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 Jul 2017 Zani
Sally A Bayan
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Here, in this sacred space...
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...where curtains and breeze
.....dance and tease,

...no words are uttered, i hear nothing
.........except my breathing
eyes roam, legs are crossed, as if to rule,
determined....as a stubborn mule

here in this sacred space, i have a regular
dialogue with my Creator....my Saviour,
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thro­ugh His mysterious ways, He speaks to me
i am drawn to a quietude that flows from Him.
...........this noiseless space talks to me...
it's not the words...something else takes over
.....and enfolds me........especially,  when
fragmented moments start to stir my heart,
...i lose them all....when i hold my breath
when my mouth has ceased, my words on  a halt,
...........i am suspended.....far from the noise
.....................of the outside world...
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here in this sacred space, i am with my loved one,
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tho­ugh distant............the world is...ours,
we're in deep conversation that could last a day
we are ourselves, naked..wearing no false pretenses
...we are timeless...we are one...the two of us...
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here, in this sacred space...rich with
......an imperturbable stillness
..........my mind is overwhelmed
...by a silence.....so eloquent.......
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Sally


Copyright June 25, 2017
Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
 Jul 2017 Zani
Paul Jones
There's a second self     rolling in the deep.
They're felt but, sometimes,     I glimpse a shadow.
10:30 - 11/06/17
State of mind: anxious.

Thoughts: from feeling - my intuition and reflection take some sort of form. Like a guide or guardian showing us the next move or way forward.
Over the years, it's becoming easier to connect. It feels like a low frequency, like latching on to something faint and distant.

Rolling in the deep has a double meaning.

Questions: Is there a way to permanently latch on to this shadow? Is that healthy? Would we not become as faint and distant?
 Jul 2017 Zani
Paul Jones
The eyes of the world     have looked upon you.
So sad they only     saw your pouting lips.
15:00 - 15/06/17
State of mind: concentration; focused; thoughtful.

Thoughts: from thinking - about an illustration I saw from art & philosophy's Facebook page. It was a criticism of the modern, narcissistic, selfie-taking culture.

Questions: How can we design working environments that makes laziness difficult and productivity easy and enjoyable?
 Jul 2017 Zani
Paul Jones
Beautiful to hear     the tones and timbre
of a voice that drifts     deep and then soars high.
13:30 - 22/06/17
State of mind: calm; pensive; reflective.

Thoughts: from reflections - on a quote by Nietzsche, "Those who can breathe the air of my writings know that it is an air of the heights, a strong air. One must be made for it." combined with listening to London Grammar sing their version of "Wicked Games" by Chris Isaak.

Questions: how will the voice of your soul take shape?
 Jul 2017 Zani
Paul Jones
My hand is in yours.     As you lead the way
whilst I watch our backs,     we'll escape this maze.
23:15 - 06/07/17
State of mind: calm; tired.

Thoughts: from dreams - of being stuck in a maze. As soon as you grabbed my hand, we both knew the way out. As you focused on where we needed to go, I remembered where we had been.

Questions: none.

Listening to: Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
 Jul 2017 Zani
Paul Jones
From the hazel trees      beyond the meadow,
I heard you calling.     Whispers on the wind.
23:30 - 07/0717
State of mind: calm; deep thought.

Thoughts: from thinking - about faint memories, ideas that are hard to grasp... subtle touches. This expression represents the fleeting moment. Their brevity, here in an instance, then gone forever.

In Celtic folklore, the hazel tree is a symbol of creativity and wisdom.

Questions: none.

Listening to: Christina Grimmie - With Love
 Jul 2017 Zani
Keith Wilson
Birds
 Jul 2017 Zani
Keith Wilson
The rooks
Waddling
Up the roof tiles
Like drunken men

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK  2017.
10Words.
 Jul 2017 Zani
Keith Wilson
The  daises  within  the  grass  are  sleeping.
While  slight  fr­osts  up  above  are  seeping .

They  are  waiting  for  the  new  born  sun.
Then  they  will­  arise  and  have  some  fun.

They  shine  and sparkle  all  day  long.
Till  the  departing  sun  has  gone.

A­s  the  day  has  run  its  course.
They  settle  down  without  ­remorse.

Keith  Wilson.  Windermere.  UK.  2017.
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