"...my living is like chasing
after my own shadow,
I catch it only when the moon
of my heart eclipses
the sum of my minds..."
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- Plus Ultra
- Physician,Presbyterian Elder , his writings (poems, inspirational pieces, short stories, medical articles)have appeared in 44 different journals published in Malaysia, Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand, USA.A prize winner in many different poetry competitions, including tne prestigious 1995 New Straits Times-Shell poetry competition.Many of his inspirational poems have been translated into Mandarin. Author of 3 books of poetry, "White Magic","Postcards from Kluang" & "Familiar Strange Country".Presently working on his 4th book of poetry tentatively entitled "A Different Kind of Magic".
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This is dedicated to the Kluang bloggers.....and if you notice 'sum' is not mis-spelt, this line is an adaptation of a haiku I wrote about Parkinsons Disease, will post it some day, meanwhile I hope you enjoy my wax and water colour painting...collage!
plus ulta;
First : Thank you for the nice and pretty poetry book "WHITE MAGIC" and the poems (+ short strories).
Second : Your shadow is very very near; just next to darkness.
Third : You are so talented Doc.
Ufukhati, i am glad you like "White Magic"...I will send you "A Diffrent Kind Of Magic" once it is published! Keep in touch, we are both from the same kampong and proud of our kampong, yes Malaysia Boleh!
Very lovely, and great picture as well. Such talent!
This is very beautiful...
You are so talented!
Apparently simple, but deeply layered.
Plus Ultra...posted a comment but it did not appear. Wonderful poem and picture to match. Thanks for explaining "sum."
Thanks everybody...Don, Jon, Paula Samuru, working this week on a wax and crayon and water colour, tentatively entitled "Flying Into Paradise" dont know how it will turn out...Many, many blessings for you all this weekend!
Beautiful. Well done. The only problem is, how do we do it?:)
Life is like chasing after our own shadows, we will never catch them...until we use our courage (moon of our hearts) to eclipse the sum (sun) of our fears (mind).......:) !!!
You expressed this beautifully.
Thanks, I was afraid it had something to do with courage.:)
beautiful words (not so easy to follow your advice :)), and i love the artwork!
Yes, I know...but it must not stop us from striving...and to strive again when we repeatedly fail...for there is always more beyond if we stretch the sinews of the heart a little tighter....:(
This is beautiful!
Lovely words and art.
"When the moon of my heart eclipses..."
Smiles that you visited my art/poetry site. Sure, I'll reciprocate linkage. Thank you for asking. :)
Enjoyed the art and the poem. Very well done!!
afp, thanks I wish you had completed your sentence...could not get to your blog and your picture increases the mystery..
Surreal poem. Lovely nuances...like the image of the plurality of the minds...reminds me of a novel by Stephen King's Gunslinger series when he wrote of other worlds and many suns. Thanks for sharing..
Dear Plus Ultra, again a great peace of work. Both the art and the poem. I interpreted it differently when I read it, moon of my heart being moods, melancholy and sum of my minds being various confusing states of mind. Thanks for the explantions, also waiting for your haiku about parkinsons
How pretty...
I'm reading this piece again and again.. like paula said, deeply layered. A beautiful piece!
thank you for your lovely comment :) I've left a reply on my blog as well. would like to link you back as well, hope thats ok!
I agree with Paula, deeply layered indeed. Reading this again and again - each time revealing just a little bit more. Beautiful!
Thank you for your lovely comment, I've replied on my blog as well. I would like to link you too, hope thats ok :)
I agree with Paula, deeply layered indeed. Reading this again and again - each time revealing just a little bit more. Beautiful!
Thank you for your lovely comment, I've replied on my blog as well. I would like to link you too, hope thats ok :)
I agree with Paula, deeply layered indeed. Reading this again and again - each time revealing just a little bit more. Beautiful!
Thank you for your lovely comment, I've replied on my blog as well. I would like to link you too, hope thats ok :)
Yes you can blog me or put me on your links that would make me very happy thank you...
Hello i was wanting to know
if you could create a poem about tears?
I am trying a little project on Search for truth and peace
and it is a good exercise.. i even have a place for them to go...
Anyone can try it.. thank you
love,
The Poet
Wow, the lovely comments, thanks, Kora, Bittersweet.....I enjoyed your blogs and will be going back to view again.What! Still no comments from Kluang Bloggers...!!Dont call, just post!
Thank you for your kind comment on my poem.
Did you paint this?
It is very beautiful!
Renee
Oh yes, all the pictures are my paintings and photographs....Thanks
wonderful pieces, both the art and th poem
i understand now your accute sensitivity to deceptively simple work.
well done.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
(art and words)
Hello Plus, I finally found time to get over here and tell you how inspiring your work is. After reading your explanation here in the comments I am deeply moved by both picture and poem. You are a truly gifted person and I look forward to more. Take care,
Bob
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