Earthsong Poetry by Richard MacKay

SHINE

We shine as we harvest

the best and perhaps

most interior intimate awareness

in ourselves and others,

Knowing words of wisdom

and sensual oneness.

At our peril, perhaps

we ignore this interior light within,

this impetus and sense of love.

Where the universe

music and rhythms

can soothe the heart

and shine

and express in this

rhythmic, colorful awareness

with words of love

to another.

RE MACKAY

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"I happen to think the Buddhists have it right when they talk about individuals and society having a tendency toward living in illusion, spiritually or materially." Richard MacKay

photo - andreas-stratman @unsplash

OVERCAST

.

Another dire weathercast,

Sometimes the times

seems to indicate

“The end is near!”

Only I don’t live there

in that time/space.

.

For me Endlessness

is forever present

as the local weather mood

and forecast gets dire again,

and we’re crouching

down in a basement,

waiting for the next tornado

or election

to pass over us.

.

Cheers to all,

practicing mindfulness

in your presence here

on this overcast day.

RE MACKAY

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-Richard MacKay

Things that inspire me:

Learning in a variety of ways: literary, analytic, experimental, communicational, and being compassionate.

Creative endeavors, such as art, music, poetry, and dance. Hiking in the woods or in nature. Feeling the energy of oneness in nature that is not felt in the city. Strumming on the guitar and composing poetic verses.

The spirit of oneness in my experience. The connection between different facets of my experience, such as visual colors, harmonies, nature, and language. Spirituality is sensing my world as both.

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