[Thespiritexpress] Poem read at Mastery

[lee michel alley]

Beautiful images, thank you, Riantee!
Love,Lee

> On Nov 12, 2020, at 8:56 PM, Darryl Hasten via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
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> Thank you, Riantee:
> 
> I just re-read this poem.  In sight full and inspiring.
> You become more profound with each writing.
> 
> love, 
> Oasis
>> On Nov 11, 2020, at 11:18 AM, Lydia Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org <mailto:thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org>> wrote:
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>> To My Tribe
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> We all sing the same promising song,
>> 
>> we all extend the same hopeful words,
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>> we hear in the same way
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>> the phrases of those ‘out there’ who sing so well,
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>> the messages of masters ‘out there’ who expound great truths
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>> to their revering disciples.
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>>  
>> 
>> I do get a larger perspective ‘out there’
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>> when a diaphanous butterfly flutters
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>> and caresses the elusive flower,
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>> when a breath of wind sends a shiver down the river’s surface,
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>> when the breeze rippling down branches ignites the cosmic dance.
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>> I get it in Autumn when the foliage blushes in anticipation
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>> of the fiery embrace,
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>> when trees and bushes dare to burst into flaming red,
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>> or when Spring’s whisperings scatters pink all over the orchard.
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>>  
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>> I see it ‘out there’
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>> anywhere
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>> everywhere,
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>> but do I see it,
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>> do I hear it
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>> ‘inside,’
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>> do I know ‘in here’ who I truly am
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>> or from where do I come,
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>> do I know
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>> that everything I see,
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>> everything I hear
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>> originates within,
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>> that nothing exists outside of me,
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>> that I didn’t come into form just to survive
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>> but to create.
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>>  
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>> Do I know how complete I am
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>> in union
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>> and relationship
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>> with everything,
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>> everyone,
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>> everywhere,
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>> do I really know
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>> how perfect
>> 
>> what is
>> 
>> IS?
>> 
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