To Men and Women

Image source: https://pixabay.com/en/woman-tiger-fur-predator-cat-254538/ Look deeper Always look deeper To come into more knowing Emotion is shallow Feeling is deeper Knowing both is equally important Here is where thought enters The knowing To go even deeper Women are not straightforward The mind cannot possibly solve this equation You have to feel with them Breathe with them … Read more

The Sweet Whispers of Winter

Image source: http://www.freeimageslive.co.uk/free_stock_image/winterwoodland As the quietness of the winter descends It’s a good time to look within To see if something speaks to You more loudly A rowdy thought perhaps? Not to say that this is the only time to ponder what torments the soul Oh no But when the outer world slows down The inner … Read more

A Scary Proposition

Image source: My private collection. Estonia, Kumna village, near Keila. Everything that I’ve ever written I have written for myself Every poem, all the teachings They are for me It’s very selfish You see I’m learning as I go here It’s trial and error Pain and joy Disbelief and hope And everything in between My … Read more

On Death

Image source: My private collection. Tallinn, Estonia. If You continue to look at death straight in it’s face You will break regardless If You happen to experience the bright side of life on some days In between this constant dying There might be periods of lighter existence But don’t be fooled, death will catch You … Read more

Coming

Image source: My private collection. Somewhere near Viljandi, Estonia. What if we find a new way to be? Will You trust? Me? What if we learned? While doing? Safely? Can You thrust Yourself? Through open doors? With me? A plea To find strength and forgiveness To learn while coming together In power Ian Altosaar

A Journey Through

Image source: My private collection. Estonia, Lääne-Virumaa, Obja village. There is always light within the dark But sometimes we as humans succumb to the darker parts of creation Sometimes the pain we feel or experience is so great The road through seems desperately far This is where a strong developed mind comes in handy It … Read more

Internal

Image source: My private collection. Somewhere near Viljandi, Estonia. To be internally grateful Adds meaning to this life To find some of that meaning outside of Yourself A dark red cherry on top of a cake Finding something or someone to relate to Can often take time And what at times can seem a prison … Read more

New

Image source: My private collection. Somewhere near Viljandi, Estonia. It is in the newness where the soul resides It awaits, longing for the return of the king Or queen Unfortunately It is always searching Grasping for new realms Not yet created It has always been like this We are born explorers Of minds, bodies New … Read more

Real Worth

Image source: My private collection. Estonia, Lääne-Virumaa, Obja village. Sometimes we want someone to embrace our shadows Before we have done it ourselves Sometimes the line between light and dark Gets blurry And we don’t know what to do We want someone to hold us And carry us through To say “You can do this … Read more