THE OLDER I GET THE MORE I REALIZE NO ONE HAS ANY FUCKING IDEA WHAT’S GOING ON, OR WHAT THEY’RE DOING, OR WHY, AND EVERYONE IS JUST PRETENDING IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT.
— Lawrence R. Spencer. 2014 —
Category Archives: UNIVERSES
Universes are comprised of thoughts, ideas, dreams, illusions, delusions, which may also include stars, space, time, energy and objects. Or not. These are the universes of the author Lawrence R. Spencer, and others for whom he has an affinity.
IMMORTAL FRIENDS
AN INVOCATION OF THE GODS
Where upon Olympus stand the gods who once ruled over Man? Fallen from the Lofty Land to dwell on Earth as mortal men?
Who remembers how to fly as freeborn spirits through the sky? What powers can be exercised while trapped within a mortal guise?
The gods once caused themselves to bring The Breath of Life itself to being. Their very thoughts made every thing: the sea, a sigh, the sky, the spring!
The Gods of Old, like you & me, created everything we see. Have they lost causality? Abandoned their abilities?
Where are the gods of history? What happened to their memory? If we are them and they are we, who will cause our destiny?
Merchant Lords now rule the fold. They want us all to fit their mold: “Be a Man! Do as you’re told! The only god there is, is gold!”
How did we ever sink so low, pretending we don’t really know that we’re the spark that makes life grow, like springtime flowers through the snow?
Infinity is passing by, but time is really just a lie. Are we immortal, you and I? A question states its own reply…
We never really know we’re blind until we search around to find a simple way to leave behind the suffering that is Mankind.
Can godly powers be regained, like oceans fall to Earth as rain? Can we go back from whence we came, to greater heights and bigger games?
Lead us homeward once again, to realms beyond the dreams of men. We’ve gone astray, we’ve lost our ken*. We need your help, Immortal Friends!
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*ken = perception; understanding, range of vision, view; sight.
— Lawrence R. Spencer, from the book PAN-GOD OF THE WOODS
THE SOURCE
WE ARE THE SOURCE OF OUR OWN CREATION, DESTRUCTION, WISDOM, HATE and HAPPINESS.
ALL THERE IS TO KNOW OF GOD IS WITHIN US.
Lawrence R. Spencer. 2013.
JEALOUSY
On a planet ruled by the sexual domination of the male of any species of animal, the female is powerless. Jealousy is manifested as an attempt to destroy or disempower the desirable. Competition for survival is paramount. Survival is a mindless tournament of destruction. Human society is controlled by the male. His only desire is to gratify and satisfy sexual sensation, and the by-product of gratification, his progeny. Females fight for prominence as a pathetic second best. Support the male with pain, with sacrifice, with selflessness.
LIFE’S ILLUSIONS
Discovering that we do NOT know makes it possible to understand Life, Illusions, Delusions and other Universes.
BOTH SIDES NOW, by Joni Mitchell
“Bows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I’ve looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions I recall
I really don’t know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I’ve looked at love that way
But now it’s just another show
You leave ’em laughing when you go
And if you care, don’t let them know
Don’t give yourself away
I’ve looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It’s love’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say “I love you” right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I’ve looked at life that way
Oh but now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I’ve changed
Well something’s lost but something’s gained
In living every day
I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From WIN and LOSE and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all
I’ve looked at life from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It’s life’s illusions I recall
I really don’t know life at all”