Spiritual Vagrancy: And the Art of Skipping Lightly

By Valentine A. Molloy

This little book arrived in its present form almost by accident. Over the years, Ive scribbled bits of poems here and there, and while trying to impress a lady, I put about twenty poems together and was astonished when she returned those poems in a startling waterfall of words. This presentation startled me, to see my words displayed in such a chaotic yet evocative manner. She was the first deep voice of encouragement. Sometime later, while in Glastonbury, I found myself inspired to write more poetry, eventually realizing my collection had expanded to a body of work that could be presented in book form.
The initial name for this book was Snapshots, which describes my poetry perfectly. Firstly, quick insights into whatever is playing out in the moment waking up in the morning to a dream continuing. Secondly, reflecting back emotionally the unfinished episodes of yesteryear a previous landlady wiping out two months rent so I could start afresh. Thirdly, joyful ranting on my soapbox, verbally challenging another view.
Then there is a prayerful side to it, which I find essential and which is nice to share. Some of these are part of my continuous practice.
My present life cultivation is holding with others the energy of the five-acre field You will find the five-acre field on the ground where you walk!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Jul 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781452552163

Valentine A. Molloy

Valentine Molloy arrived in London in 1966, the year of the World Cup and the age of flower power. It was an amazing time. Much later, while studying Lightbody, he discovered Glastonbury, found the spirit of then alive and active today. It is an amazing time now. He was inspired to write this book as a way of saying thank you.

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Foreword

Spiritual Vagrancy is an anthology of poems that delves deep into our secret lives, fearlessly breaking the taboos that fetter the human consciousness. Earthy, comical, political, spiritual, the unimaginable is shouted from the rafters, the unspeakable whispered from the shadows, and the improbable held in the space where our feelings matter.

Tenderly empathic as we dare to dream in our ordinary lives, Valentine Molloy writes our experiences with a caretaker’s invisible compassion, painstakingly retrieving our detritus and handing it back to us functional, beautiful, and precious again.

Nilima Raichoudhury

Taoist practitioner and teacher

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The Author Thanks

Claire McGrath, the first strong voice of encouragement.

The Lacey Family, who afforded me time and space.

The ‘School of the Living Light’ ‘Be in the experience’.

The beloved Eva Sperling, who assisted in transforming the many scattered poems into book form.

And my sparkly friend Nilima Raichoudhury, who holds the energy of the five acre field with me.

Valentine A Molloy

January 2012

Contents

1. Love Well-Travelled

2. I Suppose

3. Naïve

4. Name Calling

5. A Choice Is Made

6. Teach Me

7. Of Hope of Outreach

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Love Well-Travelled

Just follow your heart and all will fall into place

Whatever

Anytime, anyhow, anyway, anywhere

Be brave in your choices, love you this day

Home

Like dragon wings flying freely, my love for you

soaring, sweeping, swooning

nestles in the shrine of true love

all warm and sparkly

I am home in Thee

Good Morning, Sweetheart

Good morning, my love, good morning my dear

I reach out my hand, wish you were here

I call out your name, I treasure