Today’s feature: Kathy Paysen

(Article is still in redaction…)

Reality art and author poetry is the best description for Kathy’s wonderful expression. Words fall short!

A true American not only in heart, also in practicality and love of God, love of the other, dating all the way back to the creation of the US, is troubled by the economic crisis and the devastation of what is all going around in the world simultaneously.

All this is an inspiration and reason for her poetry. So are her memories of her youth, in a very special era, that she conveys with us with her reality poetry.

So are a lot of other typical American themes to be found in her poetry. She writes in true American without making it feel like that.

She brings to life the English language as never before with typical topics concerning America in times of economic hardship and love hardship especially, which usually go hand in hand and gives them a meaning, a meaning of love.

She brings God back to daily life as if he never had disappeared and the 20th century never had existed.

I think they are American classics, HER POEMS. She goes beyond poetry by her sheer reality. She is the embodiment of her poetry. Art is, as she expresses it.

Dear readers these poems are for everybody. They should be mandatory in every class room. You should read them on her poetry blog: http://www.everypoet.net/poetry/blogs/kathy_paysen.

The US is at this moment in a severe economic crisis and she can feel it and she can WRITE!

Her poetry usually rhymes. Not in this one! This poem, I thought, though, is great for Ulysses V—the Gateway to the Staaaaaaars!

 

God's Axis, God's Gateway

Rose fire on meridians

Pulsing hearts scoping

Longitude into eternity

Latitude, self governed

God’s axis upon a tree

Two points intercepting

Right angles of infinity

Blossoming as the sun

Our nature into heaven

As stars of fixed night

Showing us the course

Singular visions budding

Into a galaxy of gardens

Lit blossoms for a quest

Born of an eternal flame

Bearers of the red rose

In, With, and Through

God’s gateway of love

 

July 2012, Kathy Paysen

Keywords: Inner and Outer Space Define Our Quest

 

The most gifted poetess in American English, dating all the way back to the creation of the US, ALSO wrote a letter to President Barack Obama. Don’t forget to read it on her poetry blog: http://www.everypoet.net/poetry/blogs/kathy_paysen/dear_president_obama_moral_stimulus_plan_2012.

Or here! everypoet.net is not always reachable at the moment: http://www.theemperoroftexas.com/2012/06/victory-is-back-in-originating-kingdom.html.

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From Facebook :

Benoît added Zen to his activities.

“We are all called to lead. Separate justice from injustice. Seek to find the heart in others, and know that our God defines the love in our life. Be patient and kind, there is no other way to find amazing grace.” ~Kathy Paysen

“Spirituality is what makes society a better place. Let us all do our utmost that it doesn't vanish! God is awake in all of us. Together we can make our stay upon earth worthwhile.” ~Kathy Paysen

Kathy Paysen shared a picture.

B.A.D wrote“What a beautiful symbolism.”

"Kodak brings us God moments, snapshots of angels on earth." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“Great quote on photography!”

"When you are down to nothing ... God is up to something." Faith is the seed that will harvest all of God's needs. Be still and know that God is there.” ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“Great Zen comment.”

"Looking for a miracle? Then make one happen for someone else. We are each other's miracles." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“So true and a reminder!”

"We have so much to be grateful for. As we celebrate our nation's birth, be ever mindful of those that fight/fought for our freedoms." ~Kathy Paysen

"To know the Earth, we must be of the Earth." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”Such a universal and welcoming concept that it eventually cost them their heads! Thankfulness and balance, wisdom and peace! What now? What does the future hold for new and old Americans? Will the land ever be symbolically given back to the people for what it was created? Happiness and peace! No-nonsense thankfulness to God. A United States of the Planet!”

"It's not about how high you climb, it's about how far you fall. Word to the wise: Always have a reason to ascend and always have a reason to descend. The Roman Empire fell because no one cared where they were going!" ~Kathy Paysen

"Do you ever have awe moments? ... Those are God moments! ... Even in our most troubled times ... God will listen ... trust in God. All things are possible with God." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”I love your insights and reminders. Pain is God, so is Joy!”

“Artifacts ... art ... the work of one God. Let the creative part of your brain do the thinking ... it knows how to get out of the box. Reach for the stars, they are in you.”

“Blessed is this day, angels of our earth, winged messengers of God, bearing love's worth. Be mindful of angels, they lift us into each other's company.” ~Katy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“I love your comments Kathy. They are truly inspiring and divine! You are a beautiful woman full of love and insights.”

“Smile ... just smile ... let it be your umbrella ... lifting you ... beyond your wildest dreams ... up ... up ... free!” ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”Yoko is so great!”

“Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon ... up ... up ... and ... away?” ~Katy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”Away, away, far away above the skies into the Heavens.”

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That’s it for today folks. God Bless. Thank you for this Blessed day!

Japanese inspiration in July

So, it's a soaked July Sunday in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twelve. Woke up 6 this morning, so a long day. A quiet Sunday! Played an hour piano and did some stuff on my website. I love writing. I love music. Actually I love all Arts. Also modern arts, figurative and abstract, experimental an’ old.

Right now I am sitting in a garden, relaxing, waiting for a short half hour meditation. Some say I should do martial arts instead. Well, let's call it Zen what I do. It's my Way of finding the right balance. I am sure it comes close to Zen without all the slavery of old Japan.

Old Japan and the Samurais are very cool. I must have seen dozens of dozens of movies inspired on them. So let's hope I can keep up the right Spirit for the time being. Not many worries at the moment. My life is reasonably fulfilled. This can change though. One has to be prepared for even War.

Coming back to Japan I am reminded of Akira Kurosawa. An ultra idealist. His movies today seem almost of past naïveness. Something we all should be wary of. Just two decades ago they didn't. The times have changed so immensely last century that they are almost unrecognizable, the atmospheres in them depicted, the people, the Love stories, the Samurai stories.

Tokyo is an inspiration. Everything Japanese of the past is an inspiration. Their drawings, poems, stylistic architecture, martial arts, Spirituality and Way of life was something very honorable. Not that I would want all of it. Nevertheless, just the thought of old Japan gives me peace.

The mountains of those days, there, must have been beyond any Horizon. They must have been truly ‘utopic’. Mount Fuji with its snow, and Nature and animals.

Let me End today with a Japanese Flute master called Katsuya Yokoyama. His sound gives us an Idea of old Japan.

I taped it into cd. Very cool, the tranquility that is evoked from it. Let's see if I can find Katsuya on YouTube. Found it.

That was it from me, signing off this mobile entry with a song evoking old Japan, wishing you a most upbeat July Sunday and Monday, to those having already reached that time zone.

The weather, here in Amsterdam, Holland, is a mixture of rain and Sun, Sun and rain with very pleasant temperatures.

Written on the Eight of July, in the Year of our Lord Twenty-Oh-Twelve!

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From Facebook :

Benoît likes The Adventures of Tintin. Benoît added Zen awareness to his list of inspirational people. Benoît added Meditation to his activities. Benoît added Zen to his activities.A new entry has been published on"the Texian Space Port for your Soul!"

THE EMPEROR OF TEXAS . COM is a Godly républican safe-haven upon the Internet. A place of Ultimate Anarchy for those in no need of laws, where the ideals of a free Godly Republic of the World, A United States of the Planet as I call it, is brought to you by my very own self, the Emperor of Texas, residing at this moment in exile in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

It's called"Amsterdam July Day!" and features a lot of stuff, lots of writings and some pictures, descriptions, music and other memorabilia.

It's a packed entry, ‘synopsing’ my latest high-tech technology in HTML, high-art inferences, highly accurate no-nonsense descriptive art in Haiku-style from me-myself-and-I not only, and also features highly spiritual and Godly rumors spreading across the Seven continents, including the latest in show business, New Age, music, movies and writings.

"Ulysses V" is the place where I publish, not only, all my art, in all shapes and forms, in all formats, digital and previously analogue as well as in water color and oil in bits and Bytes, in sound and vision, in compositions and innovations, in anything that matters to me, it's also the place where I share with the entire World my vision for the Future of Humanity.

It's what the Stars are made of that you have found. It's my outlet for world hegemony, for world peace and especially highlighting the importance of Spirituality versus a socialistic or/and fascistic robotic world not even based on merit, where humans are but computers themselves and no attention is paid to the beauty of Art and its spiritual amendments to the Soul.

Don't forget to read the latest entry on Ulysses V, the Gateway to the Staaaaaaars, KEEPING OLD TIMES ALIVE!

http://www.theemperoroftexas.com/2012/07/amsterdam-july-day.html Distortion on a HTC-lens.

It ain’t faithful to the eyes as opposed to a 50-mm lens! On the other hand you get a wider vision. Good for popular photography and quick web impressions. Japanese mountain

“Japanese mountain” Painted in less than a minute in Almere penitentiary. I hate Holland and especially the Dutch justice system. Got the paint and a brush for free from a library woman working there. Thank you. Should repaint it. The theme is good.

http://www.art-3000.com/picture/?iid=52634Greater clock design on a social housing project! Doesn't work anymore…Relaxing tourists. Museum Square Amsterdam…

Giant Gull (Goéland) in front of the US embassy.Construction workers have it their way in the Summer, until they came across me! It was my Eminem cds against their commercial techno. It was my synth, in Jimi Hendrix style, as loud as my equipment went. They were not amused. Yes, the poor lads wanted that I join them! No thanks. I am a hard working artist! Their hours are a joke!

Uploaded miscellaneous:

C.S. Amsterdam.

Fooling around on my new HTC-camera. Light play! See if I can duplicate my old "spiegelreflex" camera effect. It looks good on the web. Reasonably faithful to the eye. Still nothing compared to a 50mm lens. A lot of distortion. Good for popular photography. Wider vision.

Balcony garden in semi-blossom. This year too much rain + had to keep them inside for three weeks because of construction work on the façade of the social housing lodge in which I live, so not very colorful.

Latest balcony flower.

New architecture in Amsterdam…

Shell impression…Electricity versus gas.

My new two-elements electric cooker. I have 100% Green energy. Gas and electricity. Gas is expensive and a waste of precious resources. My old gas cooker was more or less finished. It served its time plenty. Under me about 13 years. Before that at least 2O. Green energy is very cool and not so expensive (really) because of tax reductions, especially on electricity here in Europe. We have wasted so much gas for cooking. It's really crazy! The Earth's balance is totally 'chaosed', leaving huge holes under its tectonic plates, I guess, and making tsunamis as well as helping earthquakes to happen together with other environmental hazards such as the atomic bomb, and many others.

No, we didn't know before of this. Not true. The government has engaged in criminal activity just for the sake of the economy and believe me I am not rich. I read that it would save me 3OO euro per year. According to my calculations, this should be around 200 per annum. I'll see next year if it's true. I think it is. I just have to hope that Green electricity is really Green and not creating some new environmental hazard.It’s the 14th of July. Vive la France!

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That’s it for today folks. God Bless. Thank you for this Blessed day!