Tuesday, 26 January 2021

#25 Poem for Australia Day


Recognise trauma

Heal our dispossessed

Symbolic changes help

7 comments:

  1. An emphatic YES from me. But please, don't limit the changes to symbolism.

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  2. These miniatures are not your unwanted gift to the world.
    A poem makes nothing happen as Auden said, but waits the attentive reader.
    *If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?*
    John 21:21-23

    Trauma injury recovery could not be more apposite.
    I am in dialogue with someone over the use of ayahuasca in trauma recovery.
    *The Ayahuasca Experience. Anything Goes With James English.*
    YouTube. June 24 200.

    I would not touch it for all the gold in Fort Knox.
    Read *The Psychedelic Dante* by Rod Dreher. American Conservative.
    *Joe Rogan Reacts to Michael Pollan's DMT Story. JRE Clips.* YouTube.

    What does the Bible say about doing drugs? Got Questions.

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    1. John,
      I don't expect people will always agree with anything I say but by posting every day I give them extra opportunity to disagree. No matter, I'm supposed to be keeping a diary of how I experience different spiritual disciplines and though it wouldn't traditionally be thought of that way, it will be a valuable experience.

      Ayahuasca? I only know the name, nothing else.

      Does the Bible mention drugs?

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  3. I was a bit worried about the last line until I realised you are probably referring to 'Australia Day' - so yes, absoluetly agree.

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    1. Yes, it's a "change the day" poem but change the day doesn't fit and also if I just talk about symbolism it's a broader idea.
      Maybe a bit esoteric

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