Who Am I?
If you look for me, you won’t find me
If you find me, I disappear
I am nowhere, and
I am now here
I am everything, yet
I am nothing
Who Am I?
You can touch me, yet
I am not solid
I am as the sun when obscured by clouds
Ever present, but unseen
I am the knower of that which cannot be known
The All in All
Who Am I
I speak with the language of fragrance, but
My voice is silent
I am in constant motion, but
You will only find me in the stillness of your heart
Who Am I?
Why do you weep for me?
I have not gone anywhere.
You will see my uniqueness
in the intricacy of a snowflake.
Before I melt away,
then entertain you with a dawn chorus,
tantalise your senses with earthy richness,
as I spatter the land in raindrops.
I twinkle with happiness
when you gaze up at the stars,
or look into the eyes of a new born baby.
Your heart yearns for me.
Follow the path of your yearning,
it will guide you to its source.
The eternal oasis of Love
There shall we meet,
and melt into the timeless abyss
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Words are sounds we don’t always understand
They describe things we don’t always see
They utter pleas that often fall on deaf ears
The language of words can be very deceiving
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We are often confused with what we are receiving
There’s only one language we all understand
We find it within
It’s always at hand
The eternal silence
The language of the soul
The eternal silence
The knower of all
Love breathes in
Mother nature waits in excited anticipation
Love breathes out
Behold!
New Life
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Said the acorn to the world, “I give to you the great oak tree.”
Said the great oak tree to the world, “I give to you the acorn.”
Mother nature spoke, “Who came first?”
“Twas the mighty oak,” said the acorn.
“Twas the acorn,” said the mighty oak
Love suddenly spoke…
“You came together, as One, out of the Timeless Wilderness,
And as One, shall you remain.
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I hear you sing my name in the rustle of the trees
But, it was me all the time
I feel your caress in the gentleness of the breeze
But, it was me all the time
I hear you tapping on my window in the pitter-patter of the rain
But, it was me all the time
I smell you in the fragrance of the rose
But, it was me all the time
I taste you in the nectar of the fruit
But, it was me all the time
You feel the power of my love, as it flows gently through the very veins of your soul
But, it was you all the time
Copyright © Richard F Holmes 2024
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You may or may not have noticed, that my last few posts have been an attempt on my part at spiritual poetry. This is because, after five years, I have an idea for a new writing project. It’s going to be a book of poetry. Just a very small one, probably just 20 poems to test the water and see what happens. Here’s my latest offering; I hope you enjoy them.
Where Eagles Soar, you will find me
My heart calls out to you as I glide on the air waves
Soul searching; a soul searching
Searching the vastness of eternity
My Lover responds
Like a fragrance
permeating my entire being
I am smitten
You were there all the time
But I didn’t notice you
I couldn’t see
Enveloped by ego
But
Now
I
Melt
As I crawl into your loving arms
Waiting for nothing in particular
Just sitting here
Just listening to the tick-tock
Of imaginary time
As it passes by, almost unnoticed
In all its nonchalance
Tick
Tock
Just being
Tick
Tock
The End
Start Again
ॐॐॐॐॐॐॐॐॐ
Waiting for nothing in particular
Just standing here
Just listening to the tick-tock
Of imaginary time
As it passes by, almost unnoticed
In all its nonchalance
Tick
Tock
Just being
Tick
Tock
The End
Start Again
ॐॐॐॐॐॐॐॐॐ
© Richard F Holmes 2024
In the depths of The Ocean of Life
I find you waiting – ever patient
Softly whispering to my soul
Your nurturing nature comforts me
It blows gently on my face
Like a warm breeze on a sunny day
My heart melts
Knowing we are One
And like a lover – gently leading a beloved
Hand in hand
Like the tide
We ebb and flow together
Through Lifetimes – transitions and more lifetimes
Leaving soft footprints in our wake
At each transition
I melt into your loving arms
Until…
The next journey beckons
My best friend, ever, forever
In the world of silence – my constant companion
In the world of no companionship – we are One
In the world without Oneness, without concept – We are simply Being
In the world without Being – I Am
In the world of no worlds – I Am That I Am
Author - Richard F Holmes 