Glimpses of Pastimes 2
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Sea of Thoughts
Sea of Thoughts
I swim in a Sea of Thoughts,
many Thoughts by others,
many Thoughts all of my own.
I often tread on the Surface-
that Everyday Consciousness
weathered by Sunlight and Storm,
shared by or with others
Communicating the ‘norm’
in clearly Calm or Troubled Sea.
Sometimes I avoid ugly Pollution
moved by Emotions that I see
as Tidal Waves of Confusion,
Waves of Conflict and Misery,
high Waves on a Sea of Thoughts.
Sometimes I just float Free
resting in Peace and Serenity.
Sometimes I choose to dive Deep
into Thoughts by others mixed
with Thoughts all my own
down into the Deeper Unknown
or Deep Thoughts already Known-
Thoughts others Explore as well.
Within the Deep and Deeper
exists a World of Strange Beauty
where glimpses of Thought-forms
dwell adept to thrive under Pressure-
ones creating their own Inner Light
or staying well-hidden out of sight
till stirred by Curious Delight.
Fascinated by this Strange Beauty
exciting Imagination through Wonder,
I let go my Fears through Love.
Sometimes I will even Wonder
if through Respect and Empathy,
I could swim in Alien Seas.
February 21, 2023
Shelley Audrey Wilson
Victoria, BC
Earth and Mars
Earth and Mars
Will we ever be done
with Beliefs and Leaders
of Politics and Theologies
that glorify War?
Will we ever grow past
our Loyalties to Dogmas,
to Zealots, to Radicals
that glorify War?
In the Language I write,
one word holds a Secret.
‘Wars’. Turn the ‘W’ of ‘Wars’
upside down to reveal
a truth long hidden.
‘Mars’. This name given
is Soul-Recognition,
a Soul-Memory in Myth,
a Story to Remember
Mars. Sometimes Old Stories
hide important truths.
Mars, the Olympic god
of War was not just one
human-looking god-man
adept at waging War.
Myths sometimes hold
hidden treasures, Secrets
that rewrite Histories
when found and understood.
Mars, the barren planet today,
is a very Ancient Relic
of great powers of destruction,
powers of ancient Species
attacking and defending,
a Relic and Evidence
of planet-killing Weapons.
Those ancient Weapons
with deadly powers to fear
were similar and greater than
those we now have here.
Like Earth, Mars was once
abundant with Water,
lush with Vegetation,
had many Species evolving-
some traveling with machines
through neighbouring Space.
My Martian Memories are Misty.
Were we the ‘Blue Gods’
or the ‘Nagas’ of Hindus?
Were we the ‘Elohim’
or the ‘Nephilim’?
Were we the ‘Star People’,
or the ‘Coyotls’, or the ‘Dragons’,
or the ‘Angels From Above’
appearing and disappearing?
Were these Us or Others,
Other Interstellar Species-
some benign, some hostile?
I’ve been these, too, before
and may become again
appearing in different forms
in and out of Spacetime,
exploring, experiencing Life,
Spirit ever moving
to and from Prime Source.
We Humans are as Children.
Our ‘Parents’ have Secrets and
believe it or not,
they don’t know Everything.
We must grow beyond our Fears.
Through Love, we go beyond our Fear.
Love is always the Answer here
on Earth, on Mars, Everywhere.
Will we ever be done
with False Needs and Horrendous Deeds?
February 14, 2023
Shelley Audrey Wilson
Victoria, BC
Misty Memories
Misty Memories
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