In Times of Hunger

A poetry audio blog, dealing with desires and the limiting of attachment ... for whoever might need it. I sure did:)

A poetry blog from the past. If you are feeling as though desires may be getting the best of you and you need a respite from your own hungers, it may be what the metaphorical doctor ordered. The poem discussed is posted below. 

12

We see with our eyes 

Not our hands

We taste with our mouths

Not our eyes

We fill our stomachs

Not our minds

Your mind cannot be filled

Only unsettled and blocked

Hands will grasp

Eyes will desire 

Stomachs will hunger

Fill the stomach, tend to the body 

Smile at your desires

Let them pass in and out of view

Never grasp

Settle the mind

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12 is published in 81, Poems from the Tao. Please visit my blog to further explore the accompanying photos and essay, some bonus poetry, and keep up-to-date with all my writing. 

Longer works can be found on the my amazon page.

Reviews

[Twilight]

Simple, but filled with the wisdom of some fundamentally basic home truths; regarding how best to approach our daily lives.

Clearly, we should look after; both our minds and bodies. Naturally, just as I do.

Without meeting bodily needs, our lives can seem vacuous and empty of zest for life. Just as importantly, our precious minds need to be nurtured and nourished.

So, you came to the right place..! Check out Pryde's store - for that "one stop" mind & body booster package.!

She's got the yin and the yang, audio recordings galore; and much more!

Not to mention, her numerous writings.!

And, she's even known to send out "read requests"; to some of her more ardently dedicated fans! Isn't she..! 🌹💌🤞.

[Pryde Foltz]

haha. Thank you so much, Julian. If poetry had an over-worker; it is probably me. I enjoy putting together my books and voicing my words; it is one way I care for my mind. There is a posiive feedback between mind and body and for most of us, it is almost impossible to care for one while neglected teh other. The flow slows and things gets congested:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Dear Pryde. You are my midnight muse. I am listening to you and writing. I hope you are warm and cozy. Winter had arrived in Michigan. I love to hear you speak. Relax my mind dear poet.
Coyote

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, John. I am doing my best to stay warm; it is below minus 20 here:) BRRRR

[red93]

A very profound and healing Piece in itself, nicely conceived and executed. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, red:)

[Marie]

Thank you for sharing your healing words, Pryde...

[Pryde Foltz]

Much Love, Marie:)

[Marie]

and also to you, Pryde :)

[redzone]

dear Pryde, my mind is never settled, it seeks constantly for truth, for balance in the world, for the continuity of human beings and life. My hands often see through the way I touch, see as I feel the shape of things, the way lips kiss, or the heart beats. Or, how the shape of your hand sees the way it fits in mine as a walk in the park unfolds. Our senses, including our hunger (desire), are always filled with the sensations of life and present us with a rich exchange of human warmth if we open our minds.

Pryde, the way you write, the way your words sound and the thoughts these things give rise to are part of your presence in the continuity of life. I can not help but be thrilled by them. Thank you!!
-Curt

[Pryde Foltz]

Thank you, Curt. I suppose it is about balance. I would never want to deny someone a true life experience, only limit the suffering that might come along with it. Believe me, I need my own words more than most:)

[redzone]

Pryde, I hope you don't mind my smile at your last sentence, as I too should listen to me more as well. I do understand the suffering that sometimes comes along with true life experiences. I have many scares to show. But I also can say, that each scar or being open has made me who I am and more who I want to be.
Believe me Pryde, I am empathetic about those life experiences that have cause you pain. And I hope you don't mind my saying, I find you to be wonderful.

[Pryde Foltz]

Mind goodness. No I don't mind at all and may I say right back at you:)

[Lorry]

I likey this a lot, especially "Your mind cannot be filled
Only unsettled and blocked."
It strangely reminded me of lockdown when I realised how empty my head had become, thanks mainly to the echo of each thought bouncing around before disappearing and struggling to remember what it was that I had just forgot. (It still happens, but far less frequently)
It taught me to never grasp and accept that it will be remembered if it needed to be.
A settled mind is a happy mind after all. 😃

[Pryde Foltz]

It sure is, Lorry. Understanding our own minds and having trust makes life a little easier to navigate too. Thanks so much:)