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"In this profound poverty of being nothing,
every something is a present."
http://www.jeanniezandi.com/
please let this quote resonate within you ...
and respond through an inspired verse from your heart ...
rhyming or freeverse both welcome ...
thank you
maa
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"In this profound poverty of being nothing,
every something is a present."
http://www.jeanniezandi.com/
please let this quote resonate within you ...
and respond through an inspired verse from your heart ...
rhyming or freeverse both welcome ...
thank you
maa
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Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 16, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 444, Silver: 222, Bronze: 111, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: thank you for your precious poetic offerings shared on the occasion of this contest ...
I was contemplating the quote for a long time, and it revealed this message to me :
"being nothing = disidentification with form = the end of suffering"
or more poetically :
"As soon as the seeker dissolves with the goal,
and concepts of “I”, “me” and “mine” turn to naught,
the Void smiles in Silence as bottomless Whole;
and God is revealed as the Stillness I’d fought."
thank you for your Presence,
maa
Contest Winners
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by MyrddinEmrys 15 lines, 18 comments, on Nov 3 10:46 AM 2008. In Spiritual, Thoughts
Silver trophy winner
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I stood aside
observed.by Pisces rainbow 39 lines, 15 comments, on Nov 3 6:13 AM 2008. In Spiritual, Contest
Honorable mention
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When all that is ephemeral disappears,
when all the downy feathers of infancy fall away,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Entries [15]
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A newborn infant child
a nobody yetby davidwright 3 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 3 11:47 AM 2008. In Contest• Commented on by judge. -
The whole creation is a hallucination.
You catch hold of one or anything,by Freelance writer 27 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 4 12:16 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Even in the thick darkness
the naked eye sees some thing brightby Purush 10 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 3 7:59 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Thought is but one moment in time
We are one human beingby Janice M Pickett 18 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 3 2:28 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
my heart brims
with knowledge of do's and don'ts• Commented on by judge. -
In the midst of this mess
Being and Nothing gave birth to one another.• Commented on by judge. -
I have tried to frame my life
In recent days• Commented on by judge. -
“Profound poverty"
Convinced we need everything• Commented on by judge. -
In a moment of clarity,
the layers pealed away.by MikeNoxaura 40 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 6 6:27 PM 2008. In Contest, Spiritual, Thoughts, Personal• Commented on by judge.
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Atheism is when one is too young to fear death
Just a thought, sorry I can't enter, as all my 160
poems are in the "dreaded pre-write catagory" and I've run out of original ideas Best Wishes George -
I am so sorry that I missed this contest! I logged on a day late. The quote is one I hold dear. Best wishes to all.
Linda
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Thank you Marion, this was a beautiful and thought provoking contest. Congratulations to zorman32, MyrddinEmrys and Blueskywonder, and cheers to all the rest for participating.
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