LAST BREATH

Sweet is Life's  breath
down to the Last
I followed Life's abundant flow
down to the last trickling stream
ah! sweet is Life's breath
unto the Last...

RELEASE

Release the Heart from Reason's four walls
Release the Heart from Reason's Darkness
May the Light of the Kingdom
Dispel the Darkness of this world--
The Heart enclosed in Reason

WOUND

Thru my wound
I taste the Blood of all Mankind
thru my wound
I gain entry to the Divine

AVATAR

Give me Primal Power
the power that unites Heaven and Earth
Primal Power over wealth, status and military might
or material decadence in any form

Give me the Avatar of my dreams
One with the Forest, the Earth
One and part of Nature not against it

Primal Power from the depths of the Earth
the essence of Power and Energy
Primal Power which "brings about
the harmonious working together of all that is beautiful"
                                                                   I CHING

SPIRITUAL ATTRACTION

May the echo of spiritual attraction
awaken in your heart, as in mine
and might we
share a moment of love
however brief in time

PRIMORDIAL PATTERNS

Revelations in the night
plot the way of a New World
primordial patterns lie dormant
waiting awakening...

A WILD HEART

A Wild Heart
sometimes suffers immeasurably
cruel are the dispensations this world imposes upon it
                                  
Brothers were we born
but enemies turned by the enmities of this world
a world so cruel cannot long endure
Shed not a tear over its Ending
But rejoice in the New Beginning

THE BEAR

The Bear's voice
rumbles
deep and low within
stirring savage emotions
which tears, no, shreds my Soul
committed as I am to keeping the Peace
but tenuous is that balance
a faulty precipice, a dangerous abyss

Hear me Oh Father!
bring forth the rain
Let the sky thunder, shake and split apart
May the Rainbow's Promise persevere

A SECRET CODE

a secret code, message
written in our bones
there for the antrhopologist hundreds of years hence
to discover, debrief, uncover

but, here, now, for thoz
who delve deep
who know themselves
beats a step-by-step guide
written in blood
pulsating with every beat of our heart

YEARNING

Yearning
and not knowing its source
reacting to that which surrounds you
mesmerizes, hypnotizes you

Know thyself

CEASE RESISTANCE

Cease resistance
stop trying to impose your will
Let Go, take a free ride
Let God be your Travel Guide

PROMISES in the NIGHT

What is to be done
when the unconscious crosses the barrier
seeps thru
Imposing itself upon the Conscious mind

This unholy, or is it holy, mixture of consciousness
is a step forward in the evolution of mind
resist not the admission of New Frontiers
New Boundaries, no boundaries
tho it comes with a Fright
it upholds Promises made in the Night

HIDDEN TREASURE

a luminous blue dot
in the midst of a dark empty sky

in all this vast universe
there is a small treasure box well-hidden
which contains the secret to health, happiness and well-being
its neatly tucked away in the human heart
the kingdom within
seek ye

LINGER IN PEACE

The waters are stilled
calm and deep
in meditation I am uplifted to herculean heights
but it is only a staging point
an Eternity of crests and peaks
rise and fall around me
in an ever expanding Universe

Yet my attention is captured
by a pinpoint of an Angelic Presence
from which a blinding Light radiates
I know that it is thru this portal that I must emerge
here, all my desires, yea all conflict
lay quenched

Great Peace at this Pinnacle
the chaos of existence transforms
into a slow, graceful ballet
in great Stillness, Peace and Simplicity
are all dichotomies resolved
to be sure, here, lie the shores of  Man's evolution
tho life beckons, calling me back, linger here I must
if but for awhile

HAS CHRIST RISEN

Christ rises not from the Cross
but in our own consciousness
if our minds are stuck-in-the-mud (matter)
material wealth, material power, material girl-boy
how can we partake of the Resurrection

Celebration of the Resurrection requires internalization
of elevated Consciousness
seeing the Light, the Angelic Presence
literally

SHIELD OF LOVE

I spread white rushes
for you to walk upon
I lay a groundwork, a foundation
prepare the way
but, its you, be it with caution
even hesitancy
who must take the first step
then, step-by-step
Vibrant hearts create
a Shield of Love
a safe haven, Heaven on Earth

THE LOOK

I saw the look
again
caught it in your eye
just a flash
a moment gone by
but...
you can't hide
what's in your soul
you can't deny
that over which you have no control
when you are loved by someone
deep and true
when your souls connect, merge
its really not up to you
anyway
I love you
beyond all time, beyond all rules
I love you
because I've seen your soul
looking out at me
when it gathered itself
in your eyes

BEFORE THE FALL

Imagine...the intersecting worlds of Heaven and Earth
Man fading in and out of Angelic and Mortal being
Creation experimenting with just the right "mix"
for an Earthly Paradise--Heaven on Earth


Heaven on Earth--a poet's illusion or a Hidden Reality
There is no Road Map, but there is a Path
that reveals itself, only, step-by-step

An Ancient Riverbed, hidden
within your own Heart
Accessible only by Deep Yearning
the price is enormous, may involve great suffering and sorrow
but is followed by exhalation, Joy unbounded!
A Homecoming within your own Soul

MAY THERE BE A PATH

May Truth lay itself down
as a Path
Awaiting the Sincere Seeker
marked with signposts along the Way
Divine Hints
synchronicities of the moment, confirming inner and outer
Safely, bringing you home again

AWAKE

Awaken to the Divine Spirit within
Behold...in Silence
Let go
of struggle or strive to be
content, I am

Never lose touch with your Inner Being
May the Presence be present, alway

DELVE DEEP

Delve deep
Breathless you submerge yourself
into the Inner Core of Being
in Silence you hear the voice of Truth

Your Breath and the Beat of your Heart
become synchronized, in unison
you are One

FORGIVENESS

Forgiveness
comes from deep within
when you reach the Inner Core of  Being
you are not just forgiven, but Cleansed, Purified

Innocence restored, redeemed
Reborn

THREAD

if ever you are lost
pluck a thread from your own Heart
unravel
and Follow Your Heart
to Heavenly Appointed Bliss
awaiting you in this time and place

SPIRITUAL BRIDGE

By way of a Spiritual Bridge to the Unseen
the Son of Heaven ascends
He in whom the heavenly and earthly world meet in Divine Contact
dissolves duality
On the Mystical Path, The Path of Conscious Communion with God

By the Presence and Power of the Father within
We are Delivered
So engaged and lifted by the immediacy of the moment are we
that Original Sin, mind-in-matter, is Transcended

     A Son of Heaven am I
     No struggle nor strive to be
     For like my Father I am
     A Son of Heaven am I

SON OF HEAVEN

Take a look, Sir
what do you see
think you that i am that mud-man, Adam
Nay, i am not he!

I am a Spiritual Being
unlike the mud-man
whose mind was mired in matter
I am the image of my Father
A true Son of Heaven
Perfect and complete in every way
without limitation, no struggle nor strive to be
content, with an Inner Peace am I

SILENCE

People yearn for the "long-ago days
when God spoke in a clear voice"
Yet,what gives God voice
is our willingness to listen

Silence is not an absence of sound
but is a state of consciousness
which enables us to refrain
from mortal reaction to what is seen or heard
   THE THUNDER OF SILENCE, Joel S. Goldsmith

               Silence is the Way

2012

          The End of Time (as we know it)

                        Amen
          A New Way of Knowing
    full-fill-ment...full in the moment
   immediacy of the moment...urgency of the moment
             The Pregnant Moment
                    The Now!

          No other way of knowing
             but in the moment

WHOSE GIFTS ARE THESE

one side of my face
warmed by the overhead sun
the other
cooled by a gentle breeze
what pleasures, whose gifts are these

FORCES OF LIGHT

The Forces of Light find expression
in my body
Darkness recedes inch by inch
Trust is established gradually

Out of the rapport between Light and Dark
A New Existence is forged
'tis not a war that is waged
but Peace, Brotherhood
Past Obstructions yield to New Alliances
Pain is Transfigured into Bliss
Rejuvenation warrants a New Point of Departure
Proceeding only as far as a New Path is shown--
Spiritual Principles become Operative Steps
gaining Influenze on Earth
New Ground is gained only by Patient Application of Inner Strength
Inner Power produces Influenze over outer events

Step-by-Step is Power developed
By the Iron Will of Resolve transfigured
Into the Steel of Rejuvenation

DOORWAY OF INNER TRUTH

By way of one eye
and one eye only
does one pass thru the Doorway
of Inner Truth
By focus and concentration
are we brought to the Doorway
but only by Surrender and Yielding
may one go thru it

In one eye only
lies the Doorway to the Inner Self
to proceed further requires Power
and Patience is the Footstool of Power
with Patience we become aware of the necessity of Remorse
and then, Remorse is only a beginning
it must be followed by a rigorous Rooting out of Decay
Rejuvenation is begun
but it is only with Iron Will that one emerges with Purity and Innocence

SOFT WITH LOVE

beyond reason

with a shy innocence

her eyes mirror the eternal fire

dance to an inaudible song

for a moment, but a moment

soft with love

GRACE

Your eyes, soft with love
with Innocence
the Promise of Childhood
timidly ventures out
a glimpse, a glimmer
the Soul's shy smile
Nurtured by a gentle hand
sparkles and shines
A Light, a Life reborn

GRACE (2)

In your eyes
I gaze at the Eternal
beyond reason and common sense
I see the Soul rising from the depths
I see a yearning, a longing, for what we both have known and shared:

             such Holiness must be tenderly treated

             for it shuns the light of day

            of reason's cold, hard ways

LIFEBLOOD

On the trail, the trickle of life blood
its scent i follow
by the blood of the Beast
I am nourished
that i must kill to live
follows the principle:  Life demands Death
and Death summons the Living

At best, the death of the Beast
is but a Sacrifice
a Debt that Life owes Death

But beyond metaphysical niceties
Death is a Cruel Master
Death holds no hidden boon
no Transfigured Self

Death is a dead-end
In Life only, lies Eternity
only with Light can the nether regions be traversed

One cannot submit himself to Darkness
in hopes of Life...

I SAW YOU (2)

I held you with my eyes
as you were in my mind
Nay, even so in my Soul
your image there, penetrating my Inner Being
Releasing a joy, fluid, streaming
The Watershed of all my sweet moments

AT THE LIGHT

I saw you at the light today
the love that was once mine
You just stared away
emptiness...
I glanced a time or two
I couldn't help myself
Your Beauty still enchanting

I saw you at the Light today...

FIRST EMBRACE

Never will i forget our first embrace
the force of your cheek upon mine
the soft, yielding invitation of your mouth
the savage clench of our bodies
yearning to unite

Splendor denied

            is

Splendor remembered

RUNNERS OF THE WOODS

come sweet Jill
come with me
into the forest deep
onto the open meadow
set foot upon the path
let Pan be our guide
runners of the woods
you and i
if just for a day, a moment
out of time...

WOLF EYES

                                                             My baby has wolf eyes

                                                             she's wild and she's free

                                                             my baby has wolf eyes

                                                          they have a yellow-gold glow

                                                            and they're burning a hole

                                                                           in me

MASK

Before my eyes my Beloved
shed her mask
and in a succession of images
her soul-countenance revealed
each more beautiful, startling than the rest
until i could behold no more

SIGNIFICANT OTHER

nothing moves me
like you do
you make my world
shake and shudder
you are my significant other

HOW MUCH TIME

How much time is enough
how deep is the love in your eyes
how silently my heart throbs
this joy too great to contain
spills over and over
wetting those around us
drawing them into our circle of joy
how much time...what time
time is irrelevant, of no consequence
in matters of the heart

TIME AS LUXURY

to have the luxury of time, together
to feel assured that with the passing
of this moment
the next is not threatened
the immediacy of your presence
is so great
I am always shocked
when its time to part

HIDDEN BEAUTY

its 3am and three angels are sitting at the foot of my bed
talking, chatting, keeping me company
in the middle of the nite
I'm drawn to the one on the right
tho she's not your typical "Angel"
definitely not "Angelic" looking; but rather dowdy, homely
And I think that is the point:  Beauty is Within

On another level, our own personal search for Beauty
should begin and end Within
On our passage thru this world
we will have many encounters with Beauty
but the Beauty that is tangible, substantial
is the Beauty Within

Hidden Beauty is an experience
that takes place within one's soul
once you discover the Beauty Within
you will never be without it

RALPH de CHABERT

it is said, that "you can never go home" (Thomas Wolf)

But the image of you standing in my doorway
and sitting in a chair opposite me
as we exchanged life histories,
will never diminish in my Awareness

As improbable as it is
for that moment, we revisited the "home" of our friendship
As said, "that moment will never diminish in my Awareness."

BITTERSWEET

upon this
bittersweet sword of my life
I fall
Grant me Release
from this Chaos that would grip me
hold me prisoner in its savage clutches

UNFORGETTABLE

touched for a moment
by the Divine Spirit within
Awakened
brief as it was, but Eternal
Unforgettable, forever lasting, a moment Divine
the Eternal Now

FAIRY TALES

Do you think Princesses and Knights
are things of myth only
do you think of Satan only at nite
then
you know not the reality of the fight

I mount my mighty stead
time after time
and joust with Death
I hold tight my Princess's sacred scarf
as she casts her eyes my way

my armor clinks and clatters
as i settle into the saddle again
then dig my heels into my trusted companion
he snorts and jumps and accelerates with great force
Death, his lance at his side
steps foot into srirrup
for one more bout
knowing his ultimate defeat is what drives me to ride
Truth...an unforgiving enemy

fear of death, fear of life
a semantic reality
mediates
between senses and precepts
the illusion of control

LILITH

Lilith comes, emerging from the forest
fierce and proud
she strides with stealth
cunning yet graceful
clad only in a low slung thong
leather leggings, barefoot and free
the Huntress approaches
men humbled, lower their eyes
unable to engage the gaze
of the Goddess, primeval, unbound