Mystical poem written May 19, 2026. Some have a talent,For being alone,While others thrive,In the maddening crowdBut the city dove,Pecking for food,Must live with others,Or starveI am bound and spoken for,Filled with diverse,And tortured thoughts,Silent even in my speech Here in the border territory,Between ape and god,I find myself strange,And lonelyI scratched messages to,My future…
Category: Without Authority
On The Blessedness Of The Playground
A homily for the New Moon on May 16, 2026. Written, as always, without authority. Dearly Beloved, Blessed New Moon, dear ones. I greet you in the name of Aphrodite and in the name of the Divine on this, the New Moon of Taurus. Back in 1996 when I was in my probation year in…
Strange
Mystical poem written May 8, 2026. By the holiest words,That I know,I have woven a mighty spell,“Once upon a time”But I am occluded,For I have becomeToo strange to see clearly,And too strange to be seenCultivating stealth,By hiding in plain sight,I say what I am clearly,And I am illegibleBut I will not,Be cast as the monster,Without…
The Book Of Things Left Behind
Mystical poem written May 4, 2026. 1.Once there was a time,When it all glanced off me,But that was long ago,Now every wound that I bear,Lays me lowI can’t pretend,To be good,For one minute more,My body, heart, and mind,Keep the score2.Don’t look up towards,Your dreams of heroes,This fight won’t be won,With words alone3.I am here to…
On The Blessedness Of Danger
A homily for Beltane and the Full Moon in Taurus on May 1, 2026. Dearly Beloved, Blessed Beltane (and blessed Samhain to all of you in the Southern Hemisphere) and blessed Full Moon, dear ones. I greet you in the name of Aphrodite and the name of the Divine on this, the Beltane of 2026…
Some Light Comes From The Past
Mystical poem written April 27, 2026. 1.Once upon a time,When we were all children,And the dew hung lightly,On the springtime of the worldThe gods,Wove between them a tale,A breathtaking adventure,A holy gameAnd being fools,Ready to trod the boards,And play hero or villain,As the script requiredWe came forward,Eager to put on our costumes,Speak our lines,And then…
A Drop Of Bitterness
Mystical poem written April 20, 2026. There came a morning,Between when I left home,And when I found a home,That I began to darkenI began to look to the world,And see only a problem,Something to be endured,For the sake of the missionCommitted to both Love and War,I came to see the world in Their terms,And pursue…
On The Blessedness Of Heroes
A homily for the New Moon on April 17, 2026. Written, as always, without authority. Dearly Beloved, Blessed New Moon, dear ones. I greet you in the name of Aphrodite and the name of the Divine on this, the New Moon of Aries. Today I want to switch gears a little bit. I have been…
Almost Eternal
Mystical poem written April 14, 2026. Finding her footing,“I have become”,Is the constant refrain,Of the tender godlingThis mistress born,Of past and present,Plans her campaign,And marshals her forcesTo reach ahead,And to reach behind,To tell the children,A different story To allow us all,To walk free and strong,Powerful and proud,In the coming Dawn Art: Claude Monet, “Impression, Sunrise”,…
A Fragile Prayer
Mystical poem written 4-4-26. With all due honors to Hideo Kojima. I’ll take the damage,And turn it into rich soil,To feed the Garden,Waiting in my heartAnd the goods,The bads,And every,Little in-betweenI don’t break that easy,But I live,A shared life,With my other selfI’m fragile,Broken to bits,Again and again,And sharing it allBut I’m not that fragile,Break me,…