as this wet August
ends in glorious hot days
a mild night brings round
friends to guard a fire
and surreal stories circle
high into midnight
under ripening apples
and sweet stars glowing
in the deep violet dome
calm nature absorbs
the quirky suppositions
of weird human minds
talking birth, death, consciousness
possible futures
superficial differences
global politics
recent IT advances
plant-drugs and cyborgs …
are we indifferent
to overwhelming data
can we make choices
on how limited knowledge
is being applied
do we have sacred values?
once ice-cream arrives
a silence charms the garden
tongues put thoughts on halt
body and soul nudge closer
senses celebrate
taste – sight – smell – touch – sound – this night
everything matters
for now – though must fade in parts
the very next day
when our best ideals give way
to daily routines
and we survive best we can
hard questions endure
take shape-shifting neutrinos
… so much goes missing
yet for all our dares it is fine
to have mystery
define this amazing life
Course of Mirrors 
Lovely. A Midsummer’s Night Fest.
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🙂 August is a special month for me, my Leo month. The weather suddenly improved, and friends announced they’d be in the area, so it happened. A small fire on a mellow night always add to the magic.
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It was a blessing to be there. Thank you, dear Ashen! X
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Thank you for all the dancing words experiences high or low, the images you create and so on …..always inspiring uplifting consoling and spread with a little touch of bitter sweet and giggling from behind …. love it and by the way dear Ashen “happy birthday to you , Marmelade im Schuh , Aprikose in der Hose happy Birthday to you 🦋🌺🌞🧚♀️From the other Leo sister big hug
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Thanks. I’m cheered by your visit, Leo sister … Big Celtic hug. Ich hoffe Alles ist gut mit Dir und Deinen Lieben. ☼
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Wonderful writing! 😀 Your group evening by the fire brings out deep and soulful reflections about ourselves, lives, the world … yet serenity and quiet descends when the ice cream arrives! A beautiful piece and felt as if with you all, around the mysterious fire!
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Thank you, Annika. I’m pleased to have conveyed the ambiance of the evening to you. Your company would’ve been warmly welcomed, and graced our circle. ☼
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Beautiful poem x
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Thank you, Rachel ☼
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A beautiful poem, Ashen. I love:
tongues put thoughts on halt
body and soul nudge closer
senses celebrate
It’s such a lovely move from the event to the conclusion. A life affirming, reassuring finish.
This is what good poetry does, takes me to somewhere I half know, haven’t quite thought through, and shows me something I feel I should have been able to say.
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Thank you for your lovely feedback, Cath ☼
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