I feel this is something personal and signficant. There is an excitement and profundity to the words. If it is, you captured it so well.. if not you've created something with enormous energy.
Excellent, Brian! And unbelievably I've been working on a poem for days on Knowing, Love, Hope and Joy! SO crazy for me to read this from you.
It will probably be a little bit before I'm finished, You will be amazed at the similarities. Why do you suppose we were called to write on the same thing at the same time?
Letting down our guards, dropping the act, opening up to the possibility of "creating a life of joy." That moment when you realize there is connection in utter honesty- that's what it felt like to me. This is a powerful piece.
I love this Brian. I just lost a dear friend and you use a phrase about 'friendship' deep in this piece that hit so wonderfully. Just a beautiful piece of writing!
Thank you Rich. I’m sorry to hear about your loss. In time and if you’re interested, David Whyte has some beautiful writing and audio about his ongoing friendship with John O’Donahue, after John passed. I’d be happy to find and share, let me know 💚
How beautiful and true! 🙏❤ Yes, for any relationship to blossom and thrive, we must get Ego out of the way first--its a struggle, a daily battle, but it's the only way to truly Love. 🙏🙏
So key. Though I am tired of battling against it. Maybe it’s semantics, but I’m trying to befriend that part of me…maybe being friends with the ego is a way to have it take the back seat more often…thank you for being here!!
this is a rare gentle beauty. The unhurried pace rings true. . It has what I call, The passion of patience.
Thank you 🙂
I feel this is something personal and signficant. There is an excitement and profundity to the words. If it is, you captured it so well.. if not you've created something with enormous energy.
Oh, it’s poetry, if it’s that to you, that’s it! Thanks for reading!
"Joy,
floated from
your now free chest
through unchoked throat,
climbed to your lips,"
And these lines I could feel. So good.
Thank you 🙂
There’s a profound sense of joy here, Brian, a sense of knowing who you are in the moment. One of the best things I’ve read lately—Thank you!
Thanks Paul!
Excellent, Brian! And unbelievably I've been working on a poem for days on Knowing, Love, Hope and Joy! SO crazy for me to read this from you.
It will probably be a little bit before I'm finished, You will be amazed at the similarities. Why do you suppose we were called to write on the same thing at the same time?
There are many mysteries out there, aren’t there? I look forward to reading it!
Not nearly as elegant as yours here. Very starkly written. Just very interesting mystery.
Letting down our guards, dropping the act, opening up to the possibility of "creating a life of joy." That moment when you realize there is connection in utter honesty- that's what it felt like to me. This is a powerful piece.
Thanks Sarah, I’m glad it struck a chord with you!
It's somehow even better coming to this after having heard you discuss it with Taegan.
Your word
was life,
Superb.
Thank you Nathan!
I love this Brian. I just lost a dear friend and you use a phrase about 'friendship' deep in this piece that hit so wonderfully. Just a beautiful piece of writing!
Thank you Rich. I’m sorry to hear about your loss. In time and if you’re interested, David Whyte has some beautiful writing and audio about his ongoing friendship with John O’Donahue, after John passed. I’d be happy to find and share, let me know 💚
How beautiful and true! 🙏❤ Yes, for any relationship to blossom and thrive, we must get Ego out of the way first--its a struggle, a daily battle, but it's the only way to truly Love. 🙏🙏
So key. Though I am tired of battling against it. Maybe it’s semantics, but I’m trying to befriend that part of me…maybe being friends with the ego is a way to have it take the back seat more often…thank you for being here!!
"Your word was life" I felt that in my soul
Excellent, I love how sometimes it’s not the poem, it’s just a line!
I adore well constructed and elegantly placed one-liners
The placement is key. Sometimes a one liner stands alone but often it hits because of the context. But then, is it really a one liner?
Did we just discover the poets version of chicken/egg?
Haha this is very true! I love the comparison to the chicken or the egg idea. Feels very appropriate here because I have no answer! 😆
Interesting what a strong role ego played throughout. thanks
It is. Need it, don’t always want it.