The Poet's Quill: Musings of Mind and Spirit
Author
J. Michaels
Publisher
Resource Publications (OR)
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The poet’s quest is one of wide magnitude. He or she must explore the untapped regions of mind and spirit and then proceed to paint a picture in words of that strange and mysterious landscape. The book before you is such a picture, depicting a new yet ancient province of the soul. By middle age, it starts to become obvious to most of us that we operate with a split mind; the lesser mind that focuses on the acquisition and defense of things and the higher mind that impels us to a more unified reality. With age and experience, the acquisition of wealth, status, and sophistication start to pale in comparison to the more etheric goals of peace, freedom, and union with our Creator. As we start to notice a shorter road ahead than behind, we seek a more meaningful existence. We intensify our search for union with our earthly brothers and our heavenly Father. In effect, we require a reality based on our need to be free, whole, and eternal. By now, we are far too skeptical to accept wishful thinking as our truth, yet still yearn for an intellectual and spiritual certainty that we can believe in simply because the case for it is far too compelling to ignore. After several decades of just such a search, I discovered a path that, at long last, gave me confidence in the truth of a divine Mind and Spirit. That path led me to a place that my soul knew and honored as divine. From that connection and in that place, this book was born. Each and every poem in it has been a revelation and has been as much of a blessing to me as I hope they are to you.
Reviews
The back cover says " The Poet's quest is one of wide magnitude. He or she must explore the untapped regions of mind and spirit and then proceed to paint a picture in words of that strange and mysterious landscape. The book before you is such a picture, depicting a new yet ancient province of the soul."
Wow. Just reading that set me into a contemplation mode to start pondering the work of J. Michaels. But, there was more than pondering. I didn't start from the beginning but did my usual flip to a page, knowing it was exactly the piece I was supposed to read at that moment. It is "Direction Home" and starts as:
So much that constrains us
We do not even see
Thoughts and beliefs within us
Telling us what we must be
Denial, the enemy that precludes us
From seeing as we are
Hiding the beliefs that bind us
And Keeping us divided so far
And ends with:
We truly left our home
But only in dreams did we do so
In Mind we shall return
So know that Paradise is not the illusion
But the world made without love
We have but to leave it behind us
Seeing direction only from above
This is only a small sampling of J. Michaels' musings and as you can see it is deep, contemplative, and reflective. It is obvious he when wrote his pieces it was from his heart and soul, a place where we all can connect. But, there is more. There is a connection to a Deity giving us a true path to discover Divine Order within ourselves. Reading each musing over a period of a few days I felt a resonance unlike others. I encourage you to read the works of J. Michaels and find the place within yourself that will take you to your truth.
Reviewed on 06/20/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Irene Watson
“The Poet’s Quill”, is an inspirational uplifting book of poetry that will have readers aspiring to new goals. With over 100 poems ranging in titles such as ‘One Soul To Save”, ‘Beauty By The Bay”, “I Want My Perfection Back”, “Heaven’s Gate” and many more equally thought provoking how can one not explore the vast possibilities of this wonderful book of poems. The author, J. Michaels, has reached into the depths of his soul and produced an amazing book that will touch readers, hearts, minds, and souls.
Reviewed on 04/16/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Angela Simmons
