Art’s Inspiration and Other Fancy Thoughts

Over the Hill

Over the hill of understanding and through the Spirit of compassionate love   He stepped out from under the fog of self-doubt   Into the brilliance of inspired epiphany!

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Peace in the Heart

Mouse scurried about putting all his treasures in their place   Keeping peace in his heart even though his hands were very busy   He noticed a while back how good it felt when he was centered

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Sweet Surrender

Peace in my heart begins and stops in my mind   Until that exquisite moment of sweet surrender   Then, it is timeless...

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Good Stuff

Repeat the good stuff as often as you like   That is the total immersion in life lived fully   With conscious presence in the moment NOW   Uncomfortable or sad joyous or bursting full even irritated or painful   It's all Good Stuff in full consciousness

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Joy Switch

In a moment of power he flipped on the joy switch   Out of sheer audacity and courageous spirit   He decided to leave it on indefinitely...

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The Longest Day

Gelled in her mind a concept of summer   And the longest day crept out her pores like the dew of energy spent   "Ah!" she thought, as they shuffled lightly in song and dance, "It is a time of life's abundance."

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Symphony of Spirit

She leaped up effortlesslyspread her wingsAnd flew with abandonto the symphony of SpiritPlaying brightly on the early morning skyIt’s all so good!

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Hollerin’ at the Moon

Yeehaw…how dee!   Out here in the West it’s easy to engage   In just a bit of hootin’ and hollerin’   At the full moon on a summer’s ever   (Of course, it’s that easy, too, in the East)

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Cactus Fireworks

Even the cactusin its humble abodeAbides in beautyblooms in gloryLike fireworks here and glorious gone and shriveledIt is the momentthat speaksnow...

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Inner Peace

Filled up with her own countenance appearances were all that mattered   Always and ever, though is a long time   Eventually, she sprang a leak and let go of impressing people   Her emptiness was full of possiblities   The prospect of inner peace a promise kept

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Clear (or Watch Out for that Sign!)

I fell upon a sign one day after much prayer meditation and contemplation   In the middle of the path I'd just made before where it had not been   And, so it was clear in meaning and purpose ------------------------------------ My heart is grateful for clear...

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