by Lawrence Cooper | Jan 25, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
(It’s what the passing bumble bee leaves on a hot summer day) It’s Not the Sound It’s not the sound Not the gentle rustling of leaves Not the wind whistling through winter cracks Not the splashing waves Not the drone of constant traffic Not the normal busyness of mind...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jan 24, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
I am an empath. I give. This is what I do. I lead from my heart and give from my soul. My eyes are open; I see life in the shadows. My ears are open; I hear the cry in the night. My heart draws me to someone who needs to be seen, who needs to be heard. My heart...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jan 18, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
(this poem is from Neil’s book Mother Nature Eats Her Kind, available from his website at garvie.ca) For my Metis wife – giving voice to her Ojibwe Anishinaabe ancestors The elders tell us the zhaagnaash are coming with their pale arms, clumsy boots and nervous...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jan 17, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
Because my mind has bonded with my heart, I can see the shapes and colors of anxiety; I can read lines on faces, the shifting positions of the body, the movement of the eyes, feelings and tones of voices. I respond. My body becomes a mirror that reflects. My eyes...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jan 12, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
My quiet voice has won its battle with reason. My inner voice is now free to speak the absurd. My creative voice is free to discover a hidden Truth. And so I speak reality in sounds and images. I compose concepts in literary codes to bring to life what cannot be...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jan 10, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
Mindfulness I take time to experience the beauty of nature in silent worship. As an intuitive person and a poet, I take time to notice minute things that most people consider unimportant or simply ignore, mostly because their minds are always focused on doing...
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