MY POETRY: MY QUOTES:
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Distant Drums Distant drums Interpret man’s plight Birds hovering overhead Tower into the twilight Gory residue Of a beast Stalked prey The wind cries To the blood filled day Nightmare Stallion Has lost its way Grim Reaper conducts vigils At his necropolis The fidelity of the dirges As they chant A canoe Capsizes, Submerges, To the depths. ——————————–Silent ——————————–are the drums. Stephen C. Swartz (1973) "Railroad Crossing" Black and white stickman warns me. Ensuing danger in silence observed. Curious. Ritual observed no believers. Stephen C. Swartz (1973) Two hands interlocking in the night The hidden enemy flung to flight. Words that weep Run from sight. Human beings are beautiful Some great secret we’ve lost. The war begun, The first battle…………..ours. Stephen C. Swartz (1992) —————————-We verbally jousted —————————-Stuck in our swords —————————-And pulled back blood. —————————-Stephen C. Swartz (1995) ——————————————————–Old friend FEAR ———————————————————I know your face ——————————————————–And in the knowing ——————————————————–Lies my salvation. ——————————————————-Stephen C. Swartz (1995) Power in the Folk Long live Rock! So the song goes And I’ll echo those sentiments As much as any Deadhead knows But lest we too quickly forget The music of revolution Is played on wooden instruments Rock, not. Stephen C. Swartz (1994) Zoning When I think of Music I don’t think of a Box Rather something wild and free. Though once Forced to Shut Stays Closed FOREVER! Stephen C. Swartz (1994) All is Vanity A woman Once Beautiful Regards the wrinkles On her mirror And in herself. Stephen C. Swartz (1986) Ebbing Youth I had a cry for my ebbing youth and though I’m not that old Those years that have passed before me I cannot call back from time and those that lie before me Though indeed they shall be mine I can’t but fear to wonder If they will produce as sweet a rhyme As those that flowed before them When I was in my prime. Oh youth, once so resplendent! Speak to us today Replace the magic scepter That the years have stole away. Stephen C. Swartz (1974) Limmerick There was a young lady from Russia Who would not let a single man touch her. When asked why so shy She replied with a sigh: Because they all try too mucha! Stephen C. Swartz (1967) New Age Rap There’s somethin’ happenin’ This New Age rappin’ Wishin’ on a star Will take us real, real far…. The planets are aligned It really is divine This pure conspiracy Of humankind. The Prophets of old Have always foretold The dawning of this Age of gold. Science, Medicine Mathamatics and more Things changed In a new way in store. This liberation of mind Is coming just in time So brother spare a dime And get yourself in line. Transformation is the way For those who can pray, Like the alchemists of lore We can open any door. So don’t be late Find the hidden gate New Age, New Age, LIBERATE! Stephen C. Swartz (1988) Tatoo The ink dry Initials encased in a heart, resplendent In its symbolism of fidelity and endless love In a perfect world Love in practice and theory Is forever…………. But for now That frail hope Finds permanance on skin ALONE. Stephen C. Swartz (1995) Joust We verbally jousted Pulled back our tongues with drawn blood. Stephen C. Swartz (1994) A Death in the Family The phone returned to cradle Blood pressure registering the News Love/Hate in the balance The scale tips towards love Canonization process begins Past sins are forgiven The world is silent for a time But only for a moment No playing of Taps No “freeze frame” on the DVD for death As Old Khayyam Did say: “The Moving Finger writes; And having writ, moves on.” Stephen C. Swartz (2000) Cool Light of Retrospect In the clear cool light of retrospect I –You ——–We Move towards……….. ———————–F ————————R ————————-E —————————E —————————–F ——————————-A ———————————L ———————————–L ————————————-Into the Divine. Stephen C. Swartz (2007) Integrationist Religion I am a Christian Ex-Baha’i Faith Drawn to Hindu thought Practitioner of a Buddhist healing moduality Perhaps Jewish on my father’s side In other words, a Unitarian. Ha! No, actually Episcopalian. Stephen C. Swartz (2007) Lessons All Heavy Heart God’s Art. A healing, kind; In God’s time. Stephen C. Swartz (2008) Recipe for Life Stir occasionally Kiss often. Stephen C. Swartz (2008) HAIKU A dove dreams aloud I am lost in contemplation The world is on path. Stephen C. Swartz (2009) CONTEMPORARY DANCE Simplicity in motion and the order of the day Fades away........... Until tomorrow. Stephen C. Swartz (2020) |
God appreciates when we appreciate his Creation. -S.C.S. The god within (spirituality) ; does not negate the ONE without (religion). -S.C.S. As you grow spiritually, you start to act out of "true self". No more sugar coating for others. -S.C.S. -When death is imminent; it is good to take solace in the possibility that this is not the first time you have done this. -S.C.S. One pure original thought, is worth more than 1000 borrowed wisdoms. -S.C.S. We do not often consider that the true "Holy Trinity" may be: Me, Myself and I. -S.C.S. You need to throw out the Rule Book (dogma), every now and again to let your 'true self' develop unencumbered. -S.C.S. The goal is to be less noticeable, yet more present in your silence. -S.C.S. -Unless your mind is clear and you are following your true path; all vehicles for growth will remain empty escape routes. -S.C.S. You can't drive a stereo. -S.C.S. Detachment only means that sadness is no longer part of the equation.. -S.C.S. You can find Jesus in a Zen garden if you look hard enough. -S.C.S. When you name it, you don't claim it; you limit it. (especially when spiritual concepts are discussed) -S.C.S. The path of pacifism often takes the most courage to follow. -S.C.S. Prayer is the thread that holds the world together. -S.C.S. Your constant companion is yourself alone; not what you possess. (possessions) -S.C.S. To take care of another during times of illness or old age is perhaps the greatest display of unconditional love; as it incorporates the elements of submission, devotion and surrender. -S.C.S. Love means nothing; ONLY in tennis. -S.C.S. The dying star holds all the promise. -S.C.S. Skin is just the covering for the soul. -S.C.S. Romantic love cannot lead us to heaven but in can help center the heaven inside of us. -S.C.S. Recipe for Life: Stir occasionally and kiss often. -S.C.S. Endorphin release is akin to a "romantic" spiritual state. -S.C.S. WABI SABI: finding beauty in imperfection, the changes of time, impermanence. -S.C.S. It is good when we are "kicked" by circumstances out of the slumber of our complacent lives every now and again. -S.C.S. Yesterday is now; tomorrow is now. -S.C.S. All women are "transformed" in the candlelight. (Camus paraphrased) -S.C.S. Pursuant to divorce and death: You must vacate the premises when time has expired. -S.C.S. No thoughts are really ours or original in the least , as everything is part of the collective mind/consciousness to some degree. -S.C.S. We start as empty vessels. Programs are downloaded into us during the process of the "dream state". Those with spiritual impulses are truly trying to connect with/contact their Maker. (from a weird dream) -S.C.S. Science fiction is just a future "present" waiting to manifest one day. -S.C.S. "Our standard for unsurpassed giving is: the three wheels are empty. In other words, when the giver, receiver, and things given are empty and peaceful, there is unconditional giving. When the giver, receiver, and things given are empty, then we don’t have any ideas attached to them; in fact, we don’t know who is the giver, who is the receiver, and what are the things given. Unconditional means that all these things are in their so-called empty nature, there is no gain and no loss, energy just flows in a natural way. Giving is at its unsurpassed best when done in this way." -Taizan Maezumi |