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poem: conscious aging, spiritual foresight, perennial wisdom
poem: conscious aging,
spiritual foresight,
perennial wisdommindfully present
flowing in the
universal rhythms
of the Cosmos
here and now
spiritual foresight,
perennial wisdommindfully present
flowing in the
universal rhythms
of the Cosmos
here and now
letting go any
pretense of
hubris, sentimentality,
power, control,
and domination
pure being,
not desiring,
doing,
grasping,
or withholding
emptying,
opening,
uniting,
in the eternal, omnipresent
One Peace/One Love
sharing mutually
authentic presence
of belonging: witnesses,
prophets, seers, souls,
and saints
focusing, preparing, practicing,
participating, reflecting,
celebrating, liberating,
transitioning, whole-making,
arriving full-circle
Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
October 20, 2022
photo by author
“Full Circle”
poem: an elder’s perspective on time and space
poem: an elder’s perspective
on time and space
on time and space
thinking of the past is useless
unless it informs the present
always going for the gust
is a fool’s dream
worrying for tomorrow
a thief in the night
thus taking more time
mindfully present here and now
with loved ones, dear friends,
soul mates, and witnesses
wherever you go, there you are
you will find me there
covering less ground somewhere
between disengaged and belonging
close to home
Homeward bound
Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022
author’s note: My reflection on aging
was sparked after reading Thomas Merton’s
quote, “Take more time, cover less ground.”
John Kabat- Zinn is reflected in a book title
of his, “Wherever You Go, There You Are.”
And Ram Dass’ iconic words, “Be Here Now”
from his book by the same title is
represented in the poem. Merton, a Catholic
monk; Kabat-Zinn, a biomedical scientist
influenced by Buddhism; and Ram Dass,
a Harvard social psychology research professor who became
a disciple of Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba.
These and others have been my teachers from
whom I have learned about living, aging, and dying.
I have tried to be a good student and continue to learn.
photo by author ‘On the Front Stoop’
quote: “….liberating peace of at oneness with the Great Cosmos.”
quote: seeking the light
tanka: autumn mundane and sublime
tanka: autumn mundane and sublime
morning cool and crisp
throw a blanket on the bed
earth’s in its orbit
sun low on the horizon
light and shadow at my door
Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
September 17, 2022
here&now working poetry
September 17, 2022
photo by author
poem: child of the universe, hippie, yogi, elder
poem: child of the universe,
hippie, yogi, elderneither clinging to a nostalgic past,
nor projecting a future of sentimentality,
now resisting social norms of
emotional idealism and neurotypical
stereotyping
hippie, yogi, elderneither clinging to a nostalgic past,
nor projecting a future of sentimentality,
now resisting social norms of
emotional idealism and neurotypical
stereotyping
I, being a witness of here and now,
maintaining spiritual consciousness,
invitational presence, and attentive
mutuality, connecting deeply at soul level,
opening to the wholeness of other
we, belonging here together in beloved
community, falling upward in grace and love,
cycling through the bardo, eternally together
with the supreme in cosmic union,
that am I (tat tvam asi)
Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
August 28, 2022
photo by author
“Here is, in truth, the whole secret of
Yoga, the science of the soul. The active
turnings, the strident vibrations, of
selfishness, lust and hate are to be stilled
by meditation, by letting heart and mind
dwell in spiritual life, by lifting up the
heart to the strong, silent life above, which
rests in the stillness of eternal love, and
needs no harsh vibration to convince it of
true being.”- Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras of
Patanjali
“The Perennial Philosophy is expressed
most succinctly in the Sanskrit formula,
tat tvam asi (‘That art thou’); the Atman,
or immanent eternal Self, is one with
Brahman, the Absolute Principle of all
existence; and the last end of every human
being, is to discover the fact for himself, to
find out who he really is.” – Aldous Huxley
“It is only those who are in constant revolt
that discover what is true, not the man who
conforms, who follows some tradition. It is only
when you are constantly inquiring, constantly
observing, constantly learning, that you find
truth, God, or love.”- Jiddu Krishnamurti
poem: initiation
poem: initiation
witnessing life’s tension
with both/and mind,
opening to the complementary
experiencing the interconnectedness
of all things (oneing),
the initiated adult
in the the second half of life emerges
from their ego’s protective shell
of small self becoming
an invitational presence
of mutuality and belonging
here and now in the
beloved community
Herb Stone
August 15, 2022
here&now working poetry
poem: a harsh season
poem: a harsh season
this late summer’s day
sitting among the blooms
of garlic and petunias
sitting among the blooms
of garlic and petunias
admiring their beauty
during a brief respite from
the season’s searing heat
she nearby with a wry smile,
resting on her cane, eyes closed,
lost in a reverie
the past 12 months
of our life’s second half
its own harsh season
mindful that earthly forms
wither and fade
yet souls hold their beauty
grateful for the radical
acceptance and love
of mutual belonging
aware that our most
high Spirit resurrects
in Cosmic harmony of All
yes, in the late summer
of our harsh year, seeing
the Beauty now and to come
Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
August 6, 2022
photos by author
Author’s note: The past twelve
months have seen a string of acute
illnesses, chronic health concerns,
and injuries for my beloved. We
weather the harsh season together,
and discover the Beauty that survives
and endures now and to come.
poem: mindful, intentional, purposeful
poem: mindful, intentional, purposeful
our presence deeply
touching the moment
beyond ego and selfishness performing acts sacramentally
without attachment
to outcomes interconnecting as One
in the flow
of all existence manifesting equanimity of mind
healing inner fears
and worldly suffering being holistically
body, mind, and spirit
in mutuality with the Cosmos transforming personal self awareness
through dominant thinking to collective
Self realization of Spiritual Union prepare
practice
participate one turns around
receives the key
opens the door, enters Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
August 1, 2022 art image by Meghan Oona Clifford
‘Star Born’
touching the moment
beyond ego and selfishness performing acts sacramentally
without attachment
to outcomes interconnecting as One
in the flow
of all existence manifesting equanimity of mind
healing inner fears
and worldly suffering being holistically
body, mind, and spirit
in mutuality with the Cosmos transforming personal self awareness
through dominant thinking to collective
Self realization of Spiritual Union prepare
practice
participate one turns around
receives the key
opens the door, enters Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
August 1, 2022 art image by Meghan Oona Clifford
‘Star Born’
