Thoughts in Silence (Observations & Insights): Book B

By Jeff Larson

Thoughts in Silence (Observations & Insights)
Silence is one of the core requirements, an often unmentioned yet vitally necessary ingredient in the creation of poetry and writing in general. Silence allows the writer to receive the ideas, images, and emotions, which seem to arrive from nowhere but actually arrive from within, or beyond, from the field of energy, and essence that surrounds us, like a shroud.
In this section, the poet shares poems that came through that silence, that shroud, at various points during his lifetime. In life, it is rare that we pause to take stock, to ask ourselves directly - who we are, why we are, and what we are. Such thoughts are often tossed aside, cast of with lines like - don’t be silly, what are you talking about, that’s crazy talk - of course I know who I am, what I am, and why. Actually, most of us do not, we have never been that honest with ourselves or sat in silence, taken inventory, asked ourselves what we feel, what we believe, and why.
In a way, it is true, it is crazy talk, after all we are born, we develop our beliefs, we hold to those beliefs firm (generally) and we live our lives without inventories conducted in silence - or Emerson, read within season . Thoughts in Silence (Observations & Insights) is a book in which the Poet pauses, opens the door, and allows us to enter in, to read, to watch, to listen and finally - to consider for ourselves what we feel about, or think about what the poet has written and what response, if any we have from having gone through this experience. The invitation is sent, the door is open, enter - if you wish.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664130258

Jeff Larson

About the Author: The Uptown Poet Jeff Larson was born and raised in the Hiawatha Valley along the Mississippi River in Southern Minnesota. His childhood was spent in Wabasha MN before a move to Waseca MN, and later to Lake City MN. The family moved briefly to Loves Park/Rockford IL during his High School years then back to Lake City to come full circle. He obtained a B.A. in finance at Georgia State University, Followed by an MBA, and a Masters Certification in Adult Learning. He is a Certified Black Sash Sifu (Teacher) of Kung Fu & Qigong. and the Author of “The Power of Qigong”. He has written numerous articles for Inside Kung Fu magazine and is the producer of a Floating Monk Qigong DVD titled “Chi for Health” visit FloatingMonk.com to learn more. He was the fourth of thirteen children (and the second son) who grew up in a hardworking, humble family. The pictures in the book depict these early days and mirror the images of Norman Rockwell paintings. Life was simple and Carefree in those early (small town) times when families lived their lives and pursued their dreams and life on the whole was very, very good. The Poet wishes to recognize and remember everyone who was a part of those special times, his father, mother, sisters and brothers, grandparents, relatives and friends in the Winona MN, Wabasha MN, Kellogg MN and Nelson WI area, especially the Larson’s, Gander’s and Ever’s.

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THOUGHTS

IN SILENCE

(OBSERVATIONS & INSIGHTS)

BOOK B

The Uptown Poet

Jeff Larson

Copyright © 2020 by The Uptown Poet.

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Rev. date: 09/23/2020

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The Poet writing outside at Calhoun Square, Uptown Minneapolis, MN

Contents

Every grain of sand

Icarus in words, the Beat poets

The Season of Emerson

A poem

A Repeating Revelation

And so it is with truth

Blame

I am, and I face myself

I was born

It’s Never Wise

My State

One soul enters, One soul goes away

People

Poem in early Autumn

Poetry

Sand Castle Love

Simple Steps

The Gallant Young Men

The second side of Zarathustra

Then and Now & Everything and Always

White light, white paper

Words to strike envy in the heart of Rimbaud

The Uptown Poet

Every grain of sand

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October sun

A week before November

Winds through leaves

Of Oak and Elm

And mix of Autumn shade

To find the

Park bench refuge

I have claimed

From small town Decatur

At the edge of Atlanta

In years long past

You could hear

Sherman’s cry

But time

Moves…

Every grain of sand

And stone

And every soul

And every piece of steel

And every shoreline winks

At structures placed

Along its edge

Professing permanence

What then

Of flesh and bone

And heart

And mind

And what of whispers

Spoken