Tag Archives: Silence

THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – XLIX

I go inside and close the window, Take the lamp and say goodnight. And my contented voice says goodnight. I hope my life is like this all the time: With sunny days ahead, or gentle rain, Or storms as if … Continue reading

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EVERY TIME I THINK OF A THING, I BETRAY HER

Every time I think of a thing, I betray her. Just having a thing before me I must think of her. Not thinking, but seeing, Not with a thought, but with the eyes. A thing that is visible exists to … Continue reading

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STILLNESS

When the words rustle no more,            And the last work’s done When the bolt lies deep in the door,            And Fire, our Sun, Falls on the dark-laned meadows of the floor;

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FINDING HER WAY

Bester Preis. Absolute Anonymität I played when I should play, I laughed when I should laugh, & I loved when I should love. Finding a way to see came later.

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STOP BEING WHAT YOU ARE NOT

Living within the moment, Seeing beyond human fear, Where: the thing is the thing; Joy is seeing you as who you are; Meaning is being and angst. Searching within and without But not wanting anything: for, To be is already … Continue reading

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