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Poetry and articles to reveal, uplift, and tweak the mind a bit — Welcome to the indexing of my work here on Medium. I trust you will find something here that will uplift, inspire, or maybe make you think twice, whether in a poem or an article. Thank you for reading and happy adventures. Spiritual Poetry Walking the Middle Path A spiritual poem about walking free of judgmentmedium.com The Celestial Orchard A dream poemmedium.com

Education

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An Index to My Works
An Index to My Works
Education

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Nov 26, 2022

Going into the Depths

Poetry and Art — The other day a person posted in one of the art groups that I belong to an interview of Maggi Hambling, an expressionistic artist of high talent who is renowned. Her work got me thinking about the role of art and where beauty fits in. The three pillars of my…

Poetry

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Going into the Depths
Going into the Depths
Poetry

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Published in Sky Collection

·Dec 5, 2021

Becoming the Total Mother

Parenting advice from the perspective of the Tarot — The other day I was sitting with several women discussing the challenges they were having with their teenage boys. All of them commiserated at how unresponsive to assisting in maintaining the house and doing chores and how rude the boys would often speak to them. Their plight, I have found…

Tarot

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Becoming the Total Mother
Becoming the Total Mother
Tarot

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Published in Weeds & Wildflowers

·Nov 25, 2021

The Celestial Orchard

A dream poem — There is an orchard of apple trees growing to either side of the road where we drive our children to school, go to work, do our shopping, rushing back home to our screens. Long ago, the Celestials planted these trees watering them with joyful tears of unity whispering an invitation to explore the…

Weeds And Wildflowers

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The Celestial Orchard
The Celestial Orchard
Weeds And Wildflowers

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Published in Scrittura

·Oct 27, 2021

Get Me Off This Vogon Cruise

A poetry prompt — Sitting upon a thoroughly dead mattress I contemplate a Vogon fate officious in all its strangulations goggle-eyed I envision locked in cubicle blunders with daily reminders empustulated with daily supplements of triplicated forms By any sarcastific barb I would land any implanted Babel Fish that would audasticly translate the micturations…

Scrittura

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Get Me Off This Vogon Cruise
Get Me Off This Vogon Cruise
Scrittura

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Published in Scrittura

·Oct 13, 2021

Upon a Numinous Path

Poetry prompt about sex and death — upon the numinous path the seeker trods there exists a faint that festers in the mind when perceived holy ones come storming out of temple doors in this milieu of august company aspirants avert their eyes from those at their side to blind their vision animated by their groins stirrings …

Sex

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Upon a Numinous Path
Upon a Numinous Path
Sex

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Published in Sky Collection

·Oct 12, 2021

Walking the Middle Path

A spiritual poem about walking free of judgment — Tonight I walked the river trail behind my home at the foot of the mountain, bats whirling in a mosquito banquet, cicadas singing a rain song to call the river to flow once more, to cover the stones and send them toward the sea. As the first stars appeared and…

Sky Collection

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Walking the Middle Path
Walking the Middle Path
Sky Collection

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Published in Age of Awareness

·Oct 12, 2021

The Making of Mudballs

A poem and commentary celebrating life’s mud — Your parole gone, the warden sets you free price now paid, pick up your debris no life lies straight, filled with curves many obstacles to weave around and swerve Realize with no dust upon your tongue you could sing no textured songs in purity’s light, your shadow darkens bright possessive…

Life Lessons

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The Making of Mudballs
The Making of Mudballs
Life Lessons

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Published in Weeds & Wildflowers

·Jul 13, 2021

Listening for Your Name that the Angels Know

An ekphrastic poem — dear friend, I don’t know you not even your name and without your name how can I Google-bound you to reveal your secrets, botanists have gleaned all I apperceive is what I see in this moment no gasconade of facts from me I behold a carnelian raid upon the umber of…

Ekphrastic Poem

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Listening for Your Name that the Angels Know
Listening for Your Name that the Angels Know
Ekphrastic Poem

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

·Jul 12, 2021

A Relationship is Not Easy

But it sure is a powerful way to wake up — Sorry to tell you, but there is no soul mate out there, that perfect partner who will complete you. No matter what the songs say, or what the romance novels tell you, or advertisers try to sell. No one is going to bring you happiness on a plate. However, you…

Relationship Advice

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A Relationship is Not Easy
A Relationship is Not Easy
Relationship Advice

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Janaka Stagnaro

Janaka Stagnaro

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Poetry, parables, articles — spiritual, life-lessons, education, artwork. 10 books. www.janakasartandbooks.com www.mindfulness-meditation-techniques.com

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