Distinctive: Chaotic Absorption

Fascinated and mystified,
Equilibrium disrupted by
The manifested multifaceted vibrations,
Carried away by excitation and exultation.

Tumultuous rapids
Disturb and agitate,
Flow blasting through
And tempests soaking and roaring,

Caught on the deluge,
Tossed wildly about
Upon wave after wave,
Terrified of drowning in the storm,

Nevertheless, captivated by
The roiling, thrashing, foaming stream,
Swirling around rocks
And catapulting over waterfalls,

Mesmerized and frightened,
Delighted and repelled,
Pleased and hurt;
These expansions and contractions rock the spirit

So that nothing is certain,
No anchor holds,
No dam restrains the torrent,
Everything flying apart but all together,

All things flailing about
But inseparable,
Down the endless river,
Rushing and churning aimlessly,

Yet, all is play,
Even amidst the fierce cataracts,
The riotous waters are treacherous
But the river can frolic as well as demolishing,
Rejoicing in as well as rejecting and ejecting.

Distinctive: Soul-full Encounter

Pondering Alan Watts' words,
In, Out of Your Mind,
About Hindu beliefs
About the nature of life;

He reported that
They see us as all part
Of a self,
Non-dual and inclusive;

And so,
Every one and every thing
You see is really YOU
But only very cleverly disguised,

Thus, on my way to work,
I performed this thought experiment,
On what if this is so,
How would that be?

And in so doing found
I felt highly positively disposed
Towards every human being
On the street

And also to
All else that I could see
And hear, and feel
And experience in any way

But then, suddenly my concentration was broken
By the sight I next beheld,
For I spied a large furry critter
Feeding on local delicacies,

A raccoon perched atop a rubbish bin
Confronted me on my way in,
Barely pausing from chewing its repast,
Even when I called, “I hope you enjoy your meal!”
‘Ah, so!’ thought I, ‘perhaps it knows this secret too!’

Distinct: Food for Body and Mind

After the effort,
Some pain
And insomnia again,
Which made for a challenging day

But somehow found
The strength to get around,
To pick up some needed tax forms
And check out a new grocery store.

What a great pleasure
To be able to go out on such a sunny day
And find a grocer so close by,
With reasonable prices to pay;

Purchased some fruit
And could not stop
At one plum,
As the big red one tasted so good!

What a refreshing change,
From winter time fare,
A break from endless stew
Is in order soon.

And now don’t have to ration
As easily accessible portions
On sale just down the street
Whenever I crave a treat

Twill spare my aching arthritic feet
From the thirty minute treks
I’ve had to endure
For almost seven years;

And just in time to,
As this pain has been worsening
But hopefully only because
My circulation is improving
Due to the stretching exercises I’ve been doing.