Tag Archives: sonnet

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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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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It’s All Starting to Make Sense, Finally

Posted on April 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Troubadour As you may recall, I like writing poetry; and the sonnet is my format of choice, for many reasons. But I’d never understood why, before yesterday. That’s when I learned that sonnets may have evolved from the musical poetry … Continue reading →

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Was Shakespeare a Freemason?

Posted on January 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Shakespeare Tablet The more I research this particular subject matter, the more it seems to be true. Take the text from this online site: The Dedication to the Sonnets The dedication prefixed to Shakespeare’s Sonnets is one of the most … Continue reading →

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Was His Sudden Death a “Times-Up” Event?

Posted on January 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

William Shakespeare (April 23, 1564 – April 23, 1616) Another WordPress blogger posted an interesting question today: was Shakespeare a Mason? I’d never considered that before. But it begs the question: how did he know so much of the ‘hidden’ … Continue reading →

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God’s Fool

Posted on August 12, 2020 by cdsmiller17

(Adapted from, and with apologies to, Kahlil Gibran) God’s Fool Once upon a time, a dreamer came from His desert home to see the big city. Ignorant of the city ways and tongue, He misunderstood hospitality As banquets, bestowed by … Continue reading →

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On His Retirement

Posted on January 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  As he comes to the end of a career, Howard thinks back to the beginning Of his Credit Union days, when winning Wasn’t foremost on his mind, nor was fear About the future: he’d a ship to steer Right … Continue reading →

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