Seeking A Key To The Subconscious Mind
Inaudible whispers soft in my ear
Dim directions to the barely aware
Near even when I shed a first tear
Snug as skin, hard truths ensnared
Phantom hum and beat of my heart
The way in when I need a way out
Agitating drummer upon every start
Covert note-taker, root of my doubt
Labyrinth locked, it is nobody's fool
Stubborn stone and block on a road
The clever persuader I may overrule
Seeking a key to the keeper of codes
I also took a short walk down a familiar path, slowly circling onward to getting better (from my fall) by visiting the maze at Kwomais Point Park. The sky was a gray veil over the seascape and other wonders that I knew existed (for the moment unseen) beyond the horizon. It seemed to me that the haziness and words on the stone at the bench, As Within So Without, applied well to the mysterious ways of the subconscious mind.
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That was an interesting post!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images from under the umbrella. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm really interested in the subconscious. I just read about AI writing poetry and one Congressman gave a speech using it and it has really thrown me. I did enjoy your poem and felt heartened that it was an expression of the unconscious from a real person!
ReplyDeleteStrange. I suspect an AI would have done a better job on the poem than I just did … even though I presume it has no consciousness at all. :)
DeleteLovely imagery in your photo, and poem. The mysterious workings from the hidden spaces within...:)
ReplyDeleteThe subconcious mind is powerful. Sometimes I can tell that it is working on something that I had been puzzling over and then later aha!! I strikes me what the answer is.
ReplyDeleteI like that photo of the trees and fog where you can't see beyond them. Anything could be there!
ReplyDeleteI've always been fascinated by the subconscious . Not just in the individual sense, but the universal or shared subconscious proposed by Jung. I've wondered how humanity would act if the idea of shared memories (maybe feelings) was taken into consideration in everyday living. We would be nicer to each other and to ourselves, I think. We would treat the planet a bit better, if we understood that our descendants would know (remember?) just how careless we were.
ReplyDeleteYour poem is going to keep my brain-housing group going for a while...
Interesting point. Jung had such brilliant ideas. I do believe we have a shared global consciousness, as do all creatures perhaps in communication with their own species. Sadly, what we sometimes lack is shared empathy.
DeleteFascinating post! We've only touched the tip of the iceberg in finding out what the brain is capable of.
ReplyDeleteThe subconscious is indeed fascinating, and 'Covert Operator' a great description. And walking the maze is such an appropriate thing to do in that connection!
ReplyDeleteI love that you went to the maze during the time you wrote this poem.. and the inscription there is wonderful too... there's a lot within us and outside, guiding us, that we are totally clueless about.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful labyrinth where you can walk and reflect!
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos. Have an awesome weekend.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful, you have lovely places there to visit during your walks. The subconscious mind can be a powerful force. I enjoyed your poem. Take care, have a happy weekend.
Gorgeous photos and contemplative post ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I've found the darndest things lurking around my subconscious. It's not the most pleasant process trying to root somethings out, but I've often found it to be quite valuable. I love a labyrinth too for contemplative work. I'm lucky I have a rather nice one nearby.
ReplyDeleteYou always spark my mind into researching subjects. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, especially the stone!
ReplyDeleteMaria - I am fascinated by dreams, and what happens to the brain while we sleep. I puzzle over things before I can fall asleep, and I seem to find the answers waiting for me when I wake up!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about your words and expect my subconscious will continue to do so for some time. But on a very conscious level (guilty conscious level actually) I was shocked to realize how far behind I am in reading since I missed the post about your fall. I am glad to know you are recovering and amazed (when I scrolled back to see what happened) at the excellent pictures you took "one-handed." (And perhaps more importantly, your good attitude and thoughtful words during that time. And as always).
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