Tag Archives: spiritual poetry

Honestly, I Didn’t Know Rumi had Written This First

Posted on January 27, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Three Doors Maybe I should get out more. In the mid-80’s I wrote a poem about three Golden Gates. Now I know where the inspiration came from. Enough said?

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Earth to Earth…

Posted on July 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust I woke up this morning to this phrase running through my head. Why? Because I had a dream about cremations last night. It was disturbing due to the involvement of a dog (not Buddy). … Continue reading →

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Just So You Can Understand Where I Come From:

Posted on July 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

My Copyright Certificates “Time Defined” (1971) “Bankrupture” (1978) “A Pawn Piece” (1978) “My Satanic Struggle” (1978) “Bus Ride” (1980) “Beaver House” (1984) “Spiritus Sanctus” (1984) Are we clear?

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בְּרֵאשִׁית: “In Beginning”

Posted on May 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

At Creation, “Let There Be Light” Bereshit: this is the other word my optometrist and I discussed, yesterday. There is speculation about how it should be translated because we cannot know what happened before God’s first thought. Rabbi Jonah taught … Continue reading →

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גלגול הנשמות: “Cycle of Souls”‎

Posted on May 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Gigul Neshamot: Reincarnation I had an interesting discussion with my optometrist, yesterday. He asked what I do on my computer everyday, and I told him about writing these posts. For ten minutes we shared Jewish knowledge and he said the … 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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Now, I Wasn’t Expecting This Connection:

Posted on January 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

John Milton (December 9, 1608 – November 8, 1674) By now, I should know better. But, honestly, the highlights of history are sometimes too much to experience firsthand. So, intervening years and lives make the connections more real. John Milton … Continue reading →

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This “Quiet” Beatle was Actually Profoundly “Deep”

Posted on August 20, 2021 by cdsmiller17

George Harrison (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001) This photo probably says it all: up to his neck in water. George Harrison was an enigma to most people, including some astrologers who decided to rectify his chart backward in … Continue reading →

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And Then the Line Suddenly Doubles…

Posted on July 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Some Reincarnational Timelines (Part 2) Before William Blake had died, a new ‘branch’ of my spiritual tree was growing, which then confuses the traditional understanding of reincarnation. Phineas Quimby was born. Quite rightly, these two are connected, but is it … Continue reading →

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In View of What I’ve Learned Lately…

Posted on July 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Some Reincarnational Timelines (Part 1) In the older traditions, reincarnation is a progressive, linear development of an individual soul. And, until recently, I would have totally agreed with that premise. In truth, I’ve only had one life that I could … Continue reading →

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