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.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
16th Jul 2012 1:10pm
16th Jul 2012 1:10pm
Butterflies
Summer brings butterflies
Performing their flutter dance
Among the garden flowers.
They fly and flit a zigzag pattern
Up, Down, Round, Askew -
O what a flutter dance they do.
From one flower to another
Then back to the last.
There time is short
They must dance fast.
O what a delight they are to view
As
Each summer brings them back anew.
Performing their flutter dance
Among the garden flowers.
They fly and flit a zigzag pattern
Up, Down, Round, Askew -
O what a flutter dance they do.
From one flower to another
Then back to the last.
There time is short
They must dance fast.
O what a delight they are to view
As
Each summer brings them back anew.
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SELF POEM
Published
14th Jul 2012 6:33pm
14th Jul 2012 6:33pm
Veil of Mist
Out of the veil of mist
Did I appear,
And for a few brief moments
Acted out my story
On the stage of life.
When the curtain of mist falls -
I shall once again
Disappear through the misty veil
Into the nothingness
That is everything.
Did I appear,
And for a few brief moments
Acted out my story
On the stage of life.
When the curtain of mist falls -
I shall once again
Disappear through the misty veil
Into the nothingness
That is everything.
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
14th Jul 2012 6:24pm
14th Jul 2012 6:24pm
Oak Trees
Sitting in my garden by the goldfish pond
On this beautiful spring afternoon
I became conscious of how magnificent
And tranquil the oak tree,
Behind the pond stood
In their new coats of green -
So silent in the majesty of God's love.
Dearest Seeker,
Observing the tree's
In the silent moment
Of now -
Can you not perceive the impression
Of the trees
In a new light, as they convey
Their love and sense of being
Back to you?
On this beautiful spring afternoon
I became conscious of how magnificent
And tranquil the oak tree,
Behind the pond stood
In their new coats of green -
So silent in the majesty of God's love.
Dearest Seeker,
Observing the tree's
In the silent moment
Of now -
Can you not perceive the impression
Of the trees
In a new light, as they convey
Their love and sense of being
Back to you?
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
11th Jul 2012 2:47pm
11th Jul 2012 2:47pm
It's Already Broken
Have you noticed how
We cling to stuff
We do not really need -
Believing it will last forever
Unaware the "ephemeral creed."
The sages call this attachment
To the stuff in the physical plane.
Poppycock that keeps us imprisoned
Riding the karmic train.
If you
Remember your precious keepsake
Is already broken and lost -
Then when time comes to reclaim it
You won't suffer a holocaust.
We cling to stuff
We do not really need -
Believing it will last forever
Unaware the "ephemeral creed."
The sages call this attachment
To the stuff in the physical plane.
Poppycock that keeps us imprisoned
Riding the karmic train.
If you
Remember your precious keepsake
Is already broken and lost -
Then when time comes to reclaim it
You won't suffer a holocaust.
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
2nd Jul 2012 12:20pm
2nd Jul 2012 12:20pm
God's Umbrella
We are all standing
Under God's umbrella -
We may not think so
But everything
That happens in our life
Is for our ultimate good.
Seventy five percent
Of our life is pre-ordained
From our previous incarnations
On our travels through
These lower realms.
However -
Twenty five percent
Is free will
For us to change
Our direction.
Change the pathway
We have been traveling on.
Perhaps -
Even turn our faces
And our thoughts
To the Friend.
The Dear Friend
Has been patiently...
Under God's umbrella -
We may not think so
But everything
That happens in our life
Is for our ultimate good.
Seventy five percent
Of our life is pre-ordained
From our previous incarnations
On our travels through
These lower realms.
However -
Twenty five percent
Is free will
For us to change
Our direction.
Change the pathway
We have been traveling on.
Perhaps -
Even turn our faces
And our thoughts
To the Friend.
The Dear Friend
Has been patiently...
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
1st Jul 2012 4:27pm
1st Jul 2012 4:27pm
Traveling the Spiritual Path
All spiritual pathways
Sooner or later
Lead to the Friend.
Sometimes the pathway
One is traveling on
Is besmirched by someone
Traveling a different pathway.
Remember -
The worlds definition
Of a heathen
Is anyone who is on
A different path than you.
Sant Darshan Singh Ji
A great mystic Saint, has said,
"Love is not only the passport
To the kingdom of God,
It is the destination itself."
On the spiritual path
Thirst for God
Brings us to a Saint
To find answers to the
Mysteries of...
Sooner or later
Lead to the Friend.
Sometimes the pathway
One is traveling on
Is besmirched by someone
Traveling a different pathway.
Remember -
The worlds definition
Of a heathen
Is anyone who is on
A different path than you.
Sant Darshan Singh Ji
A great mystic Saint, has said,
"Love is not only the passport
To the kingdom of God,
It is the destination itself."
On the spiritual path
Thirst for God
Brings us to a Saint
To find answers to the
Mysteries of...
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
28th Jun 2012 12:44pm
28th Jun 2012 12:44pm
On Spiritual Gifts
A Great Saint has said,
"Mostly we pray for something
That is going to help our body,
Our mind, or those people we love.
However -
How many times do we pray
To God for God?"
Other than the above -
Most of our prayers should be aimed
At toward what is going to help us
On our spiritual journey,
Some good examples
Of gifts to prayer for -
The gift to love you God
As you love us.
The gift of perfect concentration,
When meditating -
Free from the hindrances of mind.
The gift of...
"Mostly we pray for something
That is going to help our body,
Our mind, or those people we love.
However -
How many times do we pray
To God for God?"
Other than the above -
Most of our prayers should be aimed
At toward what is going to help us
On our spiritual journey,
Some good examples
Of gifts to prayer for -
The gift to love you God
As you love us.
The gift of perfect concentration,
When meditating -
Free from the hindrances of mind.
The gift of...
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
26th Jun 2012 1:39pm
26th Jun 2012 1:39pm
Home at Last
Millions of years
Exile.
Millions of years
Separation.
Where is the Lord?
Here.
Where is the Lord?
Now.
Where is the Lord?
Within.
After millions of years,
Suddenly its over -
And one is home
At last.
Exile.
Millions of years
Separation.
Where is the Lord?
Here.
Where is the Lord?
Now.
Where is the Lord?
Within.
After millions of years,
Suddenly its over -
And one is home
At last.
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
26th Jun 2012 1:26pm
26th Jun 2012 1:26pm
Back in His Court
Did you know the Master
Travels the world over
Searching for those souls
Who are crying for freedom
From the fetters
That bind them
To this earth realm?
Yes -
Fetters of lust, anger, ego,
Greed and attachment.
Why?
Because He sees us
One and all,
As His very own children
Children in pain and suffering.
Now
Great compassion wells up
In His heart
And great love for each child.
Interestingly -
He immediately hears
Which heart
Is crying for the Friend,
And which...
Travels the world over
Searching for those souls
Who are crying for freedom
From the fetters
That bind them
To this earth realm?
Yes -
Fetters of lust, anger, ego,
Greed and attachment.
Why?
Because He sees us
One and all,
As His very own children
Children in pain and suffering.
Now
Great compassion wells up
In His heart
And great love for each child.
Interestingly -
He immediately hears
Which heart
Is crying for the Friend,
And which...
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
25th Jun 2012 1:02pm
25th Jun 2012 1:02pm
Holiday with the Friend
I was thinking today about
How many vacations
I have taken in this life
With the Mind.
Many seemed joyous -
However,
There was always
Some little torment,
Some future worries,
Some past regrets
To spoil the pleasure
Of the holiday.
However,
When I vacation
With the Friend
It is eternity every day
For we are living in the NOW
(Present)
And there are never
Any worries
To spoil our holiday.
Dearest Seeker,
How goes your holiday
With the Friend today?
How many vacations
I have taken in this life
With the Mind.
Many seemed joyous -
However,
There was always
Some little torment,
Some future worries,
Some past regrets
To spoil the pleasure
Of the holiday.
However,
When I vacation
With the Friend
It is eternity every day
For we are living in the NOW
(Present)
And there are never
Any worries
To spoil our holiday.
Dearest Seeker,
How goes your holiday
With the Friend today?
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
23rd Jun 2012 6:38pm
23rd Jun 2012 6:38pm
The Friends Orchard
I have moved my tent
To the Friends orchard
That lies at the base
Of His holy mountain.
Tis here that the lights
Radiating from the mountain
Are the most beautiful
And enchanting.
Tis here that the Friends
Musial group is playing
The most euphenic
And enrapturing melodies.
Tis here that the sweet fruit
From the orchard
Has the most exquisite taste,
And is nearest ones heart.
Dearest Seeker,
Have you visited
The Friends orchard
Today?
To the Friends orchard
That lies at the base
Of His holy mountain.
Tis here that the lights
Radiating from the mountain
Are the most beautiful
And enchanting.
Tis here that the Friends
Musial group is playing
The most euphenic
And enrapturing melodies.
Tis here that the sweet fruit
From the orchard
Has the most exquisite taste,
And is nearest ones heart.
Dearest Seeker,
Have you visited
The Friends orchard
Today?
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
22nd Jun 2012 1:38pm
22nd Jun 2012 1:38pm
Inner Sky
You do not need a rocket ship
To travel beyond the stars
For there is a secret wicket
Right there where you are.
Mystery of this mystic passage
Is known by just a few
Who the Friend has entrusted
His secret passwords to.
Dearest Seeker,
Wouldn't you like to travel -
Take an inner starlight ride,
Visit all the vaults of heaven
With the Dear Friend
As your guide?
Then
Seek out
And learn the passwords
So through the wicket
You can fly -
To the Friends many mansions
Within your own inner sky,
To travel beyond the stars
For there is a secret wicket
Right there where you are.
Mystery of this mystic passage
Is known by just a few
Who the Friend has entrusted
His secret passwords to.
Dearest Seeker,
Wouldn't you like to travel -
Take an inner starlight ride,
Visit all the vaults of heaven
With the Dear Friend
As your guide?
Then
Seek out
And learn the passwords
So through the wicket
You can fly -
To the Friends many mansions
Within your own inner sky,
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