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Brian Taylor is a Poet and Philosopher who lives in Cornwall, England and the Far East.
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PLUS ÇA CHANGE
The world still pilesstorm on storm,(though happiness remains the norm.) The spider mind spinsthought on thought(and in its own web still is caught.) The Sun (still)shinesin a bucket of water(and doesn’tgetwet). .
Posted in Blondin
Tagged Blondin, Change, happiness, plus ca change, spider mind, spins, storm, sun, thought
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SERPENTS
The Serpents dance hypnoticallyfilling the Void with Thought.And in their game of wish-fulfillmentthe Sons of Man are caught. Slaves to the Dream Creations,en-flamed by its Hot Desires,craving ever-new sensations,singed by the Ancient Fires,they sinkfrom brightness into embersfrom cinders into dust,with … Continue reading
Posted in Gnomonic Verses
Tagged Ancient Fires, dance, Dream Creations, Hot Desires, living trans-sangsaric ladders, Masters, Perfest Peace, release, serpents, sons of man, thought, void
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FREEDOM
Freedom from the Pastis the Present.Freedom from the Futureis the Present. The Presentis a crack that runsthrough the universe.Into it everything disappearslike snowflakesinto a bonfire. For Māra’s people,the Presentis a mental spacefilled with memories,thoughts of the Future,sense impressionsand a random … Continue reading
Posted in Bamboo Leaves
Tagged Bamboo Leaves, blazing, crack, dusty cobwebs, freedom, future, Mara, memories, past, present, snowflakes, sun at noon, thought, universe
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BLUEBOTTLE MIND
Even in all your fine regalia,hint of blue and buzzing wingall the trappings of your kind,you are far from being a substantial thing,and all your efforts end in failure. All entomic paraphernalia,proboscis, thorax, abdomen, wings that fly,six legs, antennae, multi-faceted … Continue reading
Posted in Blondin
Tagged antennae, Bluebottle mind, desire, facsimile, fly, formless, fruit, model, multi-faceted eye, pride, proboscis, sanctuary, shadow, silent hell, thought
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WHY?
Because we have neglected muchwe finish up with such and such,surrounded by we see and touch.Because we have neglected much. Because we sit and dream (and dream)we cannot separate is and seem;images come in floods and teem.Because we sit and … Continue reading
Posted in Blondin
Tagged Blondin, Brian Taylor, lose ourselves, Mara, neglected, old, sit and dream, sun, thought, trade, Why?, young
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CALCULATIONS
Space you measure in feet and inchesand shoes by where your big toe pinches;seasons by cherry, rose and snow,when may comes and swallows go:empires by rise and fall of kings;weather by rain and drought and flood; dead trees by whether … Continue reading
Posted in Blondin
Tagged Blondin, calculations, dragon sings, Empires, kings, nothing, rose, silence, snow, space, stars, suns, thought, your deeds
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TRAVEL LIGHT
The Mousethat scuttles down the bankacross the bricksand back again,carries no walletand all its baggageis in the simplicityof its brain. The Bird that slidesacross the windhas left its briefcasein a former life,together with its houseits mortgage(and its wife). The Beetle … Continue reading
