Mind Painting

This book is an anthology of vignettes which explore the inner and outer experiences of the mind, and the grey zone between the two. It describes the paradoxes of human sexuality and sensuality; as well as discusses our emotional need for intimacy and our intellectual need for enlightenment.You will find bits of yourself, and your friends and acquaintances easily recognizable in the pages of this book.It is designed to push the memory of the reader to recognize simple but meaningful and familiar recollections. As you read some of the vignettes, you will experience the 'exactly' phenomenon. Something you always knew, but never quite put into words...From 'WRITING in VAIN'And you helped me understandThat the privacy of my mindMeans nothing,If it is kept private.....There will be those,At different times of their lives,That may come across these thoughtsAnd make them their own.....From MESOAMERICA' Those who dared to find art and optimismWith the curve of a lineA pose A visionA primal knowingThat cries 'we are human' ...'You are human'Beyond the terminal reach of treachery and crueltyThe spirit of man soars And the artist herds usWhere we already know We must goFrom 'The THIEVES'We give little things....nd try to take what we need From each other,Upside down In our relationship Sex before intimacy.... Warily cautious of the other's intentBecause ....We are refugees from trust,We are refugees from intimacy.....From 'PUSH and SHOVE'I see deep into youAnd know your real needsAnd your goodness.....And your reluctance to wear it on your sleeven public....But, my love, you must wear it naked with meFor me.....For we can play this game No further,Without pain.......From 'The TEACHER/The POET'The artist,The poet,Not the scientist,Portrays the inner selfIn subjective strokes of feeling and nuance....Trying to make meaning,Of his experienceFor himself.....And sometimes also for us watching.....Voyeurs that we are.....From 'The MIND PAINTER'The art of the mind painter Is more than simple knowledge....It is the intuition and innovationTo present an old reality In a new and liberating way,Provoking thought,Awakening wonder and recognition .........At about 10 cents a story, it will prove to be a bargain and a worthwhile read.