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Tag Archives: poetry
fable of the hero’s return
author’s note: To be clear: the returning hero could just as well have been a heroine. FABLE OF THE HERO’S RETURN (aka SHARING THE PRICE OF FIRE) I laid myself down on the mountain top until the thunder god finally … Continue reading
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Tagged fable, fire, healing, hero, poetry, return, sacrifice
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the fable of the songbird & the frog
THE FABLE OF THE SONGBIRD & THE FROG When the songbird told him you’re no match for me the bullfrog countered: by who’s measure?— yes, many have opened their windows to your song but the few who’ve opened to mine … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, depth, expression, fable, frog, hidden, meditation, music, poetry, song, spoken word, wisdom
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the fable of the old man & the bumpkin
THE FABLE OF THE OLD MAN & THE BUMPKIN An old man sitting in a tree begged a young bumpkin passing by on the path below to carry him across the river. The lad gladly complied… but when he reached … Continue reading
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Tagged fable, fool, helping, old man, poem, poetry, sacrifice, strength
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the plus of minus
As a schoolboy, I had a hard time accepting that two negative numbers, when multiplied together, would produce a positive… But I wanted to pass the test, so I went along. Now, years later, I’ve come to see how … Continue reading
Posted in Michael R. Patton, new age, new mythology, peace, psychology, religion, spirituality
Tagged change, grief, growth, loss, poetry
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Spare the Rod, Save the Haiku
I have no vessel, I receive with both hands — Ozaki Hosai * Once again, a haiku stops me in my tracks… In this culture, information constantly flashes at us…dulls my feeling sense, if I allow. Fortunately, ever so often, … Continue reading
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Tagged feeling, haiku, Moses, poetry, reason, restraint
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Air for the Soul
In my post on “experience” last week, I used 391 words… Yesterday, I discovered I’d already conveyed the same basic idea, using a mere 42 words. But let me warn you: those 42 words are in a poem (the … Continue reading
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Tagged depth, mystery, poetry
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