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An Eagle Caged

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I’ve always been very cynical regarding the amount of influence religion has on society, I should add that I can only speak about the UK, and specifically the Christian Church. What particularly bothers me is the way that vast numbers of people have bought into the concept of being judged at death. The judge in question is an all-loving God, however, there’s a catch. The all-loving God is also angry,  jealous and vengeful, and “He” loves you so much that if “He” deems that you haven’t loved “Him” back in accordance with the conditions that “He” imposed on “His” love, then you are for the high jump. Or, to be more precise, an eternity of hell-fire and brimstone. Of course, this is absolute nonsense, but it’s actually good nonsense because it has given me the inspiration for another book.

I have tentatively called it, Death – A New Beginning, and it will consist of a series of poems and (very) short stories that deal with death as a process. The process that enables us to transition to our next reality. In other words it will look at death from a spiritual perspective, but minus the angry God. So, this is the way my writing will be going for the next few months. The following piece, entitled “An Eagle Caged” is one such piece that may end up in the book.

Encased in a body of flesh

I was as an eagle caged

I existed to fly

But with clipped wings?

I was but a dreamer

Spending my days pondering

On what might have been

And what might yet be

If Only I could free myself

From the living death

But, is this not life’s greatest conundrum?

To seek freedom

Only to find that one was never caged

Merely a slave to the ego

 

Yes, a slave to the ego was I

A believer of life’s dramas

As they played out in my mind

I was the star of the show

Stumbling around the stage

Like a drunken actor

Struggling to remember his lines

Now, as the deluded await judgement

From their angry God,

My latest adventure concluded

I dissolve into the nectarine sweetness of Divinity

 

Extra Time

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As I sit in silent contemplation

I muse…

When Old Father Time comes rolling around

Will he offer me another glass of wine?

Or, will he inform me that the vineyard is now arid,

The grapevine dried up?

 

If the second be the case

Will I kneel before him and supplicate?

Will I throw my dignity to the wolves,

And beg for the crimson nectar?

 

Or, will I surrender to my fate?

As the wave surrenders to the ocean

And is consumed in its vastness

 

The sun goes down

The moon rises

 

There comes a knock at the door

“Who is it, and what do you want?” I shout.

Came the reply…

“Tis I, Old Father Time.” (pause)

“I have a rather cheeky Shiraz…

I thought you might like to try it.”

 

The moon goes down

The sun rises

When Love Speaks

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She’s nearly ready. Just going through the review process now.

Your Healing Balm

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Howling wind and lashing rain

Nature’s way of saying, “time to refrain”

From rushing around and getting stressed

Just stay at home and have a rest

Take a moment to reflect on who you are

You’re a light eternal; a shining star

A friend indeed, a toucher of hearts

This is your purpose in our universe, so vast.

Just sit in the peace

You shelter from the storm

Embrace the calm

Feel the love

Your healing balm

 

As Peace Descends

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As I lay here and gently drift away

I don’t have any more to say

I’m off to the realm of telepathy

Where everything is beautiful, and

Souls fly free

 

There are no regrets as peace descends

I face a new beginning

Not the end

Yes, there was pain

Yes, there was suffering

There was also bitter disappointment along the way

As I fought and stumbled through each day

 

But, I also loved until my heart was fit to burst

I beheld the reflection of the summer sun

Dancing across lakes and rivers

I witnessed the changing colours of the trees

As Mother Nature weaved her autumn magic

I felt the crisp cold of a winter’s morn

 

I’ve gazed into the eyes of an infant, and

Been confronted by the wisdom of the ages

I’ve been caressed by a gentle breeze as I looked out to sea

And watched in awe as the sun set on the horizon

 

Now as my sun goes down on the horizon of life

My body will decay and be consumed by Mother Earth

But my spirit will fly, and

Bask in the glory of Universal Love

Until such time as my heart once again hears the call

Then shall I return anew

 

And like the flowers of spring

 

I will bloom again

 

 

Love

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I have no needs or requirements

I exist as I am

I am neither creature

Woman nor man

 

I don’t know sickness

I don’t know pain

I’m blind to loss, and

Oblivious to gain

 

I don’t need sustenance

I’m forever full

I remain unaffected

by gravity’s pull

 

I’m always in motion, yet

at the same time still

Have you guessed who I am yet, or

Do you remain without a clue

 

I am everywhere

Even in the sound of a bell

My name is Love

I occupy every cell

 

Do not try to find me

Your search will be in vain

Just surrender

 

Just surrender

 

Let me ease your pain

Photo by Tushar at Pexels

 

 

I’m Back

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Well, I don’t think I’ve ever had such a long gap in between blog posts before. It’s been over four months since I last posted back in August. I wouldn’t say that my barren spell has been down to writer’s block. Far from it, I just seem to be going through a strange transition period; there have been changes in my life and blog posts have never been further from my mind. However…I haven’t been completely idle. After many months of procrastination, I have republished my last two books as second editions. A few years back, I removed all of my books from sale because I didn’t feel that they represented who I am anymore, not fully anyway. But, Paradise For The Ungodly is now published again, and available only directly from me, and I am waiting for the proof copy of Eyesight To The Blind to arrive. Once I’m satisfied that all is in order, I shall click on the button and it will be available to purchase on most major book sales platforms, including internationally.

I have tinkered with both books, removing bits here, adding bits there and also rewriting passages that don’t seem quite right five years down the road. To tease your taste buds, I have posted the covers below. They are only in the form of photographs, taken online, at the moment. But, I will be updating with better quality pics in due course. See you soon.