Category: Psychology
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Anger Rises (Audio)
Anger rises Impotent Unfocused It surrounds him like a shield And energy force to protect and warn It morphs its shape to suit circumstance At once thoughtful, empathetic, humorous, kind, or distant No matter The form does not change the essence Anger birthed and energized Contained in the ferment of the man’s soul The fruits…
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Pushing Back (Audio)
I remember me But what is it that I recall There are moments of sanity At least familiarity But they soon dissolve into A whirling mass of feeling, thought, and images At least I am writing Maybe that is something I feel the anger It provides structure That passes for sanity At least I can…
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$ Paying Attention $
It is in the nuanced subtle details that the true soul is discovered. It is not in the mundane commerce and intercourse of our waking life. It is not in the habitual presentation of the self through posture, manner, speech, clever lines, or outward stereotyped patterns. It is never in the masks no matter the…
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The Picture – Fifty One and Five Sixths
I am not accustomed to seeing myself Looking at that photo, appraising it with no reference except itself Shyness arose and I averted my eyes But curiosity sent my gaze back again Who was that looking back at me There under the flesh of my fathers Hint of recognition Something in the eye seemed familiar…