Tag Archives: soul

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on August 23, 2023
Tags: , , , extraordinary, lifetime, , , , , , , soul,   

Existence Bared

I saw you once from across the room
you were there, and not.
A cataclysmic revival, and rejuvenation
found in your essence
and in your presence. Though I didnโ€™t know it then
it was only a matter of time
until we began
to move in a more choreographed way. Confiding
in each other felt like times before.
These previous lifetimes, and planes
of existence bared in the soul
between two lovers
knowing all along theyโ€™ve done it before.

Whatโ€™s New with Me

All is very well here, super busy and engaged across many projects, both personal and professional.

Due to these obligations, I am going on an indefinite hiatus. I will stop by and see all of you as I am able, and will post occasionally, yet there will be no real pattern or schedule to my posting and engagement.

I will continue to write, and submit work for publication, and I will let you know if any of those submissions result in new publications.

I also plan to continue to submit occasionally to MasticadoresUSA.

I wish you all well, and send you all of my love.

Jeff

Jeff Flesch

#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow

Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women

Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press

#poetry, #connection, #essence, #extraordinary, #lifetime, #love, #nature, #poem, #presence, #realization, #romance, #soul, #transformation

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on December 11, 2022
Tags: , , coming home, , , , , , , , , , , , , , soul, , ,   

coming home

I cross cross the earth
in search of something fleeting
knowing

the unknown
is a place of peace

of mind, and of body

a souls destination
housed

within a fractured
system
of thoughts, and of feelings

coming home
a respite from the storm

sitting
in the center of silence
watching

things come, and go

attraction
to the poles of
opposites

the healing of ego
and of the soulโ€™s companion
on the way home

Photo by me, Oregon Coast

Soulโ€™s Sojourn, Published at MasticadoresIndia

I am always honored when a piece of my poetry is published at MasticadoresIndia and MasticadoresUSA. Itโ€™s such a joy, and this publication at MasticadoresIndia is no different. Thank you, Terveen, for always supporting my work. I am beyond grateful.

I would be honored if you would go here, and read my new poem.

If youโ€™ve not yet submitted to either of these fine publications, I invite you to; itโ€™s an amazing experience.

Last week, I visited Justin and Izzy in Portland, and we had a great time. We went to a boutique event supporting local small business, ate some wonderful food at Blossoming Lotus, and then went to the Portland Trailblazers game on Sunday evening. It was grand.

I wish you all a wonderful week; see you next weekend!

All my love and blessings,

Jeff

Jeff Flesch

Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow

Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women

Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Press

#poetry, #body, #coming-home, #ego, #feelings, #healing, #known, #life, #love, #mind, #nature, #pain, #peace, #poem, #respite, #silence, #soul, #storm, #thoughts, #unknown

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on October 19, 2022
Tags: , , , , , dancing skies, , , , , , , , , , quest, salty breeze, soul, tacky sand   

dancing skies

hearth, and home

the ocean
where I steady my heart

realizing
the salty breeze, and tacky sand
create

hope

in dancing skies

an intangible, yet soul-driven quest
to live

at the cliffโ€™s edge

where anxiety is present
and, you

dwell

in calm
persistence, making
up

the very center of my existence

dancing skies was inspired by the poem By the Ocean by Daphny.

Photo by Andreyะก, Pixabay

Jeff Flesch

Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow

Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women

Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Press

#poetry, #30-poems-in-30-days, #anxiety, #bliss, #calm, #dancing-skies, #determination, #existence, #heart, #life, #love, #nature, #naturespeaks, #ocean, #poem, #quest, #salty-breeze, #soul, #tacky-sand

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on August 16, 2022
Tags: , blood, , dust, , , , , , , , , , soul,   

blood and dust

residing in the night
are you

always there, steadfast
through your heart of care

I write from my soul
to share

a thought

built out of love, trust
and a common ground forged

through blood and dust

a reminiscence, like the sultry
taste of your skin

delivered
over the many years spent apart

drifting

like the sea again
I find you, the sky within

Photo by merlinlightpainting, Pixabay

#poetry, #blood, #care, #dust, #heart, #hope, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #resilience, #soul, #trauma

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on July 22, 2022
Tags: , chimes, , , , , , , , , , , , , soul,   

wind chimes

a desolate street feeds
my dreams

with pain and hope both
donโ€™t you know

itโ€™s part of the mystery hidden
inside the love we show

to the sky, and to the people walking by
as we learn more about the lights glimmering in the night

they whisper of shadows long and tall
relational aspects of

our drawn out
souls

ready to depart this plane for another
on the winds of time

and the gentleness of the breeze
my grandmotherโ€™s wind chimes, speak to me

of tarnished tears shed over years and years

and of everything you and I hold dear

Iโ€™m excited to let you all know that my debut book manuscript is complete! I would like to thank Ingrid Wilson, from Experiments in Fiction, for many fabulous insights, and wonderful editing work. We are now on to book creation and cover design. Exciting!

Photo by Counselling, Pixabay

#poetry, #chimes, #contemplation, #heart, #hope, #introspection, #life, #love, #mystery, #nature, #pain, #poem, #reality, #reminiscence, #soul, #wind

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on May 25, 2022
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , soul,   

helios of pain, Published at MasticadoresIndia

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, helios of pain, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

helios of pain

birds fly through the sky
as in my heart, our love always resides

flittering
and mistaking a beat or two
for a remedy made of oranges that are blueโ€ฆ

I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!

Photo by ractapopulous, Pixabay

#poetry, #connection, #healing, #life, #love, #masticadoresindia, #nature, #pain, #poem, #publication, #romance, #soul, #transformation

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on December 18, 2021
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , soul,   

conjure up love, wildlyโ€ฆ

fingers trace the landscape, of a love once
beloved, just as the tree limbs speak
to me, of the dream
living inside
the breeze,
so
does

the gloom, remind me of lessons learned, from
the myriad pushes, and pulls,
orbiting around
the
sunsโ€™
moonโ€ฆ

itโ€™s as if the flowers were speaking to ancient
lands, bestowing their kindness
within, of the time,
sands

as
they continue to focus on our hearts, showing us
how to conjure up love, wildly,
while allowing our
souls
to
ignite nightlyโ€ฆ

Photo by Hans, Pixabay

#poetry, #compassion, #dreams, #heart, #kindness, #life, #light, #love, #moon, #nature, #poem, #soul, #sun

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 7:00 am on June 25, 2021
Tags: , , , , , , , loving, , , , , soul   

Our Souls Collective Being

Photo by Jerry Zhang on Unsplash

wish upon a star
dropped down
from afar,
passed knowing, being,
and our collective
pleading.

lands
beyond time,
space,
and all the rest
of our misgivingsโ€™

trace

us back to here,
now,
watching, learning,
loving, and as
we keep trudging, we
realize the truth
about

ourselves
in the process
of becoming.

a flower unfolds,
itโ€™s heart bared
for you to see,
mirroring the majesty
of a moment
typically unseen.

resting
in this knowing,
we accept
and also protect
the myriad of
destinies,
written upon
the wall of time
with the essence
of our souls
collective being.

Utmost Feelings โ€“ Coming Soon!

If youโ€™ve not yet checked out Asthaโ€™s Anthology, Utmost Feelings, please check it out when you have a chance, and share as you are able. Thank you.

Additionally, the coauthors of Asthaโ€™s Anthology, Utmost Feelings, are creating a space for people to send their sentiments to Asthaโ€™s family.

If you are interested, please add your sentiments to this form, thank you, and stay blessed.

#poetry, #collective, #connection, #contemplation, #humanity, #introspection, #living, #loving, #nature, #poem, #poems, #shared, #soul

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on April 19, 2021
Tags: , , , , gaia, , , , , , , , , , soul, ,   

Presence is Present as a Present: Amber and Jeff (2)

Photo by Jamie Pilgrim on Unsplash

I sit and stare out the window,
as light, refracting,
dances and glints at me,
reminiscent of memories of another
time,
filling my face with light that
glows brightly from within as
the presence
sits upright and holds tight.

Within the temple of my senses,
the mystery I contemplate
awakens me
to the quiet immensity
of the antenna of my satellite.

I watch, listen, and learn, from
within,
the presence fills me with such
delight, and
the awakening keeps my mind clear
insight.

The outer worldโ€™s reflection
is alive with sprites,
beings in this garden
of Gaiaโ€™s night.

Behold,
the sense of alight
you feel,
as you watch,
the silent observer within,
for the next part of this
rhyme,
we may call lifeโ€™s present to
sight.

Dreaming imagination,
yet steady observance
within this soul vehicle,
drifting in and out
of shades of consciousness
whilst grounding to the foundations
of the earthโ€™s core vibration.

Within and without, such
a dance of wonder and joy
to conjure and explore. Stay and move
with the vibration thatโ€™s there, for itโ€™s the gift
of this lifeโ€™s stability and core.

Presence is present as a present,
multitudes of every giving galore.

We hope you enjoyed this second collaboration between Amber of DiosRaw and myself. Much fun.

#poetry, #awakening, #consciousness, #contemplation, #gaia, #imagination, #introspection, #light, #memories, #poem, #poems, #presence, #present, #senses, #soul, #stability, #vibration