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7/08/2014

The Ass and the Old Shepherd

from the greek tale

A SHEPHERD, watching his Ass feeding in a meadow, was alarmed all of a sudden by the cries of the enemy.
He appealed to the Ass to fly with him, lest they should both be captured, but the animal lazily replied, "Why should I, pray? Do you think it likely the conqueror will place on me two sets of panniers?' "No," rejoined the Shepherd. "Then," said the Ass, "as long as I carry the panniers, what matters it to me whom I serve?'

In a change of government the poor change nothing beyond the name of their master.

The Ass and the Old Shepherd

from the greek tale

7/07/2014

Slices Of Shadow

shadow becomes perfect in the strongest light

Slices of Shadow

shadow as the frame

the focus and witness to the light

confined, tied, set as a thing ignoble

light, sliced as shadows

shadow, by rule and declaration, convict

all worth and ability fined as criminal act

reflections impossible when caged in darkness

but there is shadow

there is no light, there is no mirror needed

for such slices of reflections are freed

sliced into shadows

passing as breezes across rock, tree, ground

there are no shadows on air

there are no slices of shadow without substance

in fog shadow images ripple

slices showing the hints of what is

sliced edges rolling as if water flowing

shadows of the dawn, dusk, or the dark

brighter day sun slices shadows precise

each line, curve, spot and edge stamped to surface

in the fog of life thin is the light, wide the shadow

shadow becomes perfect in the strongest light

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Slices Of Shadow

shadow becomes perfect in the strongest light

Slices of Shadow

shadow as the frame

the focus and witness to the light

confined, tied, set as a thing ignoble

light, sliced as shadows

shadow, by rule and declaration, convict

all worth and ability fined as criminal act

reflections impossible when caged in darkness

but there is shadow

there is no light, there is no mirror needed

for such slices of reflections are freed

sliced into shadows

passing as breezes across rock, tree, ground

there are no shadows on air

there are no slices of shadow without substance

in fog shadow images ripple

slices showing the hints of what is

sliced edges rolling as if water flowing

shadows of the dawn, dusk, or the dark

brighter day sun slices shadows precise

each line, curve, spot and edge stamped to surface

in the fog of life thin is the light, wide the shadow

shadow becomes perfect in the strongest light

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#poem #poetry #writing #meditation #shadow

7/06/2014

Vastus Haiku

Vastus Haiku

in vast emptiness
we see how we are alone
what now do we see

galaxies we see
what we know lies in between
in vast haste, darkness

immense this nonsense
truly unseen, not perceived
this donut vision

#haiku #poetry #poem #meditation #writing

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Vastus Haiku

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again

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again

unthinking

Thoughtless

heedless

rude

inconsiderate

careless

Foolish

impulsive

unwise

vacant

rash.

the nature of selfishness.

above are the states that make for ignorance.

add will, and there is evil.

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