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Brian Taylor is a Poet and Philosopher who lives in Cornwall, England and the Far East.
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RAINER MARIA RILKE
Fallen Angelsdream of blissand wonder howthat led to this. Lotus risesfrom the mud,spirit casedin flesh and blood. .
Posted in Blondin
Tagged Rilke, spirit, Blondin, dream, bliss, Fallen angels, Lotus, fleah and blood
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BLONDIN
“Blondin” is a like a large box of tasty organic delicacies, which you dip in and out of at your leisure – not something to be attempted at one sitting. The poems deal with many facets of life, from glimpses of the cosmic, to the scent of the breeze on a local Cornish lane. Whatever your taste- whether it be wit, insight, or the Tao, you’ll find something to engage you. Continue reading
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Tagged atheist, Blondin, Book Reviews, Buddhist, deathless, eternal springs, good and evil, good friend, humour, insight, Now, organic, Oxford, poetry, Tao, Truth, verse, wit
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GATES OF EDEN
It is now two millennia sincethe Security Seraphims were withdrawnand the Gates of Eden reopenedto the General Public. Free Admissionto all children,(before their parents succeededin banning them). Free Passesto those adultswho agreed to leave their baggage outside(as strongly recommended by … Continue reading
Posted in Gnomonic Verses
Tagged addiction, Camel's Eye, children, Expiry Date, Garden of Life, Gates of Eden, GMO, God, Jesus, man's inhumanity, Planet Earth, Seraphins, suicide bombs, Tree of Knowledge
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THE SERPENTS
The Serpents dance hypnoticallyand fill the Void with Thoughtand in their game of wish-fulfilmentthe Sons of Man are caught. Slaves to their Dream Creations,enflamed by Hot Desire,craving ever-new sensations,singed by the Ancient Fire,they sink from brightness into embersfrom cinders into … Continue reading
Posted in Centre
Tagged Ancient Fire, Centre, Dream Creations, Hot Desire, Lust, serpents, sons of man, thought, void
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TAPEWORM
God sees with the same eyeyou see with, says Meister Eckhart. Do you live your life,Or does Life live through you? Do you breatheto stay alive,Or does the Life-breathbreathe you? Life lives and blossoms through Natureand thus Nature can heal … Continue reading
Posted in Gnomonic Verses
Tagged desire, Divine Eye, Ego, God, Life, Meister Eckhart, Nature, Self, Tapeworm
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“DEGREES WE KNOW UNKNOWN IN DAYS BEFORE, THE LIGHT IS GREATER, HENCE THE SHADOWS MORE”
In the search for thornless rosesand the perfect apple pie,many a question posesand many reasons why. Seedless grapes are on the plate(though cloudless summers have to wait).They’ll cut your leg off without pain(though Abel still meets brother Cain). There are … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, Blondin, cloudless summers, heavens, House of Islam, Melville, roses, snake-less Edens, sun, tattoo
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MIDDLEMEN
The antique fowling piecereveals the skills of the gunsmithand forges his link with the blood stained feathers. Einstein’s equation (E = mc2) made the atomic bombtheoretically possible. Szilárd’s fission using uranium, made a nuclear chain reaction possible.“I never thought of … Continue reading
