Constantly on fire

Rhapsody Bohème

Whoever said that the spiritual path was easy? Spirituality doesn’t mean that you are having a quiet, nice life. That you are always in zen mode and that nothing can disturb your peace. It’s quite on the contrary and spirituality means consistently being on fire. It requires that you allow yourself to be reduced to ashes. Over and over again. Until you become the clearest and purest version of yourself and a channel for spirit. What is to die will also give way to rise. You are given this life because you are strong enough to live it.

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Funnel of Silence

Source of Inspiration

I will not speak
for doing so only
feeds my longing.

Let my silence
be a funnel
for the light of Your love
to fill me
until I never need
to speak again.

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No Heaven Needed

Source of Inspiration

An act of kindness
a word of compassion
love shared
is rewarded immediately
for all that we create
and send out
also remains within
blessing he who gives.

Do not be concerned
with outcomes for
it is the deed and
intention
that creates possibilities.
We make our world
one moment at a time.

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Transmuting

Source of Inspiration

Just as light extinguishes darkness
joy transmuted sadness
ugly disappears when seen
through eyes that know only beauty
faith sustains through fear.

When, then, Dear Ones, do you
look for love among those
who know it not?
A heart unwilling to open
remains closed.

Create your own space of love
both inside and out
choosing carefully
what you select.

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Some days I wake

A Faded Romantic's Notebook

Some days

I wake

as serene

as a boat

floating

on a quiet lake.

.

Some days

I wake

unpredictable

as thin ice

not

to be skated upon.

.

.

© the author writing as Romantic Dominant/Faded Romantic

Art by Paul Bond

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Seven

Jemverse

7 of 7 in the ‘Seven Haikus 22 series’ from Jemverse

There's something about
writing a haiku each day
that always inspires

©Jemverse

Image – International Reading Association

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Defeating Time – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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Photo: South east of Leonora

“Time is an Illusion.” Albert Einstein

Defeating Time

When you slow down you find your rhythm
no longer captive to the leer of the clock,
imagine time as to feeling, as to touch,
taste, to drink time, to laugh and cry time,
to experience time as the presence of a
loved one or the caress of a lover, a sip of 
fine wine, or to observe the changing sky,
to sit and imbibe the elements of any one 
day or the intimacy of friendships defeats 
the one who steals soul.


Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon
All Rights Reserved ®

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What Is Love? – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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Photo: by Chena at pixabay.com

“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” Mary Oliver

What Is Love?

What is love,
merely an electricity, 
a heady overstimulation of
touch, a voracious lusty
coupling, or is it the meeting
of like minds, a copulation of 
thoughts and imaginations,
or is it the pleasure of being 
held, being acknowledged,
yes, it is all of that, but surely 
love, real love, is the feeling 
we have when we know 
someone really wants to be
with us as we are, the rest is 
icing on an already glorious cake.


Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon
All Rights Reserved ®

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POIGNANT

Word of the Day Challenge

The Word of the Day is Poignant,

I hope this word inspires you to write a story or a poem, or a post.

poignant

/ˈpɔɪnjənt/

adjective

1. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.”a poignant reminder of the passing of time”
   • ARCHAIC a sharp or pungent in taste or smell.”the poignant scent of her powder”

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Love

forgottenmeadows

poetry copyright neha 2022

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