD, ACTON OR DEED...WE COME SHORT. BUT, THANK GOD, WE HAVE A REDEEMER WHO SEES IT ALL AND HAS MADE A WAY FOR THE REPAIR. SO, RECOGNIZING THAT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SAVED AND THE UNSAVED IS; THE SAVED HAVE BEEN ENDOWED WITH A LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS THAT WILL NOT TOLERATE SIN AND LEADS THE BELIEVER TO PRAY AND REPENT ASKING FOR GOD'S FORGIVENESS, AND FOR THE STRENGTH TO OVERCOME WEAKNESSES. WHILE, HOWEVER THE UNSAVED, HAVING NO CONSCIENCE CONTINUES TO SIN AND THEREFORE IS LOST. IN THE END IT IS GOD THAT SEES WHAT OTHERS CANNOT SEE, THAT IS... THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF ALL AND IT IS HE WHO WILL DO THE HARVESTING/GATHERING AT THE JUDGEMENT. THANK GOD FOR THE BLOOD OF CALVARY THAT COVERS ALL SURRENDERED FOLLOWERS OF THE ONE TRUE AND LIVING GOD...I PRAY THAT WE ALL MAKE IT, IN JESUS NAME. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
it wasn't me (Poetry) - 8/27/2022 5:32:50 PM
O MY GOD...HALARIOUS!!!! I WOULD SUGGEST FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND LIVES WITH OTHERS TO GET SOME GAS-X, PRONTO! BUT FOR THOSE LIVING ALONE...LIKE ME...WHO CARES?!?!?(HA!HA!HA!). GREAT WORK, THANKS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
it wasn't me (Poetry) - 8/24/2022 11:07:55 AM
Life does offer embarrassing situations at times that one can do nothing about. Funny "story" through your verses, Audrine. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis. 🙏😎🌷🌳💚🦋🐘
