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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2008-11-14 04:18 PM

In a search for understanding
true harmony is lost
between the real intrinsic self
and this temporal state.

It’s like the mind chooses denial
of its innate stretch and reach
for as it seeks to know the route
and how the roads crisscross
it lands within a ditch
of only its five senses.

And in this ditch it’s like a frog
in jump in/out of self
to land again, again, again,
on good old mother earth
and croak unsynchronized
with the truth of who it is.

Ordained perhaps for frogs, you/me,
because we can’t walk on air
or be sustained and fortified
by the sense of an invisible
energetic flow
that neither holds nor strokes, touches,
the body beautiful.

But frogs don’t cry, they don’t lie,
frogs are happy, yes?

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2008-11-14 09:38 PM

A philosophical write, one that makes this reader ponder.
(Sadly, frogs are disappearing these days, due to rampant viruses and loss of habitat.)

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2008-11-14 09:49 PM

Yo dear Helen,

What you say is very true. I have never seen an unhappy frog. They always seem to be smiling.

Love Bobby

shortsleeves
Member

since 2008-10-19

Posts 125
Franklin Tennessee

3 posted 2008-11-15 11:21 AM

A beautiful expression of consciousness.
Thanks, Helen.
Hal

Mark Bohannan
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since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

4 posted 2008-11-15 12:21 PM

So much wisdom in the content of this and you build upon it smoothly. A wonderful read indeed. Now time for me to go ponder as to why the princess really kisses the frog.

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2008-11-15 03:06 PM

Thank you so much Kacy, Bobby, Hal and Mark.

And, Mark, the princess kisses the frog because she knows - she plain and simply knows. Your comment gave me a chuckle. Thank you.

Helen

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2008-11-15 07:32 PM

Dear Helen, I am always amazed how you weave your philosophical ponderings with beautiful poetic expressions.

Sometimes with less effort, in silence and from a place of emptiness the understanding manifests quite naturally.

I love frogs and I think I could kiss it, but I wonder would it let me or would it just jump to a safe distance?

Love and hugs, dear Poetess.
Margherita

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

7 posted 2008-11-15 07:34 PM

You know I always enjoy your thoughts! I LOVED it!!!! Helen, you are so descriptive in what your thinking!

to you
ARCTIC WIND

HeliaHeart
Member

since 2008-11-16

Posts 53
Georgia

8 posted 2008-11-16 01:28 PM

You know, this really made me think and that is so true! I've never seen a frog that's not smiling. How odd...
(Then again, I don't see frogs all to often, maybe I'm mistakin ;]

~Lia
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever"
-M. K. Ghandi

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

9 posted 2008-11-16 02:38 PM

I think I kissed a "frog" once and it jumped to a safe distance but then again maybe it was a frog in disguise.

Thanks, dear Margherita.

Arctic - thanks so much for the read. Glad you enjoyed.

HeliaHeart - Welcome to Pip and thanks so much for your comment.

Pantheress
Member

since 2008-11-02

Posts 215
Queensland, Australia

10 posted 2008-11-16 08:07 PM

You expressed this so lovely,smiles.. thanks for sharing this with me..

XOx Uriah xOX
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since 2006-02-11

Posts 1403
Virginia

11 posted 2008-11-17 10:21 AM

::smiles:: I like this I like everything you write. This reminds me of something Po Chang is reported to have said...
“Looking for enlightenment is like riding an ox in search of an ox."
::smiles::

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

12 posted 2008-11-17 10:34 AM

Thank you, Pantheress. I really do appreciate your comment.

Larry - Hi! Everything I write? Wow! Thank you so much. I guess I must be lazy to just watch a frog jump and not get on an ox!

Still, I guess it doesn't matter what we do or don't do because we're unlikely to get there anyway. I don't like not knowing "stuff" but there are too many missing pieces in this particular puzzle and I've ... grown lazy.

Helen

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