George Krokos

George Krokos, 4 november 2012

Collecting Pebbles

It was from the sands of a windswept beach
I picked up pebbles that were easy to reach.
They had attracted my attention while walking by
their coloured well formed shape caught the eye.
 
There were so many to choose from I had to decide
in selecting those which my fancy would coincide.
It’s truly amazing what some people see in stone
a subject which a lot of our imagination is prone.
 
It was almost as if I’d found treasure on the seashore
and couldn’t help myself as I looked around for more.
The simple joy of collecting something that attracts the mind
is an age old activity which all people do have of some kind.
 
There were the questions of how many would I take
and what, if anything with them, one could make?
They were so abundant and all varied mostly in size
that it wasn’t hard to imagine an object or visualize.
 
It was also only the first location at which I found
that I thought surely there must be others around.
So with a sense of adventure I looked forward to explore
another beach while making my way home along the shore.
 
There were several other stops made further on the way
collecting various coloured pebbles amidst the sea spray.
Many times would I get my sandals wet along that coast
going amongst rocks and sand to the waters edge at most.
 
It was with a sense of gain and loss then after I’d taken enough
deciding right there and then to stop collecting which was tough.
The next step would be to think about and see what I would do
with all those beautiful pebbles gathered while passing through.
 
Maybe I could approach someone with the right flair and skill
who could make something with them and imagination fulfill.
That natural forming eroding action of water, ice, wind and sand
rarely requires the finishing touches of some other skillful hand.
 
Perhaps in fashioning some jewellery using metal to bind
a few pebbles together that are different or a similar kind.
Or maybe I could just keep some myself and give the rest away
a gesture of friendship toward which our memories would play.
 
Yes, it was from the sands of many a windswept lonely beach
I came across and collected pebbles that were within reach.
Isn’t it truly amazing what some people see in stone?
a subject in which much of our imagination is prone.
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George Krokos

George Krokos, 18 september 2012

Simple Observation 71 - So much of our life is wasted .....

So much of our life is wasted going after so many useless things
and later on we cherish memories or insights this usually brings.
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George Krokos

George Krokos, 18 september 2012

Simple Observation 69 - If obstacles always persist .....

If obstacles always persist they’re like an unremitting obstruction
but when they go away or are overcome it’s a welcome deduction.
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George Krokos

George Krokos, 18 september 2012

Quatrain 81 - What is it that's the most ....

What is it that's the most dear thing to your heart?
is it true love from which you dare not ever part?
Yet true love is union of the body, heart, mind and spirit
between all who are really human and completely with it.
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George Krokos

George Krokos, 18 september 2012

Quatrain 79 - Isn't it better really ....

Isn't it better really having enough to get by with than having too much?
Life's not meant to be spent in luxury and pleasure or be content in such.
When a person comes in thy presence and begs some kindness and favour
just consider it in your humanity and give within your means of thy labour.
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George Krokos

George Krokos, 18 september 2012

A God Of Pain

Oh Lord, it seems to me, You are a God of pain
without which some people say there is no gain.
There is only so much that we creatures can bear
and it’s sometimes I wonder if You really do care.
 
Throughout the world You’re generally loved, hated or feared
and there are certain times when You are very strongly jeered. 
Most people have a hard time making up their mind about You
because of the trials and tribulations that You put them through.
 
It seems strange and true to say that with Your almighty nature
You somewhat force people to bend to Your imposing stature.
To impress on them that You’re the Only One they should please
You have to prepare and teach them all how Your Will to appease.
 
Is it because of You’re being Immortal and All-knowing and we are Your heirs
that You subject us all to such rigorous training to overcome illusion’s snares?
One only has to reflect on the lives of Your so-called True Sons of the past
to realize the suffering and attainment their example on humanity has cast.
 
If I sound to be a little cynical towards You and seem to complain
how could You be so insensitive and not help me get rid of my pain?
Though ignorant as I am to One Who is great as You’re made out to be
please show a little more compassion to those who are helpless like me.
 
As life in this world demands so much of our time
is it forgetfulness of Thee that You consider a crime?!
This whole world is a cruel proving ground to one higher above
and yet it has been spoken or written that You are a God of love!
 
If I don’t seem to see the bigger picture now of what really goes on
then You’re held responsible for allowing this situation to drag on.
And even though You have given Teachers to show people the way
the illusion is still so strong that most get caught and lost in the fray.
 
Remaining a while here where they play out either minor or major roles
being only a matter of time before they too become aware of their souls.
When after much disappointment and suffering that You seem to mete out
they gradually realize by pain that this world is not what life is only about.
 
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George Krokos

George Krokos, 20 may 2012

Simple Observation 66 - Whatever good there may be hidden....

Whatever good there may be hidden in something which first appears bad
is nevertheless in some degree a discovery which by the mind can be had.
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George Krokos, 20 may 2012

Simple Observation 64 - The fruits of our life...

The fruits of our life always grow from a seed
sown in the ground of desire and toil of need.
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George Krokos, 20 may 2012

Quatrain 76 - When the light of Love and...

When the light of Love and Truth is awakened in the heart
a person's life is not really the same it was at the very start.
He or she is treading the path forward to their true home
and no longer the mundane pathways of life they do roam.
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George Krokos, 20 may 2012

Quatrain 73 - Do not ever lose hope...

Do not ever lose hope or fall into any despair
but consider your blessings and time to spare
to do the things that are of real benefit to you
as in providing service to others which is true.
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Other poems: A Sonnet For You and Me, Simple Observation 159 - From a fertile soil and sun...., Simple Observation 157 - Any time is...., Quatrain 169 - We all have the power...., Quatrain 167 - Look on the bright side...., SImple Observation 154 - Everyone carries with them..., Quatrain 165 - Success through a positive mental attitude..., On The Corona Virus (7 Senryu), Ignorance Personified, If Ignorance Isn't A Virtue....., Simple Observation 153 - If we could only...., Quatrain 164 - The rivers of the world...., On Social Distancing and Self Isolation, Better Off From The Start, Backyard Cemetery, Simple Observation 151 - It is said that lightning ....., On Meditation, Ode to Felicity, Why The Caged Bird Really Sings, Simple Observation 146 - After a new thing is acquired........, Quatrain 151 - Do not tarry too long by the wayside....., Never Lose The Laughter in Your Eyes, A Long Lost Love, A Bumble Bee Mystery, Simple Observation 144 - It’s the little things in life....., Quatrain 148 - Silence or definite action is ...., To A Wilting Rose, Autumn Whispers, The Secret Beyond Sleep, A New Year's Message, Simple Observation 142 - After we scale the heights....., Reserved For Love, Loss And Love, Sunlight In The Park, Simple Observation 140 - Out of all the things in our world....., Simple Observation 139 - It’s hard to be positive when ....., Quatrain 144 - Nobody can do for you what ....., Quatrain 141 - When you do your best ....., The Unseen Observer, Simple Observation 137 - The ocean is so very deep....., Quatrain 157 - The inner beauty of man....., The New Year's Resolution, Water, Transformation, Simple Observation 135 - To keep God in mind....., Simple Observation 133 - The grace of God has to do with....., Quatrain 149 - It's said that 'beauty is in the eyes of the beholder' ...., Talking About Reality, Simple Observation 131 - Beware of the dust that....., Simple Observation 128 - To reverse the trend....., Quatrain 147 - The homecoming of the soul...., Quatrain 145 - Do not ever pretend to be....., Tribute to a Poet Saint, Simple Observation 125 - There are none who are farther...., Simple Observation 123 - Nothing in this world...., Quatrain 144 - Nobody can do for you...., Quatrain 141 - When you do your best...., The Universal Divine Plan, Simple Observation 121 - To look about and find fault with...., Simple Observation 119 - Where true love abounds..., Quatrain 138 - Great surely is the gift...., Quatrain 137 - The best things in life..., Collecting Pebbles, Simple Observation 118 - Everything that usually happens in life..., Simple Observation 115 - If somebody pretends to be..., Quatrain 135 - If your heart and mind are in ruins..., Quatrain 132 - Try putting yourself in the shoes.., The Highest Of The High, Love In Separation 1-5, Quatrain 129 - "They say there's a reason..., Quatrain 126 - When thine eyes become single..., Simple Observation 112 - Time spent wisely....., Simple Observation 111 - The light of intelligence....., No Ambition, Quatrain 125 - The eyes are said to be....., Quatrain 121 - As long as the spirit of life is...., Simple Observation 110 - To explore new territory....., Simple Observation 108 - There's good and bad...., Quatrain 119 - Ah! there's a vast world...., Quatrain 116 - There's good and bad wherever...., Simple Observation 105 - Whatever there is above can be seen......., Simple Observation 103 - There are so many things...., Universal Maintenance, Quatrain 114 - Without God as the center......, Quatrain 111 - "To be or not to be?"..., Simple Observation 101 - All life is an experience..., Simple Observation 99 - When opportunity knocks..., Australiana, Simple Observation 97 - There are so many people..., Simple Observation 94 - All throughout the course..., Quatrain 109 - Life was really meant to be easy..., Quatrain 107 - The Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..., The Most Sought After Thing, Quatrain 106 - The Divine Essence bestows..., Quatrain 104 - Familiarity does often..., Simple Observation 92 - In the infinitude of God's..., Simple Observation 89 - Something which is quite easily gained..., We All Have To Move On, Simple Observation 87 - The old usually has to..., Simple Observation 85 - All language is a..., Quatrain 101 - When ignorance still reigns..., Quatrain 99 - In this world...., The Time Will Come, Simple Observation 83 - People who have learnt to...., Simple Observation 82 - A fisherman casts his net out in..., Quatrain 97 - The ocean waves..., Quatrain 95 - All that we do have...., Simple Observation 81 - In perspective ...., Simple Observation 80 - Remove the cause of....., Quatrain 93 - With all of the technology...., Quatrain 91 - The tongue has no bones yet..., Simple Observation 78 - Someone who comes close to our heart...., Simple Observation 76 - Some things which have...., Quatrain 89 - We are all caught up in a..., Quatrain 87 - For whatsoever reason we do...., A Creature Of Habit, Simple Observation 74 - Forever is really just..., Simple Observation 73 - Our life in the body has to..., Quatrain 85 - There are records that we keep..., Quatrain 83 - Look steadily within at..., Collecting Pebbles, Simple Observation 71 - So much of our life is wasted ....., Simple Observation 69 - If obstacles always persist ....., Quatrain 81 - What is it that's the most ...., Quatrain 79 - Isn't it better really ...., A God Of Pain, Simple Observation 66 - Whatever good there may be hidden...., Simple Observation 64 - The fruits of our life..., Quatrain 76 - When the light of Love and..., Quatrain 73 - Do not ever lose hope..., The Seed And The Tree, Simple Observation 63 - The gifts and treasures of the Spirit..., Simple Observation 61 - Only someone who knows can impart..., Quatrain 72 - Where do you look, dear friend ..., Quatrain 71 - If and whenever in life...., Only Through The Heart And Eyes Of True Love, Simple Observation 59 - From one place to another......., Simple Observation 57 - Someone who thinks a lot may..., Quatrain 67 - Aim to achieve a worthy goal........, Quatrain 65 - God is within me and...., Universal Freedom Is....., Simple Observation 55 - There are more things in heaven and earth..., Simple Observation 53 - On the road to achievement..., Quatrain 62 - The book of the heart and soul...., Quatrain 60 - The Cause of God is...., Ode To Inspiration, Simple Observation 51 - In the workings of nature..., Simple Observation 49 - Where there's a difference of opinion..., Quatrain 56 - The light of true knowledge..., Quatrain 55 - Come, tell me...,

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