The Trembling Tear: Songs of the Inner Voice

By Gargatholil

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This is a collection of 35 poems about personal spiritual struggle, counter-cultural political struggle, whimsy, myth and Spirit. Don’t look for soulful prose-like poetry evoking the “glories” of the mundane and the ordinary. These poems demand engagement from your deep awareness and will pull you into an interior world where connections are made in non-linear fashion and emotions have no name.

The poems are composed in a variety of forms and styles—metered and unrhymed, structured unmetered, mixed meter, visually constructed, and even metered and rhymed. Poems vary from a simple stanza to a seven-part minor epic. The poems move from symbolism, to allegory, to existential anguish and remorse, to ecstasy and bliss. All are incredibly rich in imagery and meaning.

Most of these poems were penned from 1987 to 1996 during a period of my life when poetry fulfilled a deep felt need for self-expression. There are a few short “postscripts” from 2015. Looking back, with slight editing, these poems have stood my own test of time.

It is my hope that you not only enjoy these poems but that they lead you into your own interior, imaginal world. -- Gargatholil

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gargatholil
• Release date: Mar 24, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310829314

Gargatholil

Gargatholil's interest in astrology began more than 40 years ago with his discovery of the works of Dane Rudhyar and Alan Leo. Their love of music goes back farther. One of the first albums Gargatholil bought was Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.In the 1980s, Gargatholil;s knowledge of astrology was further informed by the writing of Donna Cunningham, Stephen Arroyo and Liz Greene. Gargatholil has always appreciated astrology as a tool for self-knowledge and personal growth. He believes, while transits may be valuable for understanding the "astrol weather" one is experiencing, it is the natal chart that holds the key to interpreting the drives and motivations, qualities, internal conflicts and challenges, and potential of the personality resident in this lifetime. Gargatholil has long rejected using astrology to attempt to predict the future on both practical and spiritual grounds.Gargatholil has a Libra Sun and Taurus Ascendant (both ruled by Venus), with Moon in Capricorn in the tenth house (both ruled by Saturn) cusp Aquarius (ruled by Uranus). The primary rulers of Gargatholil's chart, Venus and Saturn, are conjunct in Virgo, while the Moon forms the point of a Yod to Saturn and Uranus. Understandably, Gargatholil has a straight gig and does not wish his identity to be revealed. He also is grateful to have been blessed with the capacity to bring the content of the Higher Mind to a more concrete and structured level.Gargatholil has eclectic taste in music. His criteria for considering something worthwhile listening to boils down to "as long as she's been doin' it right." Gargatholil lived the Sixties Countercultural experience and the music of that era occupies a special place in their heart.

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