The Awakening: Written Tales Chapbook, #9

By Written Tales

Introducing "The Awakening," the charming IX volume of the Chapbook series.

As the world undergoes unprecedented shifts, some find themselves awakened, their consciousness elevated to new heights of clarity and enlightenment. In this collection, conflicts give birth to truth, unveiling eye-opening revelations.

 

Through the power of poetry, immerse yourself in "Absolution of a Kiss," "Days and Light," and "Flicker," where each verse ignites the spark to inspire your mind. Dive into the stories of "A Post-Brunch Awakening," "His Butterfly," and "The Autumn of Her Fall" as they navigate you on transformative journeys. Experience the freedom of "The Peregrine Falcon's Plainsong" and reveal the hidden truths in "Selective Attention."

 

Join us in this world of awakening, where hearts and minds unfold, and the power of self-discovery awaits.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Written Tales
• Release date: Jun 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223063698

Book preview

Part One

Poetry

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

Walt Whitman

Absolution of a Kiss

J. Iner Souster

Of eternities passing,

I can hardly think-

of a better way to say goodbye.

To the sun and the moon,

the water and the clouds.

I've always wanted to live

someplace where the sky is blue.

With the light of a star,

the fragrance of a blooming fruit tree.

The kiss of a bare hand,

to the fading flowers on a winter's night.

To be the one last person-

who fell in love before the end of time.

When lost has already found you.

She was here. She lived. And now she's gone.

Forgiveness is a harrowing entity to manage.

It is the third quality of tragedy,

the fourth quality of magic,

the second quality of death,

and the first quality of belief.

Perseverance equals-

the ability to overcome,

the overwhelming desire to run

and the will to hold on.

Forgiveness allows-

us to live with our mistakes,

even in the most minuscule,

when absolution is forward.

And for that, if there is a God,

I should forgive her

But if there isn't a god,

I will forgive her anyway.

Even if I am nowhere to be found,

I can still smile.

Because in death,

She is always beautiful. ¹

Days and Light

Thompson Emate

The mind is a pathway to the dreamland.

Thompson Emate

The farther I walk,

The more I am seen of myself,

The higher I ascend,

The deeper into me I plunge.

There’s a light in us,

Disparate lights we bear,

Though we're wounded and torn,

This light tarries in our chamber.

Though dawn chauffeurs the unknown,

We can script our lines on its pages,

Though it brings us to a frail meadow,

Roses are springing underneath.

The mind is a highway to treasures,

Faith & perseverance are the twosomes measures,

Hope is like a fragrant prayer,

There’s a tranquil flow of events. ¹

Evening's Watch

Ann Garrett

Rain drizzling

I sit

    in the failing light

    staring up

        at the graying ceiling

waiting for you to die,

    or is it,

        to live?

            You are on the edge.

        For you’ll be the one

            to step out of time and space

                into eternity;

        and you’ll be the one

            embraced by God,

                his child:

            Running

                unshackled from pain,

                free from disease

            Running

                through the lush green meadows of

                the Kingdom of Joy.

And I wonder,

    as I sit here, already missing you, if

    I might not be envious

    of all you will soon be able

        to see and do. ¹

Flicker

Ann van Wijgerden

Palm fronds tango wind, sun-

light & silhouettes shuttering

like an old movie reel

on backs of eyelids, 

sneaking a cold beer into peak heat

crevice of Philippine afternoon, 

coming to terms with not coming

to terms with such poetic response

to holocaust cruelty–my silence held

in cicada electric hum, escaping slip-

stream of a leaden sleep as one

more strand unravels grip

& eyelids flicker wide. ¹

It's Not All About

It's All About

Andrea Laws

it’s not all about death

it’s all about discovering

undeniable birth of a

healthy baby

it’s not all about a life-giving uterus

it’s all about detecting

lumps, tumors,

torn tissue and infections

it’s not all about misinformation

it’s all about girls (and boys)

trapped in determining a

future too early

it’s not all about irresponsibility

it’s all about pressuring

educational systems to

teach abstinence only

it’s not all about abortion

it’s all about understanding

health care to those that are

jaded by their religious values

it’s not all about the woman

it’s all about the man

trying to reason the power

he once lost in his racial haze

it’s not all about the man

it’s all about the others

who will face similar cruelties

once one is criminalized

it’s not all about the children

it’s all about an environment

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