At dVerse I am hosting Poetics for Tuesday May 16 (EST) with an invitation to write a poem that speaks for those poets who are imprisoned or harassed for their writing.
You can link here to dVerse to read more details and resource and the poems submitted.
Photo: peaceinkurdistancampaign.com The Kurdish poet Ilhan Sami Comak imprisoned in Turkey for 27 years on false charges. The European Court of Human rights has ruled that his conviction is unlawful.
Note: This is a revised version of an earlier poem of the same title.
“Poetry is not an expression of the party line.” Allen Ginsberg
At dVerse Lisa is hosting Prosery (144 words) with an invitation to write prose and to include the line “In the tender gray, I swim undisturbed.” from the poem ‘In Sullivan County’ by Celia Dropkin (who was born on Decmeber 5), for more details follow the link below.
I’ve always been allergic to moralisms. They’re like a feeling I have when I’ve eaten something that is past its use by date. It can look good, but the eating thereof leaves much to be desired. And it’s a smorgasbord. Every group has an opinion on what is right or wrong, what is black or white. Sadly, some of it can be so destructive as they turn into rules of exclusion, leaving individuals and groups open to judgement and senseless punishment.
For me, moralisms are dualisms preventing harmony and peace, preventing open hearted compassion. they thrive on fear. I no longer seek to be right, to have that egoic power at the exclusion of connection and love. Non-harming is my way through. Listening, accepting, sometimes setting things aside. These days I’m much happier in the tender gray, I swim undisturbed in that cosmic pond.
Photo: Wildflowers in fully bloom for September in Western Australia.
I am currently away travelling the Australian Bush and in and out of net coverage, I’m eight days in and ten to go, so I’ll see all of you lovely readers soon when I return.
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Welcome to my personal blog site. I see myself as a free thinker, life explorer, and wisdom collector. Some of my favorite subjects are psychology, philosophy, relationships, society, reading, writing, technology, and lifestyle.