Stories of Creation and Destruction
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Stories of Creation and Destruction is Monica Timbal’s second book of poetry, after Butterfly Flutters. Here she explores aspects of beginnings and endings, of creation and destruction, in a manner that reveals the deeper meaning to our lives. The common thread that emerges from this journey is nothing other than Self—absolute oneness—a state of consciousness where creation and destruction are transcended.
Monica Timbal
Monica Timbal taught herself yoga as a teen, growing up in Newfoundland, Canada. Initially, she practiced the postures for health and flexibility. However, she soon realized that the strange exercises were opening her to something beyond the physical. She had rediscovered the true ‘yoga’ which means nothing less than a union with the divine. Thus began a lifelong journey, inspired by yoga, eastern spirituality, and meditation. By silencing her mind and activating her heart, the author gleans knowledge from what she describes as ‘an inexhaustible ocean of inspiration.’ This is the source of her whimsical Butterfly Flutters.
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Stories of Creation and Destruction - Monica Timbal
STORIES OF CREATION AND DESTRUCTION
STORIES OF CREATION AND DESTRUCTION
Poems and Musings
by
Monica Timbal
Adelaide Books
New York/Lisbon
2019
STORIES OF CREATION AND DESTRUCTION
Poems and Musings
By Monica Timbal
Copyright © by Monica Timbal
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ISBN-13: 978-1-951896-40-9
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents
are either the product of the author’s imagination or have been
used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
establishments, locations or events is entirely coincidental.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
With deep gratitude to Riccardo, my partner in everything.
This work is the result of his endless patience and assistance.
whatever is destroyed
is built again
in different shape or form
we are always born
of remnant thoughts,
of lingering desires,
forged anew in cosmic fire.
Life is a progressive, outward movement. It develops
like a flower blossom. From the bud, we can never
imagine its mature stage. In death, we go inwards.
Movement ceases. A time of rest and assimilation.
I am that space where
life goes forth her myriad motions
and death recedes with quiet devotion.
Our origins are shrouded in mystery. Only deep
silence allows the mind to penetrate behind the
movement and the noise of the world. Here, we
may get a glimpse of our infinite existence.
that forbidden sphere
no human gaze can peer
but only speculate
about our birthplace,
lingering silence opened
a window into space
when I came to see
that never was I not,
and never will I not be.
When we awake to the realization that the events in our
lives reflect our minds, the world becomes a mirror for our
growth. We are no longer separate. We no longer blame
others or depend on others. Instead, we take responsibility
for what happens to us. This is how we become truly free.
there is no one outside
to blame or to fight
the world is within you
each person, each event
a facet of your self
that yet remains to be embraced.
go deeper than the surface
recognize the voice that whispers
Wake up! Wake up!
Silence is fulfilling, rich and