Senses – MaddogPoetry

Savoring (repost)

Absorbed in the moment doing simple things well… waking up, presenting prayers, doing exercises, performing duties. “God’s love actuates us, and we must love God with… our whole strength, our whole heart our whole soul, our whole mind.” [1] Sharing the moment to sanctify life promoting … peacefulness, gentleness, helpfulness, pleasantness. “God sanctifies us. We,Continue reading “Savoring (repost)”

Savoring

See and Hear

With acceptance look and see, listen and hear. The world observes and eavesdrops. The Spirit realizes and receives. The window of the soul… my eyes reflect the Good. The portal of the heart… my ears resound the Truth.

Cleansing Lenses

Before I put my glasses on… I wipe them with a special cloth that frees them of specks. I am now ready for what’s ahead, prepared for the epiphanies and aware of possibilities. My glasses shield the windows of my soul, protecting and obfuscating what I see and how I am seen. How I seeContinue reading “Cleansing Lenses”

Hands

Hands touch and feel, listen and speak. Hands of an athlete… quick and sure compliments supple and strong – poetry in motion. Hands of a technician… precise and careful compliments intuitive and diligent – embodied instructions. Hands of an educator… open and directive compliments assertive and self-disciplined – lifelong mentor. Hands of a mother… softContinue reading “Hands”

Calculus

Ironically my pockets were too deep and needed to be emptied of calculus. The tartar’s algorithm suggested geometric damage plus tooth loss. After a few “pinches”, I lay back in the chair. Now numb, I let him do the math. With pictures in hand, he calculates what has to be rendered and sorts the variables.Continue reading “Calculus”

Sense-less

How you see… is what you see[1] observe with eyes wide shut and look through the window of the soul How you listen… is what you hear be attentive to the sounds of silence and receive the noise in between the notes How you speak… is what you say entreat with your lips pursed andContinue reading “Sense-less”

In the Darkness

It is not clear – the way to go It is not blocked, the path is clear. It is unclear because darkness… obscures the given direction Despite this, I must venture forth, step aheart into the darkness, with courage embrace the unknown, engaging what I do not know. “Be not afraid” is a mantra –Continue reading “In the Darkness”