Clarity

Harbor near Jack London Square in Oakland, California with San Francisco in distance.

Clarity

11/28/11

I dance

around circumstance,

possibilities, potential,

stardust ideas

blow through,

surface, submerge,

join others

as Mind's

theater performance,

evoking laughter,

curiosity, amazement,

for creative

Life process,

seemingly chaotic,

mundane, uninspired,

until genius

in moment

coagulates clarity.

Little Things

At the end of the ridge with old tree swing rope hanging from a familiar oak tree.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Little Things

11/26/11

I'm touched

by these,

unlike straw

that breaks

camel's back,

or last

straw turning

someone psycho,

it's small

seeing with

appreciative eyes

which exponentially

magnifies love

for world,

family, friends,

All Creation,

my being-ness,

becoming, what

I've been,

and the

little things.

Gratitude

Loving life during photo shoot at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Gratitude

11/24/11

For All

I love,

have loved,

will love,

and those

who love,

have loved,

will love

me also,

this Existence,

it's 20

Count Beauty,

my home,

den, shop,

healing land,

plants, animals,

skills, talents

I possess,

vibrant health,

there's gratitude.

Well Rested

A big early morning yawn in my medicine wheel.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Well Rested

11/23/11

Life's different

when

fully recharged,

enabling

'give away'

energy

during day

focused

on building,

creating

for money,

where

early darkness

plus

cooler temperatures

entice

long bedtime,

awaking

well rested.

Who Leads

My ex-wife Melody, me, Dylan dog in foreground and Wing dog leading the way.

(photo by Art Durand photography)

Who Leads

11/21/11

Following notions

appearing

in mind,

amid

scrutiny there's

imagining

end game

that

may occur,

listening

I wait,

knowing

alignment comes

inspiring

enjoyable action,

wondering

who leads.

Recharge

Showering outside in the summer.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Recharge

11/19/11

Colder days,

nights,

early darkness

changes

human behavior,

slows

energy output

though

not mine,

loving

fragrant musky

air

rains bring,

soaking

earth sprouts,

invigorating

outside showers,

fires,

layered bedding,

deep

sleep recharge.

Enjoy

Exuberant!

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Enjoy

11/18/11

No matter

predicament

or state,

just being

alive

is enough,

imbibing glorious

miracle

through senses,

breathing Life

as

it is,

everything else

becomes

additional icing

on cake

celebrating

inherently diverse

simple Existence

here

to enjoy.

In Silence

Blessed to live in the middle of Nature and 'All' of It's 'silence'.

In Silence

11/16/11

Pervading 'All'

underneath the cacophony

that's humanity

consumed by stimuli

bouncing inside

busy talkative minds

hearing chatter

from television, radio,

Ipods, advertisements,

reassuring our ego

of importance,

though drained, stressed,

not regenerating

like Nature does

in silence.

Along The Way

At Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Along The Way

11/14/11

'Is-ness'

happens daily

turning into progress

when

directed toward

ideas, intentions, actions,

amid

unfathomable miracle

all on course

without

belief in

any of it

or

payment necessary

along the way.

Attend To

Taking a moment to relax lakeside in Finland.

(photo by TD)

Attend To

11/12/11

Each day

I do this

in my life territories

so vast

filled by events

both mundane and grand

following Guidance

filtered through mind,

body, spirit and emotions

that demand

presence of awareness

plus discernment to choose

what action

will or won't

be taken in moment

while care

for Self leads

as priority I'll knowingly

attend to.

Gods

A 'surprising' waterfall on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Gods

11/10/11

Heard a story

with Mayan origins

about these entities,

Deities of Life,

Death and Chance,

where human beings

on one side

plus 'Holies' opposite

engage this world

both doing parts,

while wild card

'surprise' inhabits middle

like small creek

taking up 2%

of Life course

which creates risk,

nothing for certain,

everything becomes gamble,

practiced divination, to

please the Gods.

Faith and Fear

Long shadows of photographer Art Durand and myself.

Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz, California

Faith and Fear

11/9/11

Dreamer and Realist

at odds

find the Apex

shared by

Divinity and Ego

as partners

who co-create anew,

shining Light

on disowned Self

reveals Shadow

that follows us,

mimicking gestures

our Dark Side

if denied

can wreak havoc

until integrating

Faith and Fear.

Freedom 'to'

Artist 'Valerie Joi', is the Minister of Music and Arts for Inner Light Ministries.

Interviewed on 'Conciliation Sunday' for upcoming CD release and fundraising party.

Freedom 'to'

11/7/11

So often it's 'from'

a pain that pushes

with mind focused there,

better to have vision

which pulls us toward

a goal truly worthy

of our 'Higher Self',

beyond constant 'task' mentality

bringing relief when complete

not joy of manifesting

according to Integrity Standards

and Intentions that serve,

matching those Character Qualities

we admire in others

also living within us

because we share vibration,

seeing through our eyes

freedom 'to' be exalted.

Clearing

One last little clearing downpour.

Clearing

11/5/11

Cycles come around

Summer to Fall,

rains invite growth

clean dusty surfaces

as cold grips

contents of room,

intruding from outside

with sun blocked

by sky culprits

in cloud conspiracy,

fire in wood

is released now

overpowering the chill

that's closed inside,

stories held leave

through open door

of expanding heart

creating clearing space.

Shifting Winds

Rainbow above Calhoun Canyon from shop roof.

Shifting Winds

11/4/11

Weather change

brings rain on roof,

wood stove crackles

from fire inside,

green sprouts surfacing

in unison,

plastic covers resources

collected, unused,

for projects dreamed

not started,

another year

of sour economy,

confused intentions, distractions,

work lately,

promises money

coinciding with priorities

rearranged, matching

shifting winds.

Ones

Chinese numerology is covered in Dr. Gary Dolowich's book, 'Archetypal Acupunture'.

Interviewed at KZSC on 'Conciliation Sunday'.

Ones

11/1/11

Adding this date up

turns into five,

'movement' for Chinese,

'Elements' in acupuncture

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water,

also corresponding seasons

Spring, Summer, Indian Summer,

Autumn, then Winter,

plus archetypes Warrior, Lover,

King, Queen, Sage,

Spitzer's fifth child 'Keith',

digits on hands, feet,

'Sacred Human' in Mayan Twenty Count

where single unit is 'Sun',

eleven, represents 'Stars',

so many creations

each of us

as the 'Ones'.

Ending, Beginning

Early morning me.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

End, Beginning

10/29/11

Living in a nutshell

this continuous cycle

I'm part and parcel of

forever changing

through

Soul connected Life Force

prevailing each day

in richly diverse pulsating Existence

as omnipotent

Form

which is also me

joined at hip

there's no escaping the miracle

we're in

One

teeming phenomenon so grand

how could anyone

get lost within their 'troubles'

missing blessings

Present

though I can find

melancholy coming around

when something that is valued

turns missing

remembering

ending, beginning.

Enough Already

My writing den with an overhead shelf full of poetry books I've written since 1980.

Enough Already

10/28/11

There are plenty of books

that contain myriad rambling words

about personal process of introspection,

'contemplating my navel' some say,

plus observations directed at world,

relationships, whether good, bad, between

work, spirituality, Existence, friendship, emotions,

really just a glorified diary

to revisit someday for memories,

and it's been great practice

in energetically clearing inner slate

as an early morning ritual

of gifting myself with time

to appreciate life first, foremost,

doing something I truly love

when being creative while writing,

birthing original 'full circle poems'

most days, exercising 'God' nature

bringing ideas into physical manifestation,

this I'll continue until death

though wanting form to change

while accommodating urge for exploration

penning expression of different types,

short stories, 'educational, philosophical, political'

commentary, finishing novel, editing poetry

with aim toward eventual publication

since I have enough already.

Small Joys

About to engage a 'small joy' on Southwest motorcycle trip.

Small Joys

10/26/11

I want to make a list

of these, and large ones also,

kept on refrigerator with a magnet

for reminder when feeling off, not

optimal, potent, and virile, more depressed

from some run of negative thinking,

forgetting birthright as unique miraculous being

'no less than moon and stars',

which happens while focused on 'lack',

as result of eccentric, rebellious nature,

my critical judgement mind that rules

in reaction mode whenever I'm disgusted

with 'self', seen from Life mirroring

the 'shadow commitments' creating my reality,

thereby making appreciation of blessings difficult

because comparisons point out hidden expectations

about where, what, I 'should' be

by this age, with accordant wisdom

around all daily human aspects, concerns,

luckily strong ancestral blood courses through

veins as Scottish, Irish, Romanian Jew,

persevering spirit 'with no give up',

or 'in', for long, to melancholy,

instead eventually celebrating gifts it brings

disguised as troubles, later to find

small joys magnified after pendulum swing.

Unenlightened

A view of Duarte Castle and the stone block of granite it's fortress walls were built upon.

Isle of Mull, Scotland

Unenlightened

10/25/11

Feeling this of late,

opposite past ecstatic times

when thought on path

to higher consciousness nirvana

full of continued exaltation,

again hitting humanness wall

seeing ways I sabotage

by judging myself, others,

this supposedly civilized world,

as old patterns surface

testing for footing friction,

they then seemingly find

ground that again supports

their arguments, views, attitudes,

which once reigned supreme,

perhaps I'm at edge

of some grand breakthrough

percolating from 'shadow' work

around 'integrity, intention, abundance,'

while revisiting childhood history

doing 'exercises' in book

'The Energy of Money',

pointing to behavioral traps

I've been caught in

during past and now,

where freedom is limited

by unenlightened egotistical perspective.