Submissions by BruceBurkard
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
My name is Bruce Burkard and I compose poetry on the following subjects; spiritual, nature, political, and nonsense.
On Stilling the Mind
Mind does nor readily give you
The combination to her safe -
Behind which is the door
That opens on the cave
Where the ruby of great price
Lies hidden.
Neither
Does mind give up
Her secrets easily
As she is very busy
Running here, there,
And everywhere.
It is only when you are able
To still the mind
That the deep secrets of life
Mind has covered up in you
Are revealed.
Dearest Seeker,
Remember -
The mind wants to keep you
In total ignorance
Of who and what you are.
The combination to her safe -
Behind which is the door
That opens on the cave
Where the ruby of great price
Lies hidden.
Neither
Does mind give up
Her secrets easily
As she is very busy
Running here, there,
And everywhere.
It is only when you are able
To still the mind
That the deep secrets of life
Mind has covered up in you
Are revealed.
Dearest Seeker,
Remember -
The mind wants to keep you
In total ignorance
Of who and what you are.
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Secret Window
The physical body
Has nine windows
That view
The outside world.
However -
There is a secret
Tenth window
Located between the
Two outer eyes.
This window looks within
Toward inner dimensions,
Inner worlds.
For most of us this window
That opens into
Inner dimensions
Is closed and shuttered.
To have it opened
Requires initiation
By the living Adept
Of this present era.
Dearest Seeker,
Are you ready to have
Your secret window
Un-shuttered?
Has nine windows
That view
The outside world.
However -
There is a secret
Tenth window
Located between the
Two outer eyes.
This window looks within
Toward inner dimensions,
Inner worlds.
For most of us this window
That opens into
Inner dimensions
Is closed and shuttered.
To have it opened
Requires initiation
By the living Adept
Of this present era.
Dearest Seeker,
Are you ready to have
Your secret window
Un-shuttered?
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Plate of Honey
The Friend says,
"If you were a bee
And a plate of honey was
Immortality
How would you eat it?"
Question one:
Would you just sip
From the edge
So that your wings would
Not become stuck
In the honey?
Question two:
Would you plunge in
Head first?
Dearest Seeker,
If you chose
Question one -
You probable have a
Long spiritual road
Ahead of you.
If you chose
Question two -
You might be
On the road
To enlightenment.
"If you were a bee
And a plate of honey was
Immortality
How would you eat it?"
Question one:
Would you just sip
From the edge
So that your wings would
Not become stuck
In the honey?
Question two:
Would you plunge in
Head first?
Dearest Seeker,
If you chose
Question one -
You probable have a
Long spiritual road
Ahead of you.
If you chose
Question two -
You might be
On the road
To enlightenment.
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Change
This dimension of space
Where the earth floats
Is like unto a city
Built of clouds
That is constantly changing.
Everywhere you look.
Everywhere you stand.
Everywhere you live.
Everything you own.
Dearest Seeker,
The only thing constant
On this material plane
Is change.
Where the earth floats
Is like unto a city
Built of clouds
That is constantly changing.
Everywhere you look.
Everywhere you stand.
Everywhere you live.
Everything you own.
Dearest Seeker,
The only thing constant
On this material plane
Is change.
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4 Comments
Many Gardens
On this homeward path
To the Friend -
We pass through many gardens.
These gardens are stacked upward
On top of each other
Much like a five layer cake.
Each garden,
As one moves upward
Has its own distinguishing
Light and sound,
And
A higher vibration
Than the one lower down.
At present out roots
Are buried deep in the soil
Of the material plane
On planet earth.
For those lucky enough
To be initiated
By the living Master of this era -
Must remember
That it takes time for the soil...
To the Friend -
We pass through many gardens.
These gardens are stacked upward
On top of each other
Much like a five layer cake.
Each garden,
As one moves upward
Has its own distinguishing
Light and sound,
And
A higher vibration
Than the one lower down.
At present out roots
Are buried deep in the soil
Of the material plane
On planet earth.
For those lucky enough
To be initiated
By the living Master of this era -
Must remember
That it takes time for the soil...
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Imagination
Come my friend
Take my hand
Lets travel to fantasy land -
The journey is quick
And lots of fun
On the ship imagination.
In this realm so far
Yet as close as we
One can depart
Ones body -
Hurry up
Do not be late
Remember our date!
Slide down a rainbow
Isn't this fun
Rest on a fleecy cloud
When day is done.
Up to the moon
Isn't this a surprise?
To see
What's on the other side.
And looking out
From this great space
O what a glorious sight
To see
Our own orb spinning...
Take my hand
Lets travel to fantasy land -
The journey is quick
And lots of fun
On the ship imagination.
In this realm so far
Yet as close as we
One can depart
Ones body -
Hurry up
Do not be late
Remember our date!
Slide down a rainbow
Isn't this fun
Rest on a fleecy cloud
When day is done.
Up to the moon
Isn't this a surprise?
To see
What's on the other side.
And looking out
From this great space
O what a glorious sight
To see
Our own orb spinning...
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Springtime of Existence
Outside
Of meditation stretches the
Desert sands
Of this incarnation.
Inside
In meditation blooms the
Springtime
Of existence -
Where in deep silence
The flowers of love grow.
And
You become a citizen of the
Friends cosmos.
Dearest Seeker,
How does
Your garden bloom?
Of meditation stretches the
Desert sands
Of this incarnation.
Inside
In meditation blooms the
Springtime
Of existence -
Where in deep silence
The flowers of love grow.
And
You become a citizen of the
Friends cosmos.
Dearest Seeker,
How does
Your garden bloom?
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Nothing Sweeter
There is nothing
Sweeter in the universe
Than to be surrounded
By the Friends
Love, light and music.
To Forever
Be in the Friends concert hall
Within yourself -
Listening to the music
Of the spheres
As it sustains all of the creation
With its melodious melody.
Dearest Seeker,
Have you heard this melody
Playing today?
Sweeter in the universe
Than to be surrounded
By the Friends
Love, light and music.
To Forever
Be in the Friends concert hall
Within yourself -
Listening to the music
Of the spheres
As it sustains all of the creation
With its melodious melody.
Dearest Seeker,
Have you heard this melody
Playing today?
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Discovery
When you work on your
Prescribed course of meditation
And
Begin to know yourself -
You will discover
That you are in the Friend
And -
The Friend is in you.
Then -
One becomes fearless
When discovering,
For absolute sure,
That there is apart of one
That can never die.
Dearest Seeker,
What have you
Discovered today?
Prescribed course of meditation
And
Begin to know yourself -
You will discover
That you are in the Friend
And -
The Friend is in you.
Then -
One becomes fearless
When discovering,
For absolute sure,
That there is apart of one
That can never die.
Dearest Seeker,
What have you
Discovered today?
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On Meditation
When going to meditate
You should be like a monk
Going into his cell.
Where
All thoughts and sights
Of the outer world
Are shut out.
And -
Only the Friend
And you remain.
You should be like a monk
Going into his cell.
Where
All thoughts and sights
Of the outer world
Are shut out.
And -
Only the Friend
And you remain.
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The Arrival of the Master
We saw your gold light draw us
To the place where you would be -
Heralding your arrival
From across the distant sea.
Your inner bells were ringing
Very sweet and very clear
Announcing your appearance
To the children waiting here.
A day to cherish forever
As your love glances shed its grace
To each and every child
Who beheld your holy face.
You walked among the children
Giving love pats along the way -
A special gift to each one
To illuminate their way.
To the place where you would be -
Heralding your arrival
From across the distant sea.
Your inner bells were ringing
Very sweet and very clear
Announcing your appearance
To the children waiting here.
A day to cherish forever
As your love glances shed its grace
To each and every child
Who beheld your holy face.
You walked among the children
Giving love pats along the way -
A special gift to each one
To illuminate their way.
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Prayer of the Ages
I Pray -
That all children's
Consciousness be raised
So they see
No strangers, no enemies -
Only -
Brothers and sisters
Loving each other
And -
All other children and creatures
Of the earth plane -
All under the one great power of love
Known as God.
But -
Also called by the children
Of earth
By many other names.
Dearest Seekers,
Have you prayed
This way today?
That all children's
Consciousness be raised
So they see
No strangers, no enemies -
Only -
Brothers and sisters
Loving each other
And -
All other children and creatures
Of the earth plane -
All under the one great power of love
Known as God.
But -
Also called by the children
Of earth
By many other names.
Dearest Seekers,
Have you prayed
This way today?
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