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We are about trying to get clarity of our existence. The more clear, the more subtle and nuanced.

:- Doug.

Subtle and nuanced is loving the conversation.

:- Doug.

Confronts me now
The Other
Vast
Unknown
Whelming my eyes

:- Doug.

To enter the larger
is to open yourself
to and specifically

:- Doug.

Bring your presence to your world.

:- Doug.

You see, the problem is we think a war is against someone else.

:- Doug.

What results are ever final? Then comes another season.

:- Doug.

We need to do what is important to us.

:- Doug.

Open Space is torus-shaped
a donut of respiration
circulation,
inspiration,
with an open space
where energy dances
with us in the middle

:- Doug.

Emergent are we
Organizing ourselves
Into higher
Complexity and
Consciousness
Circumspice!
Dive up!

:- Doug.

We have seen ourselves individuated
Now to see into our blood and breath
Where we are one

:- Doug.

We are not talons clutching
We are one: whole, embracing
Unified, variegated

:- Doug.

Larger is different in kind: holy.

:- Doug.

Put forth caring at the front edge.

:- Doug.

This law practice practices caring.

:- Doug.

Its talons bury in my flesh
Blood flows
It will not release me
This demon
Is of my making
When I release it releases
Blood remains

:- Doug.

What is the courage it takes to sit with a dying person? And what is our calming about? Are we aiding them? How can we know? We know because it is the human thing we do; it arises out of us; we must do this. So that is how we know.

:- Doug.

Carry people to the edge, where might be my own ripping.

:- Doug.

It’s OK
I don’t know if it’s OK
I love you
Calming you
Calming me
It’s OK
As someone left
After you
Accompanying
Only so far
Do I say it
For me?
It’s OK

:- Doug.

Led to the edge
Take the conversation to where
I’m uncomfortable

:- Doug.

Wherever do we find ourselves? Do we find ourselves? Do we find ourselves!

:- Doug.

The evergreen across the way has a dusting of powdered sugar, unperturbed by the winds moving the deciduous trees around.

:- Doug.

Live well at last.

:- Doug.