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Retired from 10 years in the Canadian Navy, and 28 years in the Canadian Diplomatic Service, with postings in Beijing, Mexico City, Sri Lanka, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Guyana, Ireland, Trinidad, and, last but not least, India.

Sunday 9 June 2019

Stasis




Stasis

(Poetic series: Cannabis and Creative Cognition)
(Strain:  Afghan Cow)

Why is it we are always here
while wanting to be there?
While we’re living in the now
we longingly wish for where.

Stop striving for the elusive other:
cease thoughts of what could be.
Movement disrupts the cosmic flow.
Breathe.  Live. Stasis is free.

In the mountains, we long
for a bright palmed beach.
We wish for hunger, replete.
Satisfaction is beyond our reach.

When the journey is over,
and we’ve had our final bow,
let us then welcome stasis,
and see what happens now!

The Ancient Hippie

The Ancient Hippie
Natraj dances with us all.

Welcome, and Namaste

Greetings fellow travellers,

For you American friends visiting, you will notice that this old Canadian uses Canadian English in this blog: kindly bear with me. As I blog primarily on subjects that are vitally interesting to me, I appreciate all feedback.

As I tend to be a bit of a language usage freak, I will, as required, edit obscenity and rude comments. That said, I welcome your opinions and discussion.

May your Dharma be clear

Peace

"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended:
That you have but slumb'red here,
While these visions did appear."


Puck’s epilogue to A Midsummer Night’s Dream