Submissions by VirgiliusMaro
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction The essence of art, is poetry. (Martin Heidegger)
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
Yesterday 11:37pm
Yesterday 11:37pm
The Human Form - 2
From summit to nadir
our form reflects
primordial man in his holiness
whose blueprint we carry
and make manifest
when refining our spirit
so raising our dust
The sanctified human
immortal becomes
from trial and toil
over vast aeons
now complete
in reflecting Gd
in spirit and body
his Divinity owns
our form reflects
primordial man in his holiness
whose blueprint we carry
and make manifest
when refining our spirit
so raising our dust
The sanctified human
immortal becomes
from trial and toil
over vast aeons
now complete
in reflecting Gd
in spirit and body
his Divinity owns
#spiritual
9 reads
2 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
Yesterday 4:56pm
Yesterday 4:56pm
The Human Form - 1
In spirit pure are angels dressed
only body do animals possess
but the ones that dress in human form
of matter and spirit both are born
Gd immortal our spirit reflects
the human form Gd manifest
when human spirit evolves to raise
to Divinity its earthly dust
thus alone can humans climb
higher than angels in their realm
Gd’s purpose then will be fulfilled
Divinity in earthly dust to dwell
only body do animals possess
but the ones that dress in human form
of matter and spirit both are born
Gd immortal our spirit reflects
the human form Gd manifest
when human spirit evolves to raise
to Divinity its earthly dust
thus alone can humans climb
higher than angels in their realm
Gd’s purpose then will be fulfilled
Divinity in earthly dust to dwell
#spiritual
12 reads
4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
10th Apr 2021 1:53pm
10th Apr 2021 1:53pm
Sometimes...
words across a page
are stretched and pulled
or lopped instead
tortured on Procrustes’ bed
blood and body duly shed
sacrificed ‘til they become
a worthy fit
embracing shore
at last at home becoming moored
rescued in the sought for poem
are stretched and pulled
or lopped instead
tortured on Procrustes’ bed
blood and body duly shed
sacrificed ‘til they become
a worthy fit
embracing shore
at last at home becoming moored
rescued in the sought for poem
#WritingPoetry
18 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
8th Apr 2021 1:22pm
8th Apr 2021 1:22pm
Tea Notes
My hands entwine
the Yunnan Gold
cupped in
pottery’s simple charm
elixir red
and amber strains
nascent light
before the dawn
fragrance of
the Nations past
wrapped in each
unfurling leaf
binding all
humanity
A lilting dance
upon my tongue
every taste
Is reparation
tossing thought
to distant shores
dissolving
as...
the Yunnan Gold
cupped in
pottery’s simple charm
elixir red
and amber strains
nascent light
before the dawn
fragrance of
the Nations past
wrapped in each
unfurling leaf
binding all
humanity
A lilting dance
upon my tongue
every taste
Is reparation
tossing thought
to distant shores
dissolving
as...
#tea
30 reads
8 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
6th Apr 2021 4:06pm
6th Apr 2021 4:06pm
My Cup Runneth Over (Psalm)
By our trials
we are not robbed
but dressed in Wisdom’s robe
provided nourishment
we need
for compassion and strengthening
though waters may
seem dry
the tongue that thirsts receives
relinquishing desire
having all we need
“enough is as good as a feast”
Let the world roll in at your feet
we are not robbed
but dressed in Wisdom’s robe
provided nourishment
we need
for compassion and strengthening
though waters may
seem dry
the tongue that thirsts receives
relinquishing desire
having all we need
“enough is as good as a feast”
Let the world roll in at your feet
#spiritual
#TruthOfLife
#philosophical
20 reads
4 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
5th Apr 2021 4:21pm
5th Apr 2021 4:21pm
The Physical Weight of Sorrow..
bears down
early morning hours
overwhelm
grief is bathed
in a lyric of tears
replacing words
silenced
and oppressed
gravity leaning
its force
sheer weight
on the tender heart
in a mortar crushed
and rendered to dust
flowing out in plaintive streams
strains altered by broken dreams
may we find solace and grace
by a power greater than us
early morning hours
overwhelm
grief is bathed
in a lyric of tears
replacing words
silenced
and oppressed
gravity leaning
its force
sheer weight
on the tender heart
in a mortar crushed
and rendered to dust
flowing out in plaintive streams
strains altered by broken dreams
may we find solace and grace
by a power greater than us
#love
22 reads
7 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
4th Apr 2021 6:38pm
4th Apr 2021 6:38pm
Tat Tvam Asi
Love
a fiery bush
whose flames
do not consume
but dress the soul
in filaments of light
transforming
to
I Am That I Am
from ego
a fiery bush
whose flames
do not consume
but dress the soul
in filaments of light
transforming
to
I Am That I Am
from ego
#love
32 reads
9 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
3rd Apr 2021 12:37pm
3rd Apr 2021 12:37pm
Deluge
At first night’s close
between unknown and known
Helios
his chariot drawn
trawling first light
‘cross the skies
kindling the heavens
with radiance Divine
Effulgence bursting
within every line
deeply encoded
in each particle shrine
fastened scroll
by the Author’s pen
In the beginning..
for a future when..
By the Author’s will
Hes unfolding plan
will bear great fruit
untold blessings for man
inscribed at first dawn ...
between unknown and known
Helios
his chariot drawn
trawling first light
‘cross the skies
kindling the heavens
with radiance Divine
Effulgence bursting
within every line
deeply encoded
in each particle shrine
fastened scroll
by the Author’s pen
In the beginning..
for a future when..
By the Author’s will
Hes unfolding plan
will bear great fruit
untold blessings for man
inscribed at first dawn ...
#faith
#spiritual
37 reads
12 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
1st Apr 2021 7:58pm
1st Apr 2021 7:58pm
Revelation
The strings of our lutes
in concert resound
mellifluous song
inflect as one
I draw your bow
as you draw mine
in a trail across
the heavenly skies
as Mount Olympus
with enraptured eyes
revels in our mortal love
which lights a torch
below, above
bringing to all
with ears to hear
a mystery that Love reveals
the raising of a secret chord
in concert resound
mellifluous song
inflect as one
I draw your bow
as you draw mine
in a trail across
the heavenly skies
as Mount Olympus
with enraptured eyes
revels in our mortal love
which lights a torch
below, above
bringing to all
with ears to hear
a mystery that Love reveals
the raising of a secret chord
#love
33 reads
5 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
1st Apr 2021 00:21am
1st Apr 2021 00:21am
The Long and Winding Road (Senryu 2)
rock in fire forged
in pain and anger scourged
not devour us
pressure chasms deep
rock by heavy burden crushed
metamorphose us
polished river stone
winding courses tumbled long
soon we shall reach home
in pain and anger scourged
not devour us
pressure chasms deep
rock by heavy burden crushed
metamorphose us
polished river stone
winding courses tumbled long
soon we shall reach home
#humankind
25 reads
6 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
31st Mar 2021 3:17pm
31st Mar 2021 3:17pm
Love Cannot..
prevail
without forgiveness
The ocean we rape
and plunder
ne’er withholds her treasure
The sweet flower that we crush
swindling her trust
offers us
her precious fragrance
without forgiveness
The ocean we rape
and plunder
ne’er withholds her treasure
The sweet flower that we crush
swindling her trust
offers us
her precious fragrance
#love
#forgiveness
42 reads
11 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
31st Mar 2021 2:46am
31st Mar 2021 2:46am
Lapidary
Birthed in Waters
crushed entire
impurities ablated
in Demophon’s fire
planed and sawed
in earthly trial
cut and polished
by human sorrow
Fault lines in the human heart
are pathways to receiving light
intensifying every color
facets emanate its aura
a gem of infinite shine
the human heart when
Wisdom comes
crushed entire
impurities ablated
in Demophon’s fire
planed and sawed
in earthly trial
cut and polished
by human sorrow
Fault lines in the human heart
are pathways to receiving light
intensifying every color
facets emanate its aura
a gem of infinite shine
the human heart when
Wisdom comes
#faith
20 reads
2 Comments
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