PROLOUGE
I consider each one of my poems and my written word to be a Waterslide Time Machine Portal. Waterslide equals Fun (Emotional), Time Machine equals a different Time and Place (Here and Now) and Portals equals a safe way back and forth (Doors). Each one of my poems are also balanced. They have an emotional side blended with a practical side. Our emotional world can be seen by the fluidity of water and a waterslide is just a practical and material method of transport.
In fact, I can remember my father having a blast when he spent all day going on dozens of waterslides when we were on vacation in Florida back in the eighties. My dad became fond of those waterslides because back when he was growing up in Greece, his home was on the Mediterranean and he could go swimming in the ocean any day he wanted. Going down waterslides is great bunch of fun and I hope all of my readers have fun experiencing each of my word creations. For me, the word waterslide equates with fun, poetic fun.
I created my poems and brought them forth into this world at the proper time using a proper method of delivery, this book. One can say my poems simply slid out of my heart and mind and to me, they are my little babies. Just like me, everyone else was also created and born into this world in a similar fashion. I say we're all born from a waterslide time machine portal. Yes, our mother's womb was a natural time machine bringing us from one plane of existence into another. After all, what is a time machine but a method of transport between past, present and future. Isn't this what a poem is? Isn't this what written word can be? Yes it truly is.
A poem can take one back to a place in the poet's mind where one can taste, smell and even feel whatever is in the poet's imagination and then can maybe even take one forward in time, then back and then safely bring one back to the present, in no time. What a ride! As for a portal, it's just a fancy word for a doorway, as in a passenger door because after all isn't anyone who will be reading my poems actually be a passenger of my imagination? Now, it's time to speak on my subtle subtitle and the power of The Holy Grail.
On this plane of existence we call Earth, we're all given one life to live as we see fit. As for 'Unveiling The Holy Grails', well, I believe we all have a hidden Holy Grail deep within each one of us which has the power to heal us and restore our world (me, myself & I) to paradise.
We each have our own Holy Grail hidden deep within and we may be able to discover and fully grasp it after we transpire the unexplored hidden darkness of our subconscious. Once we discover our own elusive Holy Grail, happiness, renewal, revitalization and infinite abundance might surely be restored after taking a sip. Alas, this voyage, commonly known as 'The Know Thyself Journey', may truly be it's own just reward.
I'm gently speaking of our own hidden Divinity. By simply reading WATERSLiDE TiME MACHiNE PΩRTALS one may truly unveil The Holy Grail. If one needs convincing, simply turn to the second poem in the Fourth Realm, PLATO SURFiNG THE iNFiNiTY PORTALS, called 'Field Motion'. On page 51 begin reading the very first line: “A moment, the brief effort calculated among the pre-coincidental.”... Divinity may truly be a God given gift.
For now, I'd like to describe my own current understanding of 'God' as a dynamic Being or Existence who is 'GuidingOne's Divinity'. Now, my understanding is fluid and may change over time. The more information I acquire, the more knowledge I attain and with the help of God, I may be able to receive His grace, His wisdom and His Divinity and get a more better and truer understanding. Drinking from The Holy Grail is like drinking from the Infinite Divine.
For me, the present moment is the best present or gift The Divine can ever create and give to us. When one is in the present moment, one may choose to safely time travel to any time one desires by simply using one's own imagination and wisdom. For me, sticking with the present is usually ideal.
I consider each one of my poems and my written word as an open portal. Each poem sparks a hidden passion which is just, peaceful, genuine and authentic. Bringing my conscious and subconscious mind together in harmony has allowed me to explore, nurture and heal my heart and mind.
Before the harmony there was fear, which causes duality and division. The subconscious is the holder of the past and all of it's precious moments. When one accepts one's past one no longer has resentments. I forgave myself for harms I caused my self and asked others for forgiveness for harms I caused them. God loves all of His Creations and since He loves us all he does not have to forgive us. His eternal love for us is proof enough. He may desire us to love Him and respect Him in return, but I really don't know. If one is a divided soul one must be careful when dealing with one's subconscious because any sort of fear one may bring to it, may cause more fear instead of bringing harmony.
So, there is a caveat when dealing with one's subconscious which can be fairly easy to understand: One needs to somehow ground oneself before choosing to enter into one's subconscious. The subconscious mind is specular or mirror like so, whatever one reflects into the subconscious will be reflected right back. We can all be bold enough to explore our hidden subconscious and it's safe to say, we didn't learn how to do this in any sort of public school.
For me, my subconscious mind wasn't something I would just freely dive into. At first, I considered it a boundless place possibly filled with unforeseen darkness and unmarked booby traps. I could easily become lost in the reckless debris as some sort of lurid darkness may suddenly desire to lure me into a surreal sinkhole and suck me into a pesky and unavoidable resentment loop. As the Neptunian sea of confusion seemingly gets its grips on me because I may have gone swimming without an anchor, once again, I may become forever lost in the land of yesteryear. So, I swiftly pray to Apollo to show me the light at the end of this torrid tunnel.
I may have the likes of Saturn, Neptune, Uranus and Pluto coaxing me into an unwavering, time wasting, elation free limbo heading towards complete annihilation or into a head spinning transformative plunge right into the eerie claws of good 'ole fashioned death. My sanity may not ever find a method for escape. I may be left lingering for minutes, hours, days or possibly years. So, when I desire to peer into the realm of the subconscious I use two trusted methods which are reliable and can truly keep me properly grounded:
First, I imagine I'm sitting at the edge of a pier with my bare feet submerged into the waters of my subtle subconscious mind. This allows me to access my entire subconscious while still being grounded. I may swish and kick my feet or choose to just let them sway. I can use this method while in meditation or when I'm sitting or not moving on this earthly plane of existence.
Second, I can imagine my body as a type of car where I'm able to access the future, by peering forward as well as the past, by pretending to look into my rear view mirror and/or my side mirrors, as I safely and carefully 'reflect upon my past'. When I peer into the rearview, I am reflecting and accessing my subconscious mind. This way, I'm safe and grounded while continuing to 'reflect upon my sub-conscious'. Having some sort of grip of reality is the key when one desires to explore the subconscious realm, even for just a moment.
With practice, anyone may learn to do the same. Praying and having regular conscious contact with my Higher Power also helps tremendously. My Higher Power gives me the courage I need to make goals and the perseverance to bring forth proper results. Time is mostly wasted when we choose to live in the future or the past.
As far as I know, God only exists in the present because I can only access God in the present, I can not 'live' in the past or the future. We may be cheating ourselves out of time when we choose to be anywhere, but the present. The present is pre-sent by God. Following God is the Natural way to live.
The Holy Grail, when sipped from may give us a longer 'life' (more present and aware moments and being more alive in the present). If we stay more and more in the present, we are not living in the past or future, therefore we will naturally prolong our life in the present. In Latin, the suffix 'ment' means 'mind' and in the English language, the letter 'm' and the letter 'n' may be interchangeable, so “MO-MENT” may be translated to: “NO-MIND”. This is direct soul contact. My poems are designed to subconsciously align one's subconscious by bringing one into the present moment, so one may more easily choose to enjoy living in the present.
WATERSLiDE TiME MACHiNE PΩRTALS is separated into Two books, BOOK ALPHA & BOOK OMEGA. Both books will have SiX REALMS. These REALMS are based on the HOUSE System found in Western Astrology. In BOOK ALPHA, each REALM will deal with the shaping and influencing of a certain aspect of one's private self.
In BOOK ALPHA:
The FiRST REALM deals with ONE'S SELF
The SECOND REALM deals with ONE'S VALUES
The THiRD REALM deals with ONE'S COMMUNiCATiON
The FOURTH REALM deals with ONE'S HOME LiFE
The FiFTH REALM deals with ONE'S CREATiViTY
The SiXTH REALM deals with ONE'S SERViCE TO OTHERS
My forthcoming book, BOOK OMEGA, will primarily deal with the shaping and influencing of a certain aspect of one's public self and how one deals with others.
The poems along with the written word in this book, BOOK ALPHA, were created utilizing my conscious mind working together with my subconscious mind (Spirit) and my heart (Soul) . I've learned I can occasionally peer behind the veil which holds back and separates our conscious and subconscious minds and reveal the hidden aspects of my self.
WATERSLiDE TiME MACHiNE PΩRTALS was brought forth using my creativity which is a combination of my conscious and subconscious mind, my left and right brain, my understanding, my beliefs, my knowing, my imagination, my feelings, my emotions, my Spirit, my Soul, my logic and most of all my wisdom given to me by The Divine. I hope everyone thoroughly enjoys reading this book. I'm truly grateful for being able to publish this book.
I've been writing poetry since 1989. When I began writing, I mostly wrote when I got inspired. I used to get inspired often and on a regular basis. Today, I also consider myself being easily inspired. Yes, I do give credit to my daily prayer and mediation. In fact, I choose to meditate via playing one of my bass guitars for 12 minutes a day. I've been doing this daily for over a year, now. I find the music, which is a language of God, gets me in tune with my Higher Power's will for me. Then after meditation, I choose to carry the harmony I find in meditation throughout my day. If I find myself out of harmony with myself or my fellow man, I can easily recognize it and amend my behavior. Thus, a harmonious flow can be easily attained and maintained.
One may discover themselves smiling often as they're reading WATERSLiDE TiME MACHiNE PΩRTALS. This is because one is relating with what I have to say. I want this to be a feel good reading type of book. Remember, each chapter or Realm has a theme and a certain feel to it. This is by design. Please feel free to come back to a poem again and again. One may bookmark it, highlight it, underline it, make notes in it, take a picture of it, Instagram it, Snapchat it, memorize it or even recite it! One can be guided and inspired by one's intuition and one can remember to smile again and again.
RestoringOurWorldToParadise.blogspot.comis the name of my blog which I began writing in January of 2016 (one may also find this link written on the copyright page in the first few pages in the beginning of this book). I post on this blog whenever I feel like it. There's no rhyme or reason. I simply just follow my natural instinct, my gut. I will be posting a few of my upcoming poems which will be found in my forthcoming book, WATERSLiDE TiME MACHiNE PΩRTALS, BOOK OMEGA in my blog in the same fashion so, one may occasionally check out my blog for a sneak peek.
As a reader, one may also feel free to reach me at my email address: restoringourworldtoparadise@gmail.com. Now, I'd like to also briefly discuss my cover art. This is a picture of an oil painting I painted in the family room of our Skokie home soon after the death of my father in 1989. It is of a spirit being consumed by the sun. I named the painting 'iSurrender!”. My father was electrocuted under the restaurant's dishwasher as he was trying to fix some loose wires. The restaurant meant everything to my dad. With it he was able to feed and support our family. He was also able to feed our patrons who kept coming back as regular customers and allowing us to thrive and survive.
He had many who loved his food, his company and his great generosity. I couldn't have asked for a better father. It was too bad I only knew him until I was eighteen. Over the years, I've learned a lot about acceptance and I write about it in quite a few of the poems one may discover in this book.
This book is mainly dedicated to my father. Without his hard work and dedication to his family I do not know what I would ever be doing. He taught me how to work hard and what it took to be a productive member of society. When I lost him, a part of me did not want to care about society anymore. Today, I'd like for his memory to live on and what better form or shall I say portal can I choose than this book ,which I choose to call:
“WATERSLiDE TiME MACHiNE PΩRTALS”.
I'm grateful for all of my readers and wish happiness and blessings to all who've chosen to pick up and explore WATERSLiDE TiME MACHiNE PΩRTALS, BOOK ALPHA. Thanks for the purchase or accepting my gift, as well as, for all of the love and support.
Be good.
Be kind.
Enjoy.
