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Tag Archives: Imagination
Symphony of a Life
I would prefer to write a love song, but it helps to be in love So I write from what I know, these little verses of life Sometimes content, sometimes sad, sometimes dwelling in my imagination The lives I’ve lived … Continue reading
Opening a Galaxy-A Poem
In a universe where 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything Resides the world of Magrathea where planets are custom made to order On the factory floor is every world conceivable Any customer can request a tailor … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Imagination
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Daydream- A Poem
My mind drifts off to another place I’m raising anchor to sail away from reality To go wherever the spirit blows To another world crafted in the corner of my mind What possibilities and problems reside in this new world? … Continue reading
Re-enchantment-A Poem
The demons and angels and magical forces that reigned in the world no longer hold sway In a world of people governed by rules and laws and discipline, order and civility In the grave seriousness of the moment where the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Buffered Reality, Disenchantment, Hope, Imagination
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The World of Dreams- a poem
In a world that burns the midnight oil That blearily blunders through the monotony of the endless day Do we dare enter the Sabbath of the night To enter that unruly and unpredictable world of dreams Dreams that defy the … Continue reading
The Playground of the Mind
I wonder and imagine and play With the past and present and future Real and imaginary, fantasy and reality All ready to coexist in the playground of my mind And like a child entering a room full of toys … Continue reading
The Glorious Freedom of Creative Mistakes
We are limited beings who do attempt to make sense of our world and we have the gifts of perception and communication which help us to do that. Our perception allows us to see and experience the world and communication … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity Project, Psychology and Philosophy
Tagged Discovery, Imagination, Jacob Bronowski, Learning
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The Image And The Imagination
Humanity practices both science and art, two incredibly unique and imaginative processes where we attempt to make sense of the world and our relationship to it. Both science and art rely on imagination and vision. Jacob Bronowski highlighted to me … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity Project, Psychology and Philosophy, Uncategorized
Tagged Imagination, Jacob Bronowski, knowledge, sight, sound, vision
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What I learned about myself, life and God from my son on the autistic spectrum: Part 2
This is part 2 of a reflection in honor of Autism awareness month. 3. We live in an incredibly complex world and human communication is even more complex. Because of what I do, as a pastor, I am constantly interacting … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology and Philosophy, Theology
Tagged Autism, communication, God, Imagination, life, spirituality
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