Stranger to Myself (2019)
Stepping down the railway ties
on a snowless winter afternoon
sixty-six years and I don't know who I am
but maybe I'll know soon
My consciousness hovers over me
and takes a good look around
my vision extends before birth and beyond
and reveals what it has found
I was...
And from Heinrich Heine, who I have come to admire, as Sisi also did - one of his poems. I especially like the rhythmic rhyming flow.
Maybe I'm a doubting Thomas
For I don't expect to see
Heaven, which Jerusalem and
Romish teachings promise me
Yet the presence here of angels
Is one thing I'll...
Well that could very well be Jim. I've taken the best from both the famous and infamous lifetimes and it seems that the lessons of life don't necessarily respect money or status because all experiences enrich the soul.
As Sisi and I continue to write poetry - here is a new one (2019), inspired by a true story and a little dog that I tried to rescue. Enjoy.
The Little Black Shih Tzu
She sleeps on the floor on a makeshift bed
a little black Shih Tzu at her head
his coat matted in knots obscures his eyes
she...
Hello Inhaltslos, I'm doing some contemplating and find your comments intriguing, especially in view of the fact that the well known psychic Brian Stalin matched me with Empress Elisabeth of Austria last year. I had never heard of her (I'm Canadian) but did a year of research and comparing...
Yes Sea and Sky, I could learn a thing or two from Sisi about posture for sure. Came into this life carrying scars from the "Go Back Jack" lifetime. Possibly some guilt about the direction that life took reflects on appearance.
Came across an old photo of me on horseback taken in the 1990's. My natural hair colour is ash brown not blonde. Thought it might be interesting to compare to Sisi on horseback.
From reading "Sisi, Empress on Her Own" I have come to realize that Empress Elisabeth had romantic attractions to several men including Bay Middleton, an English companion in horseback riding and Count Guylas Andrassy of Hungary which could not be fulfilled due to her marriage to Emperor Franz...
And another one of my poems from the archives illustrating the pangs of romance. I wonder what Heinrich would have thought of it in his day.
Love Under the Gun
Today my soul came back to me
My lover couldn't set me free
I saw his smile turn to a frown
And I was stepping on frozen ground
The...
For the first time today I googled Heinrich Heine's poetry, adored by Sisi and find that I too, in my first introduction to it, am also caught up in his spell and magical way with words, even after all this time... how is this so?
Ein Fichtenbaum
A single fir tree, lonely
On a northern...
Thanks so much glia21 for thinking of me and I have checked out the link. Didn't realize how popular Sisi is still today in Austria and other parts of Europe. What a pity she didn't publish a book of poetry while she was alive and fulfill her literary ambitions. Maybe if I publish "Bohemian...
Just finished reading the best selling book "Sisi, Empress on Her Own" by Allison Pataki. Fantastic account of what really happened but curiously enough, not much of her poetry or her poetic ambitions mentioned. Can't wait to read her other books. Especially enjoyed the ghostly meeting...
I found in my computer archives an introduction to a collection of poems entitled "Bohemian Woman" that had been written by myself in the 1980's in my 30's. As the title of "Bohemian Woman" most aptly describes Sisi describing herself, read the following and imagine that this is Sisi...
First photo is Emperor Franz Joseph, second photo is a public figure musician - photo is a publicity photo. He is an old friend. We worked together on music in the past. The third photo is my husband. Not sure if you are referring to second photo or second photo after Franz Joseph which...
Here is a photo of Emperor Franz Joseph and two other photos that I think might be his reincarnation. I would be interested in any comments from Forum members as to which photo you think matches most closely - photo 2 or photo 3.
Another of my earlier poems (1965-1975) and one that echoes the eternal question - "Who Am I?" This poem appears in my book "Go Back Jack" and seems to confirm the truth of reincarnation.
Don't ask me who I am
Ask those who have lived before
Ask the leaves and the trees who watched me come and...
I'm just wondering Zeroturnzed, what about the evidence and work that has being done to prove reincarnation, the emotions, the flashbacks and talents that have been carried through from one lifetime to the next (otherwise, where would they come from) and why some people rise, are lucky and...
Is there unresolved karma? Are there unfulfilled ambitions? In either case, or both, reincarnation would seem inevitable. We are drawn back to complete that which is unfinished but free to choose, once we are done. As I understand it, Jesus made an unselfish choice to return when he...
Hello Butterfly Mama, I work with preschool children and have seen and dealt with a lot over the decades, including violent children. You need to gain his trust - ask him if there is anything in his dreams that he might like to tell you about and you might go in and sit beside him when he is...