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The More Familiar I Become, the Stranger I Get

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Matriculated from: School of Hard Knocks and Diablo Valley College (AA in Communications Tech.) Done all kinds of things for work. Painted sidewalk curb address numbers, sold shoes, USAF Radio Electronics Tech, Semiconductor Tech for AMD, Intel & SEEQ Technologies, worked at Stanford Linear Accelerator upgrading motherboards for Beam Current Magnet Control, IBM building "Industrial Strength" Voice Activated Dialing networks, server systems and intranets, sold greeting cards, nuts, grapes, newspapers and found pets, janitored, worked in fast foods, pizza and data entry. I even clerked at a 7-11 and also ran a big searchlight for those events at night. Also worked at a zoo, where I pretty much did everything you can do at a zoo other than be eaten. Some of those critters do bite. I write and have been since 1972. I have written poetry, fantasy, science fiction and horror stories. I also have come to enjoy essays relating to human experience, the future and being good stewards of this planet. I believe I'm funny sometimes, so chuckle occasionally at my weird jokes and allusions. Very into science and technology, love logic and reason. For some reason, though, I am also a certified Shaman. I can cast horoscopes and read Tarot cards as well (from the expressions on people's faces and their responses, I am apparently quite accurate most of the time.) Love photography: You can find me here: http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/dunniteowl/ and here: http://www.viewbug.com/my-account/photos (if those don't work properly, just go to the main pages and do a search for 'dunniteowl' I am the only one on the internet as far as I know.) I also love game design, starting with board wargames, card games and RPGs. Please comment if you feel like it. I don't care about being "tipped" and don't even really understand it as a function. I signed up on Open Salon so I could have a wider outlet for my writing and hope that you find it of interest at all. This bio is a reflection of things to come, so be prepared.

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AUGUST 26, 2011 5:04PM

Quiet Thoughts

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The water splits and reflects the sunshine as it

Ripples and dapples before me;

     Sometimes soft, sometimes blindingly intense,

     But always friendly, confident and quiet.

               I suppose someone makes it all happen --

         Yet, the questions remain:

                    For what purpose?

          Why is this beauteous procession just given to us?

          Who benefits from our pleasure?

          Our joy at the wonders we see around us?

 

     The grass bends beneath my body as I lay me down

     To watch the sky.

     Clouds drift and swirl above me;

     Sometimes wispy and light, sometimes dark and pendulous;

     But always too far away to touch or smell.

                Why do some people not enjoy life?

                What gives them pleasure if not the fact

                That they live and breathe?

                Where do they find their satisfaction?

 

     I lay still, watching the stars,

     And I feel the Earth in her rotation

     I hold my breath in anticipation

     Of answers to the secrets of my joy.

 

 

05-28-1981

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I love the way you ask these poetic questions
and your anticipation of the answers.
Such a lovely poem.
rated with love
RomanticPoetess
August 26, 2011 05:11 PM
actually, i have dug up a fine philosophical-theological
definition of God to answer the query
"Who benefits from our pleasure?

Our joy at the wonders we see around us?"

God does! See, according to the mathematician/physicist
alfred north whitehead,
who became a philosopher in his 60's,
God
not only helps create all the beauty,
but,
creates a universe to suck it in and enjoy it
and..here is the kicker...
since God is immanent as any idiot knows,
He takes every experience up into or unto himself
and holds it in an Eternal Now of appreciating beauty &
experience
then sends it back to us in the temporal world.

this guy started process theology.

anyway,
he is a good guy who knew his shit.
i am in his fan club.

joy has no answers, some say.
bullshit. everything has a reason.
people?
they are under the sway of the BIG GREEN MEANIES,
if u remember your beatles.
they see beauty as a luxury to buy. blah to them.
James M. Emmerling
August 26, 2011 06:03 PM
Are you still as happy? I hope so. Such lovely thoughts--as ephemeral and ponderous as the clouds above you. I enjoyed this very much.
Miguela Holt y Roybal
August 26, 2011 06:21 PM
@Romantic Poetess: Thanks. Maybe my introspective nature and ability to reflect is the reason that people on the phone always respond to me with a Mrs in front, even though I no way sound like a woman. Strange. In any case, I'm not going to stop and hope to add to the body of my works so far.

@ James: I might have heard of that guy, but can't be sure. If he's right, then the reason he sounds so familiar is because he's right and I (as we all would be) am connected into the same "Network" and so am privy to the same thoughts of beauty and wonder. It's something to consider.

@ Miguela Holt y Roybal: If anything I am much happier and joyful now compared to the insecure 21 year old that wrote this. Over half a life ago now. Thanks for the kind words.
dunniteowl
August 26, 2011 08:47 PM