This was written in 1970 when I was a student. I remember showing it to Derick Bryce, my research tutor, and him telling me that I would be alright when I’d burnt off my ego. (He was such a nice guy – I wonder if he is still around?) He did not cotton on to the fact that it was not about me at all.
This is a continuation of my one long mystical poem about reality, infinity and the universe.
4.
I am the smell of eternal morning
I am the movement that is all
I am the number that is unthought
I am indivisible
Multiply me and you have the same
I am eternal youth
I am often called love
I am all forgiving
I am a harsh mistress
My awareness lies everywhere
I am the vehicle you use
I am the place you live
I am the beach of creation
I supply your thoughts
With me live the unborn
I am the everlasting conflict
I am the result of battles lost and run
I am the balance between good and evil
I safeguard your survival
You may tip me one way or another
I have no direction
I am beyond distance
I need no excuse
I am all possibility
Could you find me ever?
I am energies unthought of
I am all the worlds and systems
I am the stretching sky
I am the colour black
Before me you are nothing
I am the scream of a newborn child
I am the wonder of the universe
I am the number of points that make up space
I am a point
For me there is no test
I am a pinprick in the flesh of nothing
I have the complexity of a single atom
I have the simplicity of space
I am alone in nothing
Should you find me you will know
I am the dream in which you live
I am the motivation of your life
I am the radiating energy of mind
I am the conscience of the rich
In me there are no answers
I am unafraid of death
I am beyond starvation or disease
I am nearer to those who suffer
I am always calling you
Why do you never hear?
I am consciousness and sight
I am your only survival
I am your constant point
I am only here once
In me you need no trust
I am your innate knowledge
I created your instinct
I am the glove around your hand
I am the blinding flas of truth
Through me lies the power of your ancestors
My books are available on Amazon in paperback and digital formats. They are world-wide!
In the UK you might like to browse through on my link below: For overseas visitors please refer to your local Amazon. You’ll find me there.
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In the USA:
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Here’s a few selected titles:
Rock Music
- The Blues Muse – the story of Rock music through the eyes of the man with no name who was there through it all.
2. In Search of Captain Beefheart – The story of one man’s search for the best music from the fifties through to now.
Science Fiction
1. Ebola in the Garden of Eden – a tale of overpopulation, government intrigue and a disaster that almost wipes out mankind, warmed by the humanity of children.
2. Green – A story set in the future where pollution is destroying the planet and factions of the Green Party have different solutions – a girl is born with no nervous system.
Kindle & Paperback versions:
The Environment
1. Anthropocene Apocalypse – a detailed memoir of the destruction taking place all over the globe with views on how to deal with it.
Education
- A passion for Education – A Headteacher’s story – The inside story of how to teach our children properly.
There are many more – why not give them a go! You’ll love them!