Heart beats–*ka-thump… ka-thump”
Breath inward/outward–*hnnnn…ahhhh…*
Thoughts zoom by–*”I should go do…”*
Feelings come & go–agony & ecstasy
Days pass–work, sleep, routine, adventure
Years flourish & wither–seasons, periods, phases
Connections are made & lost
Wrinkles appear & hair recedes
Scars & memories accumulate
Birth, birth, birth
&
Death, death, death
— In every moment
With each heartbeat & breath
Tell me:
Where is the static “I” underneath the process of life?
Where is this being that endures
When all else arises and ceases?
— A story, a fiction, a masterpiece of self-creation & self-deception
You are not a human being.
You are a human becoming
— A realization of unfolding potential, moment by moment
An emanation of openness, that is: basic goodness
On the Way 
Feb 27, 2015 @ 00:58:38
Stunning and inspiring. The image with the piece mixes so eloquently. Cheers!
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Feb 27, 2015 @ 01:10:43
Once again, I’m deeply grateful for your support, dimvisionary. I haven’t written any of my philosophy-poetry (philosophtry?) recently. I’m glad you liked it. Many of my earliest posts are in a wordplay style like this. The most recent one was the “Water’s Flux” post about a month and a half ago. I would recommend looking them over. I was describing the style to a friend today–hard to do. I try to condense philosophical ideas into simple lines and then hit the reader with the concentrated conceptual concision. I hope that it gets people to think. It’s difficult to do but a lot of fun. Any feedback for improvement would be much appreciated. Do you think it’s a style worthy of more posts? Is it effective? What do you think?
Again, I appreciate your continued engagement here. *Deep bow*
Gassho
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Feb 27, 2015 @ 03:04:05
Safe to say, brother, you aren’t trying, you are doing it. Did this post give you joy to write? Then yes, it’s worthy. Is it effective? Well that’s the same sort of question I’m wrestling (and I’m fine with the question winning). How to make it more effective? Engagement without pretense, some attempt at coherency, and for me, a fervent respect for my reader through not wishing to waste their precious time. We are being indulgent in writing, in reading, the world is on fire so let’s make every word burn. I also enjoy your feedback and all of your posts that I’ve read. Many remarkable writers and photographers here in wordpressland. – John
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Mar 01, 2015 @ 19:58:34
John,
Thank you. I’ll try to make every word burn. *bow*
Zack
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Mar 02, 2015 @ 20:52:59
Zach, my style can seem a bit dramatic, and your light-hearted posts remind me of what I need to hear. To me, all your posts burn. Cheers!
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Mar 02, 2015 @ 20:57:38
I would say that your style seems more “artistic” than dramatic (meant in a good way). I, too, feel like I learn about presentation when reading through your posts. I’m glad that we’re both gaining from our experiences here in WordPresslandia.
Zack
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Feb 27, 2015 @ 06:42:37
The way you write is what works for you. This may not work for others, but that’s how art is developed and flourishes with multiple perceptions. Apologies if this isn’t clear. Art is open to interpretation…
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Feb 27, 2015 @ 17:31:50
Thanks, dils. You’ve got a good point. It’s funny that I don’t think of my work as “art” until you make this distinction.
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