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Brian Taylor is a Poet and Philosopher who lives in Cornwall, England and the Far East.
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TEMPUS MUTAT
People differ in awareness of Time.Brazilian Indians have no word for tomorrow.Time is the measure of thingsmoving through space. Where there is nothing moving,not even thoughts,there is no awareness of Time. When a dog sees you after a gap of … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Brazilian indians, Brian Taylor, Dog, Gnomonic Verses, remember, space, tempus mutat, Time
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HERE IS NOW
Here exists in SpaceNow exists in Time,so how can they be the same? New York exists in America (space).New York exists at five o’clock (time)(say the Americans).But you can’t sayNew York IS five o’clock or New York IS America!(unless you … Continue reading
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Tagged America, bliss, butterfly, Chaos, consciousness, Egyptians, Gnomonic Verses, here, Hindus, New York, Now, sat-chit-ananda, space, Time
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WAVES
Time drifts away,as mist fades on the mountain.The world itself is hardly more substantial.The living water springingfrom life’s fountain runs dry,leaving discarded bonesbleaching in the sun. Molecules of arms and legs and brainare rebels all and would be free againand … Continue reading
TREMATON CASTLE
The great Bailey wallkeeps the outside out. Inside, the silence settleslike sediment in a pool. But there are soundsthat do not disturb the dustand imagesthat bend no light waves. A timeless, parallel worldlittered with the jetsam of Time. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Black Prince, Blondin, buzzards, dogs, mind, nothing, Time, Trematon Castle, white doves, witness
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IMAGES OF ETERNITY
(Dust for the Human DustBeen) The photographer has discoveredhowto change the Present into the Pastjust as fastas he can. So that his facsimiles can replacethe Present of the next man’s Now. Both the photographer and the next manwaste the treasureof … Continue reading
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Tagged eternity, future, Gnomonic Verses, past, photographer, present, thought-created, Time
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MAKE THE MOST OF IT
Said the Junior Dean.What is “It”that we should make the most of it?What have wethat we can justly boast of it? We have inherited our share of wealth;and karma and good sensehave brought us health. Time weighs not on our … Continue reading
ETERNITY
There is no time in Paradise! Do not worry. Do not hurry. If the kettle is too small it will not spoil it to fill it twice and boil it. There is no time in Paradise. Until they count the … Continue reading
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Tagged eternity, footprints, mine, Now, paradise, sun, Time
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