Category Archives: manuscripts

Original Sin?

Posted on May 8, 2014 by cdsmiller17

There’s been a debate going on for millennia about Original Sin (ancestral sin) versus Spiritual Birth (sin-free beginnings). I cannot do justice to this discussion, but for a little light humour, I wrote the following poem.   Genesis   When … Continue reading →

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Heavenly Maiden

Posted on May 7, 2014 by cdsmiller17

In the first year after I moved to England, I met my very first business partner. She was an Aquarian like me, and her approach to Astrology was more focussed on the spiritual side. Along the way, we got close … Continue reading →

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Bread and Wine

Posted on May 6, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Some titles seem to lend themselves to repetition. Such was the case for Bread and Wine. In the first poem, I was trying to encapsulate ideas I gained from Madame Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine. In the second one, I was … Continue reading →

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The Enneagram

Posted on May 5, 2014 by cdsmiller17

  It’s an interesting image, the Enneagram. The hidden message is the solution to π: 3.142857. I have tried to encode the following poem with the same message.     Enneagram   The symbol of esoteric knowledge Reminds me of … Continue reading →

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Flight of a Canada Goose

Posted on May 4, 2014 by cdsmiller17

The book Jonathan Livingston Seagull made such an impression on me when I read it. I could identify with the main character, so I thought maybe I should write something that echoed my Canadian identity. (I hope Bob and Doug … Continue reading →

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Someone Special: Rosalind Keene

Posted on May 2, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Every once in a while, I hear a singer, who actually brings out some emotion in me. This was the case when I first heard Rosalind Keene in the summer of 1975, at a Holiday Inn in Port Alberni on … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Poet: Gordon Lightfoot

Posted on April 30, 2014 by cdsmiller17

A native of Simcoe County, Gordon Lightfoot began his singing career by performing in and around Orillia. After remaining obscure for many years, he began to gain the recognition he deserved when the folk group, Peter, Paul and Mary, recorded … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on April 30, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Haiku poetry is a style that originated in Japan. According to Wikipedia, it is typically characterized by three qualities: The essence of haiku is “cutting” (kiru). This is often represented by the juxtaposition of two images or ideas and a … Continue reading →

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Spiritus Sanctus

Posted on April 29, 2014 by cdsmiller17

In my series of sonnets called Spiritus Sanctus, I wrote several poems that would act as reminders of some spiritual truths I had absorbed over the years. For example, the following poem highlights Jesus` sayings on the cross.  Seven Last … Continue reading →

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Echoes: Reincarnation or Channelling?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Like most students in high school, I endured whatever was thrown at me, knowing that by doing so I was furthering my education. One of the poems we were exposed to was The Tyger by William Blake. What made it … Continue reading →

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