Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the spectacular image What causes the aurora borealis? By Eleanor Imster in EARTH | February 15, 2017 The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are an ethereal display of colored lights shimmering across the night sky. What causes them? Those who live at or visit high latitudes might at times experience colored lights shimmering across the night sky. Some Inuit believed that the spirits of their ancestors could be seen dancing in the flickering aurora. In Norse mythology, the aurora was a fire bridge to the sky built by the gods. This ethereal display the aurora borealis or aurora australis, the northern or southern lights is beautiful. What causes these lights to appear? Our sun is 93 million miles away. But its effects extend far beyond its visible surface. Great storms on the sun send gusts of charged solar particles hurtling across space. If Earth is in the path of the particle stream, our planet's magnetic field and atmosphere react. When the charged particles from the sun strike atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere, they excite those atoms, causing them to light up. What does it mean for an atom to be excited? Atoms consist of a central nucleus and a surrounding cloud of electrons encircling the nucleus in an orbit. When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, electrons move to higher-energy orbits, further away from the nucleus. Then when an electron moves back to a lower-energy orbit, it releases a particle of light or photon. What happens in an aurora is similar to what happens in the neon lights we see on many business signs. Electricity is used to excite the atoms in the neon gas within the glass tubes of a neon sign. That's why these signs give off their brilliant colors. The aurora works on the same principle but at a far more vast scale. The aurora often appears as curtains of lights, but they can also be arcs or spirals, often following lines of force in Earth's magnetic field. Most are green in color but sometimes you'll see a hint of pink, and strong displays might also have red, violet and white colors. The lights typically are seen in the far north, the nations bordering the Arctic Ocean-Canada and Alaska, Scandinavian countries, Iceland, Greenland and Russia. But strong displays of the lights can extend down into more southerly latitudes in the United States. And of course, the lights have a counterpart at Earth's south polar regions. The colors in the aurora were also a source of mystery throughout human history. But science says that different gases in Earth's atmosphere give off different colors when they are excited. Oxygen gives off the green color of the aurora, for example. Nitrogen causes blue or red colors. So today the mystery of the aurora is not so mysterious as it used to be. Yet people still travel thousands of miles to see the brilliant natural light shows in Earth's atmosphere. And even though we know the scientific reason for the aurora, the dazzling natural light show can still fire our imaginations to visualize fire bridges, gods or dancing ghosts. Bottom line: When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they cause electrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop back to a lower energy state, they release a photon: light. This process creates the beautiful aurora, or northern lights.

Author Note:

"There are three things which cannot be kept hidden: The Sun, The Moon, and Truth" Buddha

~~~

where I want to be

may not necessarily

be reality

~~~
 

where I want to be

this is the riddle, you see

may not be the rest

~~~
 

where I want to be,

all the places that I've been

equal where I am

~~~

 

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image. This is the product of a morning brainstorm: in the first two, I intend multi-level pun and word play; and if you are familiar with my work, I HAD to include a third, which is a possible logical conclusion; one of infinite outcomes of a vastly complex equation. Blessings, Brother Badger November 11, 2017

Chapter 13
Connectrum ll

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Any minor world that breaks apart falls together again". Steely Dan

We are connected
 by invisible fibers
woven energy

energy fibers
are threaded through everything
living and lifeless

this intrinsic weave
woven into the fabric
of the space/time grid

time is relative
and space goes on forever
they are connected

the time/space fabric
mathematical in nature
can be equated

the equation of
the space/time continuum
a work in progress

E is MC squared
a piece of the tapestry
has been equated

but these equations
which are complex in nature
can be simplified

everything is
complex, yet also simple
we can simplicate 

simplicating things
is a way of putting things
in new perspectives

things that are ordered
tend to break down over time;
this is entropic

on the other side
things that have been broken down
fall back together

thus, the opposite
of entropy, or breakdown
has to be built up

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image

Chapter 14
Kismet

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"We cannot control what others do. We can only control how we react to it. Being angry will only hurt you, not them" Sarah E. Ladd

~~~
inevitable,
all of these random changes;
serendipitous
~~~

Author Notes

Image from my gallery Serendipitous: adjective- come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: when good things come out of a seemingly negative set of components

Chapter 15
Our Father's Love

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes." Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

xoxox~~~~~XOXOX

The love that he gave
was even more than enough
to help me realize

my true potential,
and the sum of all my dreams;
for our sufferings-

were proportional 
to the many heights of joy
of His love for us

XOXOX~~~~~xoxox

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image, To my earthly father for his true love, and my Heavenly Father for his unconditional love. Happy Father's Day Dad~

Chapter 16
Where Have You Been?

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"To the soul, there is no past and no future; all is, and will be ever, in now. For artificial purposes time is mutually agreed on, but there is really no such thing" Richard Jefferies

 You are here now

you were somewhere else before

alternate spaces


 undetectable

to us this in this biosphere

is this mystery


those secret places

where our spirits were soaring;

free from confinement


we will return there

this is inevitable

soaring once again


sense of freedom,

this being out of a shell

with no boundaries


along with freedom

comes responsibility

for accomplishment
 

Author Notes

This is the actual title which would not fit: Where Have You Been? (Where You Have Been) Thanks to Google for the image. Blessings, Brother Badger Monday July 9, 2018

Chapter 17
One Solitary Scent?

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly." Richard Bach

See the butterfly

learn to be one
with all things

butterflies fly free


Intoxicating

Jasmine and Honeysuckle

wafting in the breeze 


Being one with all

is like being all with one

Which do you choose?

Author Notes

The image was taken at the arboretum at California State University Sacramento by me on 7/4/17. It is a Monarch Butterfly on a Butterfly bush. Richard Bach is the author for the very popular 1970s book, "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", which delves into the thought that there is a lot more to everything than meets the eye, and there is always room for: Improvements, Experimentation, and Little Miracles. One concept I'm trying to convey here is that life in itself can be very intoxicating, like an aroma wafting on the breeze, and that butterflies and flowers and all living things and all things that are not living are all part of one. Blessings Brother Badger Friday June 29, 2018 2145

Chapter 18
Gyro-Yo (Gyroscopic Yo-yo)

By Badger_29

Author Note:

Reach out your hand if your cup be empty. If your cup is full, may it be again" Jerry Garcia

sometimes I go up
then in contrast I switch
to go down, down, down

to an alternate
 place,then just a bit further
 where time is thicker

 then I keep going 
the feeling is a frozen
ice-o-lated  state

I go to this place
 which is the depth of despair 
and get a bit stuck 
 
 like a butterfly 
caught in a black widow web 
waiting for the venom

 this takes me away 
from realities' grasp,
indecisiveness

in this quiet place
which is akin to a womb,
 as a tomb outside

the way that I feel
the way to escape eludes
anytime quickly

inexorable
 this turgid hold on my mind
 ripples of sorrow

then when I emerge,
 it's like being born again:
 metamorphosis
 
in desperation 
I am trying to recall 
who I was before

this action itself 
keeps me tethered to that state,
so I pause; reflect 

I am different 
but it is quite difficult
to ascertain how

transformed by pressure 
in a not-so-subtle way,
to my element 

just as quick I fly 
back up to the plane I know,
shrugging off the pain

the reality
 of the alternate spaces
I shed like old skin

my reality 
is not quite the same as yours 
but they overlap

 overlapping spheres
of our own realities
covering the earth

writer Vonnegut 
in "Cat's Cradle", called these spheres
karasses, as such

back on top again
 I feel free to contemplate 
how to navigate

these clearer waters 
with successful connection 
to the real that's Real

my future brighter,
 this bipolar condition 
becomes an asset

serendipity
 has been resolved in a way
 that makes me grateful

the river of time
never fails to irrigate
the thirstiest states

drink deeply, your cup
and be sure to share of it
as it flows over




 

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image. What I mean by gyroscopic yoyo, is that having bipolar disorder is like being a yoyo, but there's a gyroscope at the center. A gyroscope is what is used in flight for an autopilot; so although I experience contrasting mood swings, my auto pilot keeps me on course. B Being born broken I inducing indecisive insanity P Pursuing perplexed planning O Outdated, obtuse, obsessive L Leanings, learning, leaps A About an absolutely R Really rearranged reality As I was writing this, I decided that it needed two words for each one because of the bipolar. But then, looking at the picture I chose, I decided it had to be three, because there's both ends of the spectrum, and the middle. The manic one would say "the cup is half full", the depressed would say "the cup is half empty", but the middle one, being neutral, would say the cup is at the midway point. So there is no happy medium, but there is a middle perspective. May Peace Be With You~ Brother Badger Cull Darren Monday March 22nd, 2021 0654 a.m.

Chapter 19
Bipolar, Zen and Now

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Any order is a balancing act of extreme precariousness" Walter Benjamin, Philosopher

~X~

all of creation
 is part of an endless wheel
 inexorable

according to us
we are here at this moment 
there is so much more

the totality
 of everything that exists 
we don't understand

 if you are reading
we have connected here now 
cherish this moment

live every day
 like a treasure to be found
 and you will find it

 even if you don't 
find a treasure every day
 life is a treasure

life is a treasure 
if you are quite miserable
 you will wake one day

the lives that we lead
 vary wildly in nature
a startling contrast

some people are glad
 and then to balance this out 
most people are not

those who sow in tears
shall reap in joy when they leave
serendipity

 life, at times, can be
 a non-stop roller-coaster
 hang on for the ride!

 if you are living 
a roller-coaster lifestyle 
enjoy the contrast

embrace every day
 feel all of the emotions 
going with the flow

~Y~

I
am here
at this time
Where does it all 
lead?

The
future
is shrouded
in mystery 
Be

Be 
as free
as your shell
accommodates 
Zen

~Y~

we are connected
 in a mysterious way
 to all that exists

so all that exists
is all that really matters 
in this brief moment

for this small window 
is all that we have right now
so think about it

~X~
 

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image, and rama devi for the very helpful review, and literary assistance. It is sincerely appreciated! inexorable-adjective impossible to stop or prevent. "the seemingly inexorable march of new technology" synonyms: relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unalterable As I was writing this, I was thinking about the shape of the world were in right now. We here in America enjoy a life of freedom and plenty. Most of the people in the world do not seem to enjoy this life, but I don't know what the exact comparison would be. The X and the Y represent chromosomes. Brother Badger Thursday, August 2, 2018

Chapter 20
Powerful Will

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power" Abraham Lincoln

X

If you have desire
 to become completely free 
you must learn to choose

born with this freedom
 to choose between light and dark
arouses friction

 some call it free will
 however, free it is not 
it will cost your life

the life of our flesh 
will end inevitably
 your spirit will be 

to contain complete
 comprehension of the light,
 dark you must first know 

concepts such as these
 are incomprehensible 
to our lump of flesh 

our spirit quickens ;
we have an awakening 
we may then know truth

just what the truth is
 is not ascertainable
 from this perspective 

Y

 The
 whole truth 
can not be
 completely seen 
here 

 Now 
is the
 only time 
that we had 
then

 if 
you think 
that tomorrow
 is far away,
s'not 

 The 
future
 is shrouded
 in mystery
 no?

Author Notes

Thanks Google for the image. X and Y are chromosomes Blessing, Brother Badger 10/19/18

Chapter 21
To Change The World

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all the emotions of fear and confusion relating to my family"

X

I am learning to 
utilize my time better
to accomplish more

I put into play
an attainable series
of goals and projects 

taking care to think
of redundancy and chance
with alternatives

this way of planning
accomplishes more quickly
this list of items

because I can do
all this more efficiently
more time is made free

with more time to use
I am pleased that I had time
to write this all down

now that I've written
and you have been absorbing 
I can share this thought

if I can reach out
to share this conservation
it gains even more

when this is ready
to be seen in succession
I have left my mark

even if just one
reads this and incorporates
I can claim my fame

but we can deduce
that the more people exposed
Leaves a bigger mark


Y


All 
wish to 
leave their mark 
in history.
Write 

Some 
will make
a bigger 
mark than others.
Fame

All
have an
impact on our 
Society.
Thanks!

That
which you
have written
has certainly 
helped!

X

if you truly wish
to have an impact on more,
try writing larger

That was intended 
to be a layered punny  
ending out funny

By "writing larger",
i meant larger everything;
words, themes, thoughts and deeds

you may have got that
without my explanation
but, you see it fit 

communication
is the one true solution 
that IS specific

specificity 
Is the most appropriate 
way to explain All

(by "All", I meant this:
explain the variables 
of your equation-

This will enable
your audience to leave with
the bigger picture)
 

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image, which includes lyrics from Eric Claptons song, Change the world. The quote on top is also by this powerful and prolific musician. He Has changed the world! "One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut." Eric Clapton X and Y represent the chromosomes in our DNA. Male DNA has an X Y combination, and Y Y is the Female combination. Lanturne poetry consists of 1, 2, 3, 4, 1 syllables. I have found that writing in this manner helps me to condense my thoughts, thereby conserving time, space, and energy; this being a prime example of the subject of which I am conveying~ ~Peace~ Brother Badger Friday, November 23 2018 1616@

Chapter 22
Haiku For The Census

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science" Edwin Powell Hubble

~+~

 Mountain Glade in Spring

 reds greens yellows,  and purple

dancing in the Sun



  her babbling brook

bubbles and flows on my toes,

sounds of Earth Mother



fresh fried mountain trout

a pleasing, distinctive flavor-

savory and rich



wafting in the breeze

a wave of their aroma,

washes over me



smooth, silky satin

shrouds me while I am sleeping,

texture of my dreams 



once I had a dream

that I found a shiny coin

the next day, I did!

~+~

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image May you thoroughly enjoy and embrace all that your senses bring to you . . . Blessings Brother Badger 2/8/19 4:20 PM

Chapter 23
Sing a Song of Life

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything" Plato

~+~

Sing a song of life

as it flows through everything

sweet and sour tones


the tune starts early

nestled in your mother's womb;

she hums and sings melodies

you are comforted


then it's time to leave

the safety of that cocoon

wailing, cold and scared!


as you learn and grow,

your melodies gain flavor

and you find your range


childhood singing

an excellent teaching tool,

now, you remember


joining with others-

the tunes get inter-woven,

melodiousness


you can be a star-

but then, you already are!

a light melody


your radiance shines

through the stages of your tunes;

and gains momentum


the timbre and tone

weave in contrast and texture,

a personal note


unencumbered now,

joining Angelic choir

your spirit flies free!

~+~

Author Notes

Jerry & bearz~ If you will notice, the second stanza is 5-7-7-5. I utilized poetic license to so so, as I could not separate those concepts. Enjoy ! Blessings Brother Badger 2/8/19 4:30

Chapter 24
The Color Continuum

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Sensual is everything that refers to the delight of the senses. And that's what artists do, is stimulate the senses in any possible way" Shakira

~ + ~

Red yellow and blue 
 are the primary colors,
 they makes the others

there exists a tool 
 that is used to memorize 
 the rainbows colors

the tool that is taught 
 to memorize the colors 
 is named  "Roy G Biv"

each letter stands for 
 the name of one of the seven
 colors in the bow 
 
 red orange yellow 
 green blue indigo violet 
 are in that order

the other pigments-
which are called secondary,
orange green and purple 

if you want orange 
 mix the colors from both sides 
 red and the yellow

for the shades of green 
 you would mix yellow and blue 
 which are on both sides

you can get Violet 
 by combining blue and red
 in the same amount

as you will notice,
 the secondary colors
lie between their mix

this is evidence, 
 since violet is blue and red -
 which are by the ends

if you are quite lucky, 
 you will see a full circle:
 color in the sky
 
the rainbow, God's promise 
 When Noah and his kindred
went into the Ark

that He would never
make the waters rise again,
He is merciful

~ + ~


 

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image, Earth Mother for her endless Beauty, healingmuse for the good review and help with my typos, and God for his rainbow and his promise. Genesis 9:12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations. 9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 9:14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud. 9:15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 9:16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. 9:17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. Blessings, Brother Badger March 30 2019. 1441

Chapter 25
Roy G Biv and Kin

By Badger_29

Author Note:

Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind. Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore

Pawing at the ground
 looking extremely angry,
sharp horns pierce the air

A brave clown stepped in
 waving a red handkerchief;
the Cowboy escaped

in the Western sky 
bathed in water colored tints,
 the sun is setting 

the earth's atmosphere
filters the spectrum of light 
 in shades of orange

glistening with dew
growing wild in the sun,
a field of mustard

The eager blossoms 
dancing slowly with the light
 shockingly golden

removing our shoes,
hot tired feet languishing
 In the cool green grass

then we were running
 feet flattening the wet grass,
chasing butterflies

our son was laughing,
having just escaped sister's 
playful clutching hands

so we joined them there-
baby blue eyes shining with
our joyful moment

a gift I bequeathed 
to my beloved that day:
in a pretty box 

unwrapping slowly,
the deep indigo sapphire 
flashing like a star

colors faded then
filling us with excitement
of the tasty treats

purple shades of night 
surrounded us as we lay
beside the warm fire
 

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for the quote. Of course by Roy G Biv, I am referring to the Elementary School name which is given as a tool to remember the seven colors of the rainbow. Red -orange -yellow- green -blue- indigo, and violet Always enjoy the rainbow, as it is the symbol of God's promise after the flood which Noah built the ark for. Blessings, Brother Badger March 23, 2019 0013

Chapter 26
Universal Chi, 101

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end" Scott Adams

Be sure to plug in
to the consciousness of chi, 
therein lies wisdom

start with gratitude,
sincere appreciation
leads to contentment

this opens the door
to a higher perception 
of enlightenment

a realization 
that there's more to the picture;
complex, yet simple

the complex is seen 
by the bold variables,
possibilities

the simplicity 
is woven through everything 
under the surface

Chi can be harnessed,
but you must first develop
A firm foundation 

then you build on this 
by living and going through 
your reality

Chi is the life force 
that exudes from the maker 
of all that exists

Chi is energy
a force that is mostly light
therein lies the dark

to utilize Chi, 
start with the realization 
that it is a choice

you must seek the light-
but this can be difficult,
because of the dark

goodness ripples out 
when you learn to channel Chi serendipity

when you are thankful,
this paves the way for goodness-
positivity

if you expect good,
more of it will come to you
than if you do not

this mode of action 
improves exponentially,
everything brightens

the dawn of reason
being illuminated 
by the increased light

when there is more light,
things that used to be hidden
become visible

as more is revealed,
the purpose for existence 
gains significance

new stability
creative flowers blossom 
more done in less time

not fully complete
but a lot of the loose ends
are no longer loose

Author Notes

Companion poem to the biographical Chapter, "Positive Chi, or Ripple Effect" Thanks to Google for the image, and missmerri, For the help with punctuation. Blessings, Brother Badger January 11, 2018

Chapter 27
Divine Evidence

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"I believe that miracles happen every day. Every person is a miracle. Every moment is a miracle. If only we can open our eyes, we'll see God's love everywhere" Bo Sanchez

~+~

Little Miracles
accentuate bigger ones
they happen in threes

Deep-azure sky set
over lush, wild blackberries
laden with sweetness

Melodious choir
joyfully harmonizing
splendid emotions

Newborn cooing soft,
 mornings Songbirds dulcet notes 
dancing colored flames

Twilights magic glow
aurora borealis
strange lights in the Sea

Pilgrims filled with souls,
spirits exiting bodies
promise hereafter

Pure joy and zest
as your senses overflow
breathing love of life;

being life of love

~+~

Author Notes

Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end 3:12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. Bo Sanchez Biography Author Profession: Clergyman. Nationality: Filipino Born: July 11, 1966 Blessings, Brother Badger Darren 6/29/2019

Chapter 28
Do You Mind?

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves" Buddha

 studying the mind,
 there are many rooms to find
fearfully designed

 sensory data
 collected then inspected
 everything is stored

 the memory banks
 retain this information,
 but we forget most

 the neural pathways 

become more accessible
by repeating things
 

 so if you don't mind,
 I will try to remember
 to thank your reviews

 

Author Notes

Psalms. 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. I would like to thank Renate-Bertodi fanart. Com for the expressive artwork, I chose it because the title and the theme match what I am shooting for here. I would also like to gratefully thank everyone that I've come into contact with here, you are all so positive and helpful, and there is a strong Fellowship here. Thank you for checking out my 5-7-5 Suites. I quit calling them Haiku Suites because haikus are designed in a certain way, and I do not believe this fits the format. I would appreciate any feedback you might have on this topic . As I have not written in a while, I'm going to try to write at least two haikus a day and start entering more and taking advantage of the many benefits there are to Tom's great site.

Chapter 29
Balang (balance + yin-yang)

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you figure out why" Mark Twain

~ + ~

To achieve balance
you must observe IN and OUT
balanced together

looking in too long
 is a one-sided affair
causing loneliness

only looking out
adventageous it is not
you must maintain self

when you combine these
they become homogenous
and you will succeed

~ + ~

Author Notes

Thanks to Google for the image. Written on the spot! Blessings, BB

Chapter 30
Memorial Day

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends" Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memorial Day

 time to give thanks and honor

those who gave their lives


They died to protect

the freedoms that we enjoy

please take a moment


Pause and consider

just how fortunate we are

to live in this place


For we are truly

blessed with so much abundance

compared to the rest


Let us be thankful

tomorrow is not promised

yesterday is gone


It should not matter

whether you are left or right

because in the end


We must remember

our forefathers wise advice:

United We Stand




 

Author Notes

Thanks to Glynis Buschmann for the wonderful photograph, and Royowen for helping me classify the difference between haiku and senryu. Please be thankful for those who got up that morning not knowing that it would be their last day, leaving behind us who are in a perpetual state of mourning. Peace be with you Brother Badger Monday, May 27 2019 Memorial Day

Chapter 31
Window Of The Soul

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions." Marcus Tullius Cicero

When I look into
 eyes strikingly bold and blue
I see me in you

 when you truly see 
that my gaze is upon thee,
do you feel my love?

for, it is my love
that I wish to exhibit
while I drink of you

drink to me only
 thine merry visionary
with thine eyes azul

Author Notes

An experiment, based on a popular phrase attributed to William Shakespeare, was also quoted by Matthew in the Bible and Cicero Proverbs 30:17 The eye [face; countenance] that mocketh [derides; scorns] at his father, and despiseth [disrespect; rejects] to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out [pierce; thrust out; hollow out], and the young eagles shall eat it [feed upon]. Matthew 6:22-24 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. "The eye is the window of the soul, the mouth the door. The intellect, the will, are seen in the eye; the emotions, sensibilities, and affections, in the mouth. The animals look for man's intentions right into his eyes. Even a rat, when you hunt him and bring him to bay, looks you in the eye." Hiram Powers, American sculptor (1805 - 1873) "I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul." Max Beerbohm "Perhaps in all too many cases they are full of ancient traditional hokum from the culture about the eyes being the windows of the soul, and things being seen in them that might not otherwise be revealed -- which seems to be one of the most misguided ideas I've ever known." Sullivan, H. S. (1954). The Psychiatric Interview. New York: Norton. p. 5-6. The eyes of our souls only then begin to see, when our bodily eyes are closing. Law. "Thou sun, of this great world both eye and soul." Milton. "They say that the eye is the window to the soul. But it is the soul that is the window. " Andrew Hamilton The eyes are the window of the soul. English Proverb "The eyes are the window of the soul." Traditional Proverb "The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul." Ralph Waldo Emerson 10/20/2019

Chapter 32
We Also Decayed

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"Autumn wins you best by this- its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay" Robert Browning

Autumnal sunshine
filters though wise old Oak leaves
golden bars of light

fragrant summer rose
decays into tones of earth
an endless cycle

I, much like the rose
will also return to her;
my spirit will be

when that time arrives
I will gain understanding
flying free again

perhaps I'll return
as a fragrant one myself
casting to the wind

I
will be
like a rose
fragrant; lovely
then

when

zen 


 

Author Notes

thanks to Google for the image. For the Lanturne, I couldn't decide on which word was best, so I put three words there. Blessings, Brother Badger Tuesday October 1st 2019 1940

Chapter 33
In All Things Give Thanks

By Badger_29

Author Note:

"I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual" Henry David Thoreau

 

November, a time

we give thanks for everything 

we should be grateful

~+~

In all things give thanks

for this is the will of God

through His Son, Jesus

~+~

If you are thankful

it will bring stability

and more abundance

~+~

Being grateful now

causes more gratitude then

when your ship comes in

~+~

Luxuriousness

can certainly be a attained

without wealth or things

~+~

good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and 
running over all

~+~
this is what you get

when you give unto others

 with a cheerful heart

~+~

Scripture is given

by divine inspiration

is profitable

~+~

For reproof,

doctrine teaching and also

edification
~+~

Saints are edified

through fellowship, reading and

hearing of The Word

~+~

The Word is as sharp

as a two-edged sword, able

to separate the

~+~

bone from the marrow

and the soul from the spirit

so don't cut yourself

Author Notes

thanks to cleo85 Splendid art titled "Life is so busy" The saying "When my ship comes in", comes from the early days when the United States was first settled. An individual or group would get together and invest in a ship and there was a good chance that it would not arrive with their goods so when it did return it was a good fortune And if you start out by being thankful then when it's officially good things happen you will be even more grateful! Relevant Scripture l Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. ll Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Won't you join me in being grateful all year round? Blessings, Brother Badger Cull Thanksgiving Thursday November 29th 2019. 8:00 AM

Chapter 34
Haiku Suite; Thankfulness

By Badger_29

I am breathing in,

then I'm very thankful to

be breathing out too

I've been to the edge

of my imagination,
therein lies goodness

for my tomorrows
are only a day away
time is so precious

utilize the tools

which God has generously
provided for you

in all things, give thanks

for this is the will of God

for us, through His Son

 

 

 

Author Notes

I am very thankful for everything, for the good book says in llThessalonians 5:18, "In all things give thanks, for this is the will of God through Christ Jesus concerning you" I am very thankful for this site and you, my reader! So, please remember to be thankful . . . Brother Badger Wednesday April 6, 2022 1315

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