Between Eternity and Immortality

Behind Me — dips Eternity –
Before Me — Immortality –
Myself — the Term between –
Death but the Drift of Eastern Gray,
Dissolving into Dawn away,
Before the West begin –

Tis Kingdoms — afterward — they say –
In perfect — pauseless Monarchy –
Whose Prince — is Son of None –
Himself — His Dateless Dynasty –
Himself — Himself diversify –
In Duplicate divine –

‘Tis Miracle before Me — then –
‘Tis Miracle behind — between –
A Crescent in the Sea –
With Midnight to the North of Her –
And Midnight to the South of Her –
And Maelstrom — in the Sky –

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“Hope” is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.

I’ve heard it in the chillest land
And on the strangest sea,
Yet never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.

- Emily Dickinson  (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. She mostly lived the life of a recluse, and only a few of her poems were published in her lifetime. However, after her death, her unique poetic style was widely admired for its originality, concise use of words and profound feeling.

"Immortality she called ‘the flood subject,’ and she alternated confident statements of belief with lyrics of despairing uncertainty that were both reverent and rebellious. Her verse, noted for its aphoristic style, its wit, its delicate metrical variation and irregular rhymes, its directness of statement, and its bold and startling imagery, has won enormous acclaim and has had a great influence on 20th-century poetry."

-  "Poet Seers website is edited by Abichal Watkins and Tejvan Pettinger, both are students of Sri Chinmoy and are members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre, they wish to share their inspiration from poetry...

Poet Seers is a collection of spiritual and illumining poetry by poets from around the world, including many different spiritual traditions. We are also hoping to keep adding to our collection of poets and poetry.

The great Seer Poets offer a multitude of insights, experiences and inspirations. Through a diversity of paths and language they remind us we are in essence one world family all journeying back to our common source. Their poems are not just beautiful writings but also their inner experiences and realisations and the lofty utterances of these poets have the capacity to give a glimpse of their poetic vision."