by Lawrence Cooper | Jun 26, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
The Prisoner Within these walls, truth lies, so lonely, so forgotten. The guards, Fear, Anger, and Hurt, patrol beyond the bars, keeping truth here, lost and so alone, separated from the Self, beyond the warm embrace of arms and eyes and bodies of others who long to...
by Lawrence Cooper | May 29, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Moloch “First MOLOCH, horrid King besmear’d with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents tears, Though, for the noyse of Drums and Timbrels loud, Their children’s cries unheard that passed through fire.” (John Milton, Paradise Lost) Moloch, the god of the underworld,...
by Lawrence Cooper | May 3, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
During the past two years of Covid (or is it three) I have been working on the meaning of love. Ultimately, as we progress as conscious people, we learn to have deeper and deeper compassion for those who suffer. One of the lessons I have learned from covid is to be...
by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 27, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
A Father’s Love for His Chosen Son You were my first experience with father love. You chose me before I chose you. The first time we met you crawled over to my chair, crawled onto my lap and put your head next to my heart where you have always been and will always be....
by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 27, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
I was searching the web for indigenous poetry for this issue and it reminded me of the purpose of poetry which is to create the emotional stories behind the words and pictures. I believe there is an untapped power in poetry mainly because poetry is now just an...
by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 20, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
I teach World History Advanced Placement high school students and we have some deep conversations about the world as it is unfolding or should I say refolding. The times seem to go in cycles where stresses mount and people go crazy often supporting insane people with...