Category Archives: Consciousness

Snapshot of

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Jim Stewart

a goldfinch singinga glide of tumbled notes the burden of heat–a giant python weight– wraps my chestconstricting my viewof the world the low afternoon moon pays duesfrom my empty pockets an armada of frogssing for each other where the current … Continue reading →

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God Without Religion (for Barry Lopez)

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Jim Stewart

Maybe our star is just an orb of fusion held by gravity and physics to apply energy to our little nonet here atthe spiral edge of a galaxy we can almost comprehend with the awareness we have acquired over our … Continue reading →

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Listen

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Jim Stewart

Listen. That’s good; now listen some more. Good. Why is itthat when you focus on listening,it seems to get quieter? Maybe it is your self that quiets. (ear: kidshealth.org.nz; horizon: wallup.net)

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Haiku: Days of Sand

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Jim Stewart

Sand under my wheels–Ain’t no words for how it feels–Just one of those deals. (Photo: Narble Furt)

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The Quiet

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Jim Stewart

Another essay I want to share. I’d rather have it sit here on narble.blog than hide in my directory structure. ~JimS. It’s late evening. I’m standing on a front porch in Gearhart, Oregon, on the dune I’ve come to call … Continue reading →

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Universe Understood

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Jim Stewart

Consciousness,the universe is–a way to understandand make small enougha vastness into parts.Your mind will nevergrasp the whole, no,that is a feelingfor your soulto warm whencold clasps your heartand galaxies never seenseem almost familiarand close enoughto nod acquaintance.Understanding isaccepting you cannot.

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An Example of Daily Writing

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Jim Stewart

(Here’s an example of a the beginning of a daily writing session. Initially, I made no edits. But I couldn’t stand it, so now it’strying to become a poem. I’ve changed the original, so my firsteffort has been subverted. Silly … Continue reading →

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True Gravity

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Jim Stewart

I hope everyone reading this is having (or had) a special wonderful day. Gratitude is a driving power in the Universe. We all should exercise it more often. Every. Single. Day. This is from Michael Murphy, author of Golf in … Continue reading →

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Shameless Plug

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Jim Stewart

Okay. Another shameless plug: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/white-ravens/id1439393149?ls=1&mt=11 The collection goes live tomorrow.

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The Road Takes a Break in Nakusp, B.C.

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Jim Stewart

The breeze off Arrow lake sways the curtains in my room, robbing the ghosts of places to hide. The fan blurs the ceiling where peeled wallpaper casts vibrating shadows, like insect wings stuck to my leather. The confused air stirs … Continue reading →

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