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The Bridge (Between Life and Death)
What if between Life and Death lay a bridge? A causeway of consciousness… I imagine it to be short – slightly less than a body length, so that your head may be on one side but your feet on the other. Such a bridge would be the result of the kindness of life’s Engineer. It…
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Scene Behind the Sun
The sun shines its piercing beauty Into retinas not able to appreciate it (but that doesn’t stop me from trying) But I’m realising The sun is most beautiful Not when my eyes squint to perceive it But when my back turns to embrace it And my eyes turn to see the way it paints The…
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21st Century Awkward
“I love you.” “I’m grateful for you.” “Thankyou. I mean it, thankyou.” “I don’t agree.” “I’m sorry. Forgive me?” “You’re doing a great job.” “Here’s what I admire about you.” “That hurt me.” “I’m not coping.” “This has been bothering me.” “Are you ok?” Emotional Transparency in the 21st Century:applauded publicly, scolded privately. The ‘ball…
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Sensing God
I see you. I see you, God. The sun sets. I smell you. I smell you, God. Wet forest. I taste you. I taste you, God. Honey crumpets. I feel you. I feel you, God. Sheets are fresh. I hear you. I hear you, God. The big sets. I know you. I know you, God.…
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And Still…
Go somewhere ancient. See the rivers, the oceans, the sands, the grasses, the trees, the bushes, the rocks, the shells. See how they exist and perform with no mind. They are governed by the Great Mind. Every second, every day, every year, for thousands. Bending, but not breaking. Battered, but not exhausted. Built for rain,…