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Read MoreI wonder, after all these years,If she still considers herself luckyTo have landed a fishOf such colour and tenacity.Or,Does she now only seeFaded beautySans scales, sans colour, sans vitalityYet still attached to her hook?I ask myself the same questions...
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Read MoreSunday morning. 7.30 am Wollongong.NSW.Australia Questions: What is consciousness?What am I?Am I anything at all?Is there a purpose to living? Reflections: Consciousness feels like the soul of the universe ever-present and fundamental. It seems to arise at the moment sex cells collide, long before we...
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hello dearest Benny I have gone periods of time searching and wondering sometimes getting answers I rather not have… sometimes ending up with more questions great write ❤️
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Powerfully penned, Peter. This is an incredible write my friend. I think age is a big factor when it comes to people. It seems we awaken more once were face to face with our own mortality. That’s just my opinion though. Great depth here, your writes always makes me ponder. That’s a good thing my friend. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thanks Damian.
Some thoughts can’t be expressed by poetry, they just need to tumble out,get tidied up and shared.
You’re probably right about age and mortality putting us in more reflective moods but I personally think that trauma (in my case depression ten years ago) broke me so badly there wasn’t much left,except questions that needed some sort of answers.
I’m still asking questions and sounds like you are too.
Cheers
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Hoi hoi Peter,
in the Netherlands, i know of someone who titled his book ‘Geen boek’. Translated: No book.
The absurdist humor behind it is that it is still a good present, for people who want No Book for their birthday. And that group of people increases every year.But instead of wild humour you present us with a very intelligent piece of work.
It is very intelligently written and (my opinion) a very good idea to give these things a thought now and then.
Also very intelligent: I promised myself to keep a better look out for the writes you post.Love it!
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Thankyou Gus for reading and commenting.🙏
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That feeling you have, that consciousness is some fundamental, egoless energy, is powerful. It echoes ideas like panpsychism or non-duality. It’s the attractive shortcut around the “hard problem”: if consciousness is always there, we don’t need the brain to magically create it from scratch. My mind will sit on this for a while… thinking of driving down Bulli Pass in the fog/mist and spending a chilly winter day at Austinmer. But it’s the wrong time of year for that and I now live hundreds of k’s away from Illawara.
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Good old Austiner….lived there back in the day…when men were men and sheep were nervous.Too expensive there now.
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Cleverly penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thanks Damian.
Just remember the equation next time something goes pear shaped.
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Read MoreIt’s not easy being me.Most people never realize it.I move through different circlesthose who think deeplyand those who don’tunbothered by their intelligence,or lack of it.I’m sharp, quick-witted, often funny,able to talk about almost anything:politics, sports, culture, Trumpall the surface-level...
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I am with you, my friend. What ever happened to depth? Conversations these days are akin to eating chocolate shell while forgetting about the ice cream. It’s why poets like you exist – to remind us of these things. Thoughtful and excellent write!
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Thankyou
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We never really know how people perceive us. We go out of our way to put our best foot forward, but somehow our demeanor gets lost in the translation. Staying true to yourself is your survival. It’s all we have at the end of the day. Take care, Peter!
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Thanks Kelly appreciate your comment.
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Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend. I can relate, I used to get caught up in wondering how others perceived me. It will drive you crazy going down the rabbit hole. Being we’re not able to hop in one another’s minds, it only leaves one to assume. And assumptions are the mother of all fuck ups, mainly because it’s impossible to for any human to be 100% accurate. It’s best to stay true to your moral compass and always trust your gut. That’s just my opinion though. Take care brother. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Read More1He who walks with his mind in his head.Though he don't know it.He's already dead.2Everybody's talks these days.But nobody listens.Not even to themselves.3Somedays I wish the earth were flat,so I could walk right over the edge.Instead it's a sphere,a...
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Those are some interesting thoughts. Round and round we go. you are right.
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Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend, your thoughts here make me ponder. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thanks Damian…..some thoughts need to be shared with folks who might understand…..it’s hard to find anyone who wants to consider things that aren’t seen on social media.
Fortunately lots of people on here,yourself included, appreciate my musings.
I’m a minor key sorta guy.
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Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend this one has layers. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
Damian