I offer the world a gift of Trinity — image, music, and poetry.

Image:

Music: My rendition of the classic tune, Sleepwalk, with a holiday twist.

Poetry:

I am the Earth and the Earth is me,
We are the Earth and the Earth is us.

There’s no separation,
We’re made of the same stuff
along with other planets,
the Sun, the stars, the swirling galaxies,
the Cosmos, and the Kosmos.

Snap!

I am awed, humbled, and grateful
to witness this illusory separation
to admire the beauty of creation
and melt into thee, with reverie…

I am the Earth and the Earth is me,
We are the Earth and the Earth is us,
the Sun, the stars, the swirling galaxies,
the Cosmos, and the Kosmos.

Momentary Adversary
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trapped in a prison
i can’t break free,
everywhere i go,
it goes with me,

whatever I do
i’m being watched,
wherever i turn,
it goes for the catch,

neither the rich
nor even the poor,
can ever escape,
beyond its door,

even denial
cannot do,
freedom’s an illusion
i wish was true,

is there a place
beyond its door,
or just empty hopes
from ancient lores?

no point to struggle,
just go with the flow…
Time is a friend,
and not my foe.

Tale of Anamnesis 
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‘How far have we gone since the creation of man?’
Asks the curious son to his beloved old man,
‘What an int’resting question,’ as he gathers his wits,
‘Let me tell you a tale and let’s see where it fits.’

‘Most of us know the story of Evolution,
How we started using tools for work and for protection,
From the basic unit that we call Family,
We learned the value of forming Society.’

‘But society will not be without Communication,
So we included Language as part of Education,
As we learn to speak and write our ideas,
Civilization blossomed across different eras.’

‘From the Glory of Greece to the Dynasties in Asia,
To the Grandeur that was Rome and the Wisdom of India,
Mankind battled for the splendor of Conquest,
Be it North, be it South, be it East, be it West.’

‘A time when Empires dominate the kingdom,
Brave new souls fought for Honor and for Freedom,
As mankind struggled for new territories,
They set up borders dividing the countries.’

‘As natural consequence of discord and separation,
The first World War sent masses to oblivion,
And when diff’rent governments fought for supremacy,
Majority of people adhered for Democracy.’

‘Our hearts were awakened and Slavery was abolished,
One of the greatest thing to be ever admonished,
Along came the outburst of Industrial Revolution,
At the forefront was Science, the Ultimate Foundation.’

‘With a blind belief on a quest for superiority,
World War II was a nightmare for the rest of humanity,
But in the midst of war Technology prevailed,
The power of The Bomb was finally unveiled.’

‘In time of the Cold War dreaded by nations,
Our search continues with Space Explorations,
“The Eagle has landed!” said the man on the moon,
Humanity was awed not a minute too soon.’

‘Gradually we mellowed in vigilant harmony,
Revolutions in Science overshadowed cacophony,
We shifted attention to our perennial goals,
To make life easier and to search for our souls.’

‘We learned to adapt much faster than before,
Everything was a blur, the past seemed no more,   
A Paradigm shift used to take generation,
But now in a lifetime there’s too much Information.’

‘And as we live in the age of the Atom Smashers,
Of Virtual Worlds and Networked-computers,
We continue to write the passage of history,
Portraying our roles in this majestic allegory.’

‘Truly we’ve accomplished such magnificent feat!’ 
Replies the inquiring lad as he rose to his feet,
‘We’ve gone so far from where we had started,
Do you have any idea to where we are headed?’

The old man pondered as he smiled to his son,
‘I wish I knew, but I can’t answer that one!,
All I can tell you is that we’re part of a Story,
And there’s no such need to end it in a hurry.’   

‘We can only imagine to where we are going,
As we learn to harness the potential of our being,
If we look with our eyes, we’re bound for Immortality,
Yet we’re not going anywhere… within the Tale of Eternity.’

blogging with passion
kosmic blogging injunctions
flow with compassion

coolmel is no more
ubiquitous nirvana
~C4Chaos lives

became a wizard
in a rabbit hole called Zaadz
spreading fluffy seeds

two hearts far apart
Ireland was never too far
Rosses Point surprise

a block from the lake
got a more permanent crib
vagabond no more

cribbing with my folks
like back in my college days
it’s a culture thing

time is relative
waiting for ~myDakini
Love is absolute.

Japanese Translation in old-style Kanji of Buddhist++ Floetry (which is a remix of this). See?

buddhist++ floetry
Originally uploaded by coolmel.

Japanese Kanji for Chaos (disorder). Watch this blogger-body-mind make this into a household tattoo….

~C4Chaos Kanji (in red)
Originally uploaded by coolmel.

Thank you Ayako!

That is all (for now).

~C (for Culture Remix)

Tagged @ Zaadz with: Kanji, Ayako, serendipity, tattoo, Japanese, Xistential Memoir, Creative Commons, RETICULUM REX, Existential Memoir, kick ass, Free Culture, ~C4Chaos, ~C4無秩序, Buddhist++ Floetry, Calligraphy, Mogen

Leave it to Blogmandu to rip, mix, and burn this crazy fool.

RETICULUM REX rules!

I have no grand illusions                   of claiming that blogging    can catapult anyone into                                        awakening.                        I have already stated my belief                       when it comes to enlightenment!                               My path is via SERENDIPITY                                                  and NOT             sitting                         in LOTUS under a FREAKIN’ TREE!       I respect your path,              and I bow down to the Buddha-nature in you,            but I tried it                                   and it          DOES NOT  work for me.                                       Dig?

Nice. I wonder how this floetry would look like in Kanji. Hmmm, I think we’ll need a bigger scroll… ~C4無秩序 and Asian babes rule!

there’s…
no more global warming
no more terrorism
no more fighting
no more struggling
no more rich
no more poor
no more hunger
no more anger
no more disease
no more health
no more maps
no more territories
no more happiness
no more sadness
no more virtues
no more scriptures
no more hope
no more love
no more you
no more me

…then BUZZ!!!
my Y!M went off
and i smiled.

Anyway, after reading the article, it inspired me to write a blues song. It’s still a work in progress but I think I’ve got the gist of it. I’ll play a standard bluesy rock progression in the key of “E” and let the vocals do the damage. I’ll post the audio and vocals once I summon enough guts to make a fool of myself. I think I’ll perform this on open mics to bring the house down.

“Dopamine Overload”

dopamine, oxytocin,
vaseline,
down in between….

slumbering passion
in corporate samsara
who is it that toils?

temporal abode
in a place i resonate
near the waterfront

met with old classmates
was it fifteen years ago
when highschool was fun?

fireworks from without
magic there miracle here
fireworks from within

love is lovelier
some say second time around
some people are right

the future’s so bright
no need to wear hat or shades
just face the rainbow.