The Power of the Mighty Is Balance: A Poetic Philosophical Rendition

By Charles Scott

Philosophical poetry is probably the simplest description that can be attached to this book. It contains an image of what the author considers the attributes of humankind. Segments of the image which consist of the Intellect, the Soul, the Physical, the Emotions, the Conscious, and the Body, have associative poetry as if each segment is speaking. Many of the poems are thought provoking, and to assist in the thinking process, there is photography that relates to the poetry as well as a section after each poem for personal comments or notes. The final section is written in prose to give emphasis to the steps to balance and becoming one of the mighty.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 15, 2008
• ISBN: 9781491849002

Charles Scott

Charles was born and raised in a coal mining town in Southern West Virginia. Learning institutions at Keystone-Eckman, Kimball High, Bluefield State, and the University of Southern California were important institutions in shaping a life filled with wonder, impossible dreams, and hope. He lives in California with his wife, Frances and her two cats.

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The Power of the Mighty

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is Balance

A Poetic Philosophical Rendition

Charles Scott

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© 2008 Charles Scott. All rights reserved.

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First published by AuthorHouse 7/28/2008

ISBN: 978-1-4343-8885-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4918-4900-2 (ebook)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2008906333

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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THE POWER OF THE MIGHTY IS BALANCE

THE SOUL SPEAKETH I

EMERGENCE

THE SOUL SPEAKETH II

BODY

THE SOUL SPEAKETH III

I’M HERE

THE SOUL SPEAKETH IV

THE SOUL SAYS

THE SOUL SPEAKETH V

OUR MINDS LISTENED

THE SOUL SPEAKETH VI

MEMORIES 1

THE SOUL SPEAKETH VII

UNBROKEN CHAIN

THE SOUL SPEAKETH VIII

WHAT YOU SAW

THE SOUL SPEAKETH IX

JOY

THE SOUL SPEAKETH X

DEAF

THE SOUL SPEAKETH XI

TO YOU

THE SOUL SPEAKETH XII

GET BUSY

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH I

MEMORIES II

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH II

ROCKS

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH III

WHAT DO I SEE?

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH IV

SEPARATE AND LOST

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH V

SEA GULL

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH VI

SCHIZOPHRENIA?

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH VII

WHEN I AM GONE

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH VIII

LIVING

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH IX

HANDSHAKE

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH X

THE BIRD OF LOVE

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH XI

I CAN TRY

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH XII

TOY

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH XIII

WHO AM I

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH XIV

PICTURE ME

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH XV

A LEGACY

THE INTELLECT SPEAKETH XVI

MINE NO MORE

THE CONSCIOUS SPEAKETH I

THE GARDEN

THE CONSCIOUS SPEAKETH II

NEVER ENDING

THE CONSCIOUS SPEAKETH III

GUILT

THE CONSCIOUS SPEAKETH IV

FRIENDS

THE EMOTIONS SPEAKETH I

TEARS

THE EMOTIONS SPEAKETH II

JUST ME

THE EMOTIONS SPEAKETH III

TOO MUCH

THE EMOTIONS SPEAKETH IV

ENOUGH

THE EMOTIONS SPEAKETH V

NEVER ENOUGH

THE EMOTIONS SPEAKETH VI

WHO AM I?

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH I

THE LIFE SAVER

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH II

FEET

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH III

STUFFED

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH IV

MY LIFE I

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH V

MY LIFE 2

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH VI

MY LIFE 3

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH VII

MY LIFE 4

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH VIII

MY LIFE 5

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH IX

MY LIFE 6

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH X

A MESSAGE TO YOU

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH XI

NO EXPLANATION NEEDED

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH XII

THE BEST

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH XIII

LOST OR FOUND

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH XIV

ONE LAST DAY

THE PHYSICAL SPEAKETH XIV

THE BIRTHDAY

THE BODY

BALANCE

THE BODY

THE PHYSICAL

THE INTELLECT

THE SOUL

CONSCIOUSNESS

THE EMOTIONS

UNBALANCED STATES OF THE ENTITY

EARLY HUMANS

21ST CENTURY HUMANS

COMMUNICATION WITH THE SOUL

THE TUNNEL EFFECT

ESCAPING THE TUNNEL

EPILOGUE

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my wife for the inspiration to put words to paper, and for the conversations that generated thoughts which led to some deep thinking and meditation on a level that without her would not have been possible. It is also those daily tasks for which I have no appreciation that she performs and has made my life livable for which I thank her. She has been my assistant, my reader, my confident, my friend, my companion, and most importantly, my soul mate.

This acknowledgement cannot be complete with thanking all those that have come before and made it possible for this document, including generational pedigree voices from the past that linger in my head from time to time.

THE POWER OF THE MIGHTY IS BALANCE

Prologue

There are many today searching for balance in their lives. This Balance can mean many different things for many different people. For some, it may mean working out a balance between their work and home life. For others, it may mean working out a balance between weight loss and diet, and exercise, or working out a balance of time between a spouse and the children, or family and spouse, or family and friends, or self and others, or sleep and awake fullness, or grades and study. It seems that there is always something we are trying to balance, if not something driven by our own needs, then it is driven by the demands of others.

As we work on our balance, we find that complications arise because once we have worked out the equation to get the balance we desire in one area (if we ever do), then we find that we need balance within another area of the balanced equation. For instance, if we have reached a balance between our work life and our home life, we may find that our home life is out of balance and we have to strike another equation between how much time to dedicate to the kids versus house cleaning, or a spouse, or at play.

We can say that life is a constant battle to balance the external factors of our lives because we face this enemy ever day. In the end, we give up and either get another job, or a divorce, or retire on the job, or we never strive to extend ourselves beyond mediocrity in anything that