Category: Word Imagery Style (WIS)

Types of Word Imagery Style (WIS) in progress or not given a category as of yet.

PRO-HUMAN type of mindset

my mystic aspiration
set before myself
especially so
as to
those attributes of love
care and concern   ~
‘cause my
empathic sensitivity
is spirited
to live
experience
through the creative process
of intelligent progression
bodily
further
intensified by
a multi-dimensional
expectation   ~
this mystic’s aspiration
extends
way beyond
the scope of an inherit
self-centric
humanitarian orientation
embedded within
reflective consciousness   ~
my cognitive interactions
with the animate
and inanimate
or the descriptive
living and non-living
aspects of reality
emergent
continually in me
like the chemical reaction
between food and the taste buds
of the tongue
and the bringing forth of flavor …..
….. this spiritual felt sense
an empathic perceptivity
born of a realization
as to a connectivity
and interdependence
to all else   ~
such enlightenment inspires
a broadened love
care and concern
I’ve become more
systemically focused
and the by-product
is the envisioning
of this transition toward
a Nature-itarian mindset
not only in myself
but all humanity
in the future
however   ~   as a mystic
with this emergent
spiritual felt sense
I’m also aware
of my present reality
within space/time
and circumstance
the socially environmental
intelligent progression
of the humankind
along the journey to …..
….. spiritual enlightenment
and the multi-dimensional
development of
those attributes of love
care and concern   ~
(including myself)
each day
I am more fully discerning
the benefit

RIGHT NOW

of a concentrated focus
on a PRO-HUMAN
type of mindset

RIGHT NOW

I’m all for
all of the HUMAN RACE
to transitionally undergo
the global transformation
of an increased well-being
humanity through
the development of
concepts and practices
that nurture
those attributes of love
care and concern   ~

Please accept my need
to quote myself
to bring clarity
and emphasis …..

“the spiritual act
of helping others
help themselves
and in turn
THEY
proactively help
others
to do the same”

“firstly
We the people
THE HUMAN RACE
as one
must learn to help ourselves
our kind
to survive
before we can
and know how
to save
other aspects
of the living and non-living
within the great system
called Nature”

end quote ….

so our kind
the humankind
(our children’s
children’s children)
ONE RACE
are fully able and willing
to create transitional change
undergo a transformation
emergent from
a spiritual felt sense
an empathic perceptivity
born of a realization
as to a connectivity
and interdependence
to each other
and then
to all else   ~
proactively initiated
by those attributes of love
care and concern   ~

I quote myself again
for clarity
and emphasis ….

“symbolically like
the butterfly’s
transmutation
from cocoon
to the magical
moment
of
flight”

end quote

We the people
will survive
intelligently progressing
to not only as humanitarian
but to become Nature-itarian
despite the disruptive
ways of the great system Nature
on its sub-system earth
and the havoc reeked
on the pattern of life
we are now so accustom to …..
and no matter what effect
it has on this mystic’s
spiritually/philosophical
poetic essay
type of expression

peace out

Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem will be a part of the March edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet published by Inner Child Press.  Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

really ~ really

I see you
do you see me  ~
~   really   ~   really

I can see the wisdom
the benefit
in experiencing
who you are
standing alongside you
for a while
seeing
perceiving
from
your perspective
the beliefs
morals
values
that are reflective
of your way
your heritage
such empathy
on my part
will not only broaden
the experience
of who I am
but for eternity
it will
enrich my soul

I see you
do you see me   ~
~   really   ~   really
for who I am

take the time
while you still can
lift the blinders
from your eyes
then look into mine
see past my skin
shed the fear
the predisposition
that standing
in my shoes
for a while
seeing
perceiving
experiencing
the beliefs
morals
values
that are reflective
of my way
my heritage
won’t rob you
of your identity
such empathy
on your part
will not only broaden
the experience
of who are
but for eternity
it will
enrich your soul

I see you
do you see me   ~
~   really   ~   really

peace out

Word by    ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem will be a part of the February edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet published by Inner Child Press.  Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

a global culture

people …..  people
everywhere
sprinkled
like salt over an apple
along the surface
of the planet   ~
a home
they call earth
a designation
spoken in many
languages
while living
in different nations
with differing beliefs
and opinions   ~
this evolved heritage
mixed with tradition
brings forth
a colorful blend
of rich and various cultures
throughout the world
like a rainbow
arched across
the deep blue sky

people ……   people
everywhere
rubbing shoulders
while going on
with every day matters
under the framework
of nation
and shaped by
ethnicity and culture
while associating
with other nations
shaped by
their own blend of
ethnicity and culture   ~
this interactivity
mostly civil
can produce friction
contributing to
a certain amount
of social unrest
a fractured condition
that ain’t always so rosy
or cozy   ~   fueling
disagreements
aggression
retaliation
perceived oppression
protest
revolution
acts of war
and terrorism
that sadly leads to …..
…..    the spilling of blood
on the ground
freely flowing
down the streets
pooling in dark alleys
which give off
the familiar stale stench
of a slaughterhouse

people …..   people
everywhere
yes   ~
We
the people
together
on a planet
orbiting inside
the universal space
called Nature
as a species
this human construct
within the process
of reflective consciousness
is the link
the bond
the glue
the emergent
spiritual realization
of an interconnection
and interdependence
fully capable of cementing
the focus of
We
the people
on one   ~   singular purpose
the key element
of a living
breathing
humankind
as this actual
ever evolving
global culture
this whole
flavored by
various cultures
and ethnicities
the ultimate common ground
for all to take a stand on   ~
united   ~
the stimulant
for helping
We
the people
to concentrate
less on the discontent
stirred by differences
and the apathy of indifference
that gives birth to
the uncaring behavior
of intolerance   ~
and concentrate more on
the preservation
and survival of
We
the people

THE HUMAN RACE

therefore
instilling the foresight
the wisdom
of envisioning the benefit
gained through
helping each other
help ourselves
survive into the future
by living and contributing to
a global culture
We
the people

people …..    people
everywhere

peace out

Words by    ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem will be a part of the February edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet published by Inner Child Press.  Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

HUMAN COMMUNITY STEW

an American ethnicity ….
THEM in the know say
I ain’t got one
even though
America can be my nation
and based on genetics
the color of my skin
I have to check off
as my race …..   hmmmm ..…
whatever happened to
that identifier
THE HUMAN RACE   ~
then we would not
have to decide
if the president
of the USA
is either
black or white
or something else
’cause it would then
be up to our acts and deeds
our service to humanity
that should define us

as far as that
ethnicity thing
I was born and raised
in America
I’m a little pinch
of this or that
all important ingredients
added to what makes up a stew
my grandfather called COMMUNITY

WE THE PEOPLE

experiencing
this mixed up blend
of diversity
interacting physically
and cognitively
as this
HUMAN COMMUNITY STEW
with an emergent
cultural flavor
of complexity
born of
WE THE PEOPLE
living and breathing
each day
within a portion
of shared land
while still being
a part of
THE HUMAN RACE   ~
progressively learning
what freedom truly is
or is not
and too
what freedom has still
not fully become   ~
~    especially
for many
of our brothers and sisters
as to equality and rights
being a normal reality
of liberty
and that WE THE PEOPLE
represent
so much more than
ethnicity
culture and nation ….

WE THE PEOPLE are
THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE   ~
a little pinch
of this or that
all important ingredients
added to what makes up a stew
my grandfather called COMMUNITY

HUMAN COMMUNITY STEW

peace out

Words by    ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem will be a part of the February edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet published by Inner Child Press.  Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

something more

My words have many times been inspired by the natural photography of my dear friend and fellow artist, Pd Lietz (Edwards). This time, the photography of another Edwards, JB, Pd’s father has made my words flow. Thank you Pd Lietz…….

pd
JB Edwards ( alias Dad ) photographer ®

I breathe in the crisp air
chilled by crystal clear waters
after it crossed over   ~   the wind
ever so gently…..
rustles about the leaves
all the way down
the tree line …….
as if a mystical calling
my mind begins to wander
no longer upon
everyday matters
but to travel afar
to the land of dreams
with that innate yearning
for something more

Words by    ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

A flip-book of words and photography Pd and I put together.  Home on the Prairie.

my affirmation before all

I spiritually believe in
dream of
and hope for …..
world healing
world peace

yes   ~  I admit
there is
the chaos
the hate
the violence
the bigotry
and other genetic
and socially embedded
traits of behavior
causing
great
pain and sorrow
which act as
this great wall
of resistance
a hindrance
physically
standing
against
the spirit
of love
and its power
on the people
to bring forth
a critical mass effect
within collective
consciousness
where the intensity
of such an enlightenment
would emerge
this process for healing
thereafter
encouraging
and improving
the overall
well-being
of the people
henceforth
establishing the mood
for this peaceful coexistence
throughout the world

’cause I refuse
to give in
and deny
what I spiritually believe in
dream of
and hope for
world healing
world peace

my affirmation
before all
is that I’ll
stay the course
despite discouragement
and the many setbacks
the seemingly slow
progression
of our fellow human …..
deep inside me
as a spiritual being
my faith
in the humankind
is that eventually
within the struggle
by way of acts and deeds
tempered with
the spirit of love
seasoned with
kindness
patience
and tolerance
our example   ~
we will create
a social environment
that will heal and then
bring peace to the world
regardless of the chaos
the hate
the violence
the bigotry
and other genetic
and socially embedded
traits of behavior
causing
great
pain and sorrow

peace out

Words by    ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem is a part of the January edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet published by Inner Child Press.  Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

the awakening

at the dawn …   the awakening
of this new year
fresh as the newly born   ~
joyously springing forth
from the baptismal water
that makes up
the river’s flow
I affirm my commitment
to ascend above
the murmuring mob
always
whining   ~
complaining …..
blaming another
demanding
natural rights
under the stars of heaven
which I  ……
am
admittedly
of the same ilk
and I
am
no better
than anyone else
I’m nothing special
just a human
but for once
I wish to choose
out of love and necessity
for all humanity
the uplifting
of our well-being
as a whole
where you and me
would become more …..
a doer
who is a leader
through word and deed
following in the footsteps
the spirit
of those like Gandhi
Mother Theresa
Mandela
MLK Jr
Rosa Parks
as well as
that lent out slave
named Moses Grandy
who paid for his freedom
three times before getting it
while running boats
along the Great Dismal
Swamp Canal
dug by the hands of slaves
our fellow human beings
and who could forget
the man “of the people,
by the people,
for the people”
Lincoln
none of them
let their right of anger
the justification of it
cloud their vision
get in the way
of what they had to do
to initiate change
if We the people
want change
then We the people
must do more than
suggest change
through the protest
of our grievances
We the people
must show
our children
how to travel
the road to change
We the people
must not only start
the revolution
We the people
must also
find a way to
offer up the solution

this is the awakening

peace out

Words by     ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem is a part of the January edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet published by Inner Child Press.  Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

a facade that colors ~ an affirmation

born to color
not a choice
why
focus
on
a
facade   ~
that colors
the true
beauty
of
humanity

lift
the veil
of color
to reveal
the
human

the body
the spirit
the soul
as one

the total
human being

how much more
colorful
then
the beauty
of humanity
could become

this is an affirmation

do you only see
the color
of my face ….
or
do you see something
far more

peace out

Words by    ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem is a part of the January edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet published by Inner Child Press.  Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

the why: on summer vacation

This poem is dedicated to my muse, dearest friend and fellow artist Pd Lietz. Pd was the first artist to take a chance, have the faith and confidence to do a Image with Words collaboration with me. Not a shabby start for this small town artist from Freeland, Michigan. ‘Cause Pd Lietz is one of the greatest, highly recognized and published artists in the present day world.

on summer vacation
first week of September
the highlands
of Cape Breton
sung sweetly
to me
as if
given an angelic air
according to the wind
driven on its course
over hill and dale
~   accompanied
~   harmoniously
from the rush of sea
beating
ever so steadily
upon the ragged shore
sculptured in rocks
stenciled
with weathered
lines of character
where water and land
are roofed with
the veil of sky
not only home to
~   the cloud
~   the sun
~   the moon
but   ~    the bald eagle
neither one nor two
the many
swooping
majestically about
all the while below
the moose walks
and runs
with beige or gray
covered legs
along the zigzag path
of rugged terrain
and too
under
the same shadow
of the eagle’s wing
right off
the best kept secret
on the Cabot Trail
Meat Cove
~   the whale
breaching together   ~   freely
in synchronized swimming
purely   ~   unequivocally
breathtaking …..

~   for if I knew
the day and time
my end would come
this is where
this place
I would sit
upon the ground
on the hill
above that cove
with love one in arm
I would
without fear
face north
to peer across
the Gulf of St. Lawrence

and whisper goodbye
to Pd Lietz
my dear friend
and fellow artist
in Manitoba

I’d patiently
and peacefully
wait in silence
for my maker
accompanied by
the angel of death

it would be then
with poise
I would ask the creator

the why
~    for all this living

peace out

Words by    ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

This poem will be a part of the June edition that’s a collaboration by the 2015 Poetry Posse  – The Year of the Poet II published by Inner Child Press.   Buy your monthly copy Here: http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php