Mike Defreitas : Writing

The Art of Compassion

The Art of Compassion

A Poem by Mike Defreitas


Am I feeling anxious? Yes. Too much. I can't stop looking at myself because I cant stop sensing - perceiving at a fundamental level - too deep for..
Into the Sea: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Context

Into the Sea: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in ..

A Story by Mike Defreitas


A deeper look into the Israeli Palestinian conflict
Doggin Around

Doggin Around

A Story by Mike Defreitas


She's laying on her stomach, on her cushion, as I enter the room. She hardly responds.I say to her "Maggy". "Wake up" "Get up, Lets go". She hardly bu..
Response

Response

A Story by Mike Defreitas


I know what you must be thinking. How. How does he live this way. I couldn't live this. To be away from people all the time. What do you do? How do yo..
The Bug

The Bug

A Story by Mike Defreitas


A bug. A stupid f*****g, insignificant insect. I’m sitting down on my big comfy blue couch at the library when suddenly I feel something cr..
Hypnotically

Hypnotically

A Poem by Mike Defreitas


This thing,Can't explain what,but it's there.I sense its presenceIt's there!I can't describe itBut it brings me aliveA subtle knowing. Of What?A myste..
For Love of Dog

For Love of Dog

A Story by Mike Defreitas


Describing a moment I have every night before bed with my dog.
I Live For Me

I Live For Me

A Poem by Mike Defreitas


I live for meIndividuated, separatedUnburdened by the motionsI live for meI care for youAnd for allBut I will not be so investedThat a mere grimace or..
Why We Need Mindfulness In Schools

Why We Need Mindfulness In Schools

A Story by Mike Defreitas


Neuroscience has theorized - even as a useful conceptual model - that the brain is "triune", which means it is composed of 3 different layers of proce..
Do not Hurt Me

Do not Hurt Me

A Poem by Mike Defreitas


Fear of being hurt