Growth! Enlightenment of the Soul

Rainier

Description

A volume of poetry reflects on the experiences that helped shape one man’s personal development and appreciation of life.
He chose the path of the Ronin, the masterless warrior.
He picked up not his sword, only the pieces of a broken heart.
Slowly, he set out on a mission to gently put back the pieces,
Seeing how each piece fits by looking in life's way.
He learnt to sing with the birds; he ran with the wolves,
Flying with the eagles; he won the battle with the devil.
Driven by events in life, Rainier travelled the expanse of Australia as a young man, aimlessly riding in the wind without a set destination or schedule. After his journey of many years concluded, Rainier returned home to build a foundation, reflect on life's meaning, and poetically express his related thoughts and feelings.
In a second volume of diverse verse, Rainier shares poems that provide further insight into his life experiences, lessons learned, and inspired thoughts. Through his candid reflections, Rainier provides a lyrical glimpse into his continued search for emotional fulfillment and growth through life experiences that expose the polarities of emotions such as joy and sorrow, success and failure, the elation of love and the pain of loss, the smiles of contentment and tears of emptiness.
Growth! Enlightenment of the Soul is a collection of poems that share an introspective analysis of one man’s life experiences as he grows and develops an appreciation of life, the grandest of gifts ever bestowed upon us.

Sujets

• Life Lessons
• Healing
• Poetry
• Love
• Life
• Inspiration
• Motivation

Informations

• Publié par: Balboa Press AU
• Date de parution: 09 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781982296421
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

Extrait

BY THE SAME AUTHOR:
Life! The Journey of the Soul



Growth!
ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE SOUL


Reflections of a soul growing through life’s experiences



RAINIER






Copyright © 2023 Rainier.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.



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Illustrations by Ketut Endrawan



ISBN: 978-1-9822-9641-4 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-9822-9642-1 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 02/02/2023



Contents
Preface
Dedication
The Journeys
The Forgotten Journey
Letting Go to a Greater Power in Trust
Life! A Passage through Time
A Wandering Nomad
A Passage Through Growth
Footprints on Time
A Dream Not Complete
Stepping Out of a Cocoon
Does A Nomad Dance
The Soul Searcher
Broken Arrow
Wings of a Raven
The Final Dance
A Reflection unto Myself
An Ode to Our Journey
Friendship
Reflections of Time
The Call in the Night
Echoes of the Past
Another Time; Another World
A Beautiful Encounter
Divided Roads Do We Travel
The Conflict Within
Crossroads So Familiar
Chill Winds of the Past
Riding the Waves
Walking Through Life’s Gateways
A Parting Gift to a Beautiful Soul
Drawn like Moths to a Flame
Walk a Road to Nowhere
As I Emerge from a Chrysalis
Destined Encounters
Adios! Till We Meet Again
Farewell! A Dove Has Flown
A Sense of Reason
Life’s Gift
Drifting Through Life
Withered Dreams
Father to Son
Fears Paralysing
The River
I Remember You
Attachment
Beating Drums
A Father’s Wish
Door Left Open
Inspired Poems
A Place Called Home
Betrayal
Scarlet Ribbons
Pathways
Blizzard Ahead
Feathers and Tears
The Uprising
The Will of the Warrior
Peaceful Harmony
The Medusa
Magical Mirror
Beneath the Arabian Sky
A Fisherman’s Crush
Life’s Search
Old Man River
A Heavenly Soul
Red Dirt Sunset
Verses
The Soul Eternal
Unseen Hands
An Ode to Past Love
Nurture Growth
The Watcher Within
When Love Fails
Love’s Euphoria
The Past
Transformation
Colours of the Rainbow
Fog of Illusion
The Old Birch Tree
Choices
Key to Fulfilment
Darkness
Love Can….
Beings of Light

About the Author
About the Illustrator



Preface
In reading the words of a simple soul learning through life’s experience for the purpose of growth within, may you find enjoyment and satisfaction if not simply interesting reading.
In writing the poems and verses herein, I relived each experience in my mind’s eye as I explored my feelings, inner sentiments and lessons learnt from each experience.
As we live through our interconnected lives, we experience many joys when we succeed, sadness in times of failure and a whole variety of other emotions which help us to grow within ourselves. Looking back in hindsight, we see that each event was sequentially staged to prepare us for each subsequent stage of growth.
As with my previous book “Life! The Journey of the Soul”, learn what you may from my experiences, intimate thoughts, and feelings that I have openly shared. May they instigate your own individual thoughts as you transit through the experiences of your own unique journey. Look within for your answers as they lie deep within in what some call the soul’s memory. The many signposts stationed along each of our paths through life simply show us the way to a point of enlightenment.
As we move through the fabric of space and time, I wish each of you the strength and determination to walk through life’s way, climbing each hurdle, learning its wisdom, venturing to the next, enjoying each step for life remains our greatest gift of all.



Dedication
I dedicate these writings to my parents, Ronald, and Barbara Paul, who lovingly brought me into this life and set the stage for my development through the years of infanthood and continued to give their limitless support through my life till their passing. Without them I may not have been blessed with the life I have and the many opportunities it has gifted upon me.
My son Dane, who continues to shine like a jewel through life; he gives so much meaning to my existence today, without our close bond, my life may have been quite different and much less grounded. The gift of most value I leave unto this world when I eventually depart is his beautiful soul.
I extend my thanks to my loving family, partners, and friends who have consistently given me the drive and support to proceed with my written work.
I thank all those I have encountered through life, each playing their individual parts to stage each unique experience in life for the benefit of my inner learning. May divine love shine on you all always.
Finally, I extend my thanks to Ketut Endrawan for the beautiful illustrations he created to compliment the emotions of my poetry, words cannot express my gratitude for his dedicated efforts.



The Journeys
The following poems are a product of my inner reflections after significant events that transpired in my simple life. Though challenging at the time, each event instigated my growth and subsequently developed my understanding of life as I know today.
Hope you can relate to these poems, and in some small way, my words are able to instigate your own thoughts and understanding as you progress in your own beautiful and unique lives.



The Forgotten Journey
On a black day in August in the year of the cat,
He was set free—two days before the day her heaven and earth met.
Stripped naked of the dreams they once knew,
Frozen they stood, alone in a world so isolated.
Their two hearts broken; tears filling their eyes.
A token of two birds perched on a branch he gave her,
A remembrance of the time they once shared.
A silver fox made of soft fur, a memory of the place they met.
They knew they had to go to find their separate worlds.
The truth they knew now gone; a new life must be born.
Angels standing by, held their trembling hands, guiding them through.
They looked to the heavens to deliver them through.
He chose the path of the Ronin, the masterless warrior.
He picked up not his sword, only the pieces of a broken heart.
Slowly, he set out on a mission to gently put back the broken pieces,
Learn how each piece fits by looking in life’s mysterious way.
He learnt to sing with the birds; he ran wild with the wolves,
Flying with the eagles; he won the battle with the devil.
Passing tests of faith, he found new strength and trust in the gods.
Through empty loneliness, he found life and death as one.
Walking a fine line in the middle, black and white were within his reach.
No right, no wrong, he had to find the truth—the truth being himself.
Closing the doors to love, he sharpened the skills of the warrior.
His only weapon now his body, for his weapons were laid down to rest.
By mastering the flow of his body, he mastered his fragile mind.
He was now ready to travel the many miles, leaving all that was behind.
Riding the wild storms, learning with each breath taken.
His only lasting companion being himself, for others he leaves behind.
He was his heaven as he was his hell, for that is all he had.
Alone and empty, he had everything—just as he had nothing.
The more he learnt, stronger was his hunger for the mysteries of life,
To satisfy his hunger, he set out to travel the harsh lands.
While he searched for his true essence, she was gently on his mind.
During his journey of discovery, she was his inspiration,
Though many years had passed since he last saw her smiling face.
Tears shed in the days of old replaced by the peace in his heart.
He looked back to days when angels let him play with her sweet soul—
A warmness overcoming him, comforting his old soul.
He knows she will be there at the end of time—
For they are one and the same.
The roads they must travel in this life’s journey point in other directions.
A journey together must be forgotten; he must walk a path of discovery.
Smiling he had waved her goodbye, a dear friend she s