Category Archives: poetry

The Americanization of Sufi Knowledge and Wisdom

Posted on June 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Pirani Ameena Begum (May 8, 1892 – May 1, 1949) When I originally looked at the lives of Hazrat Inayat Khan and their daughter Noor, I didn’t think to investigate the life of Inayat Khan’s wife, Ora Ray Baker. This … Continue reading →

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“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”

Posted on October 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Macbeth’s Soliloquy (Act 5, Scene 5) On PBS, Sunday night, this soliloquy was recited by an actor in a rundown building. I memorized this one in my teens when we were studying Macbeth in high school. I recited it along … Continue reading →

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And Writing about the Timing of Poems being Published

Posted on September 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Last Words of an Unknown Soldier Poem (June 15, 1944) I wrote about this poem in my post “Why I Write…” and now that I have explored the idea of charting when a poem is published widely for the first … Continue reading →

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Ingrid Channels Personal Fire Dragon Poetry

Posted on August 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

B*tch: a Reclamation (2022) You might wonder why I would buy a book of poetry intended for women. Well, in the first place, I have lived most of my life surrounded by women. Secondly, I have read and admired Ingrid’s … Continue reading →

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That’s Just Cosmic, Man!

Posted on March 1, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Psychedelic Fractals of Infinite Consciousness There are so many reminders of our ‘other’ energies in fractal art. Some are plainly beautiful, some contain fearful symmetry. But the overall effect is to inspire us to think ‘outside the box’. The Mandelbrot … Continue reading →

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Once a Poet, Always a Poet?

Posted on January 27, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Dante Alighieri (died September 14, 1321) Blame my calendar again: On this day in 1302, the poet Dante Alighieri is exiled from Florence, Italy. Maybe I’m taking all of this astrology stuff too personally, but you’d be forgiving of me … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History II

Posted on January 15, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Derveni Papyrus Found (January 15, 1962) It’s all Greek to me… The Derveni papyrus, Europe’s oldest surviving manuscript dating from 340 BCE, is found in Greece. “The main part of the text is a commentary on a hexameter poem ascribed … Continue reading →

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The Holiday Card

Posted on October 20, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A staple of summertime correspondence, the humble postcard has been the only communication between those on vacation and those stuck at home. I explored the idea of its mundane purpose… Seasick, Too The ‘wish you were here’ seemed so insincere; … Continue reading →

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The Enneagram (Redux)

Posted on May 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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? 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…

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Haiku (Redux)

Posted on April 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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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…

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