Teak, The Poet Tree

Shakespeare                1 st to ( at least in all of western          Understand human psyche                            Culture ):                                 Understand human condition                                                                         Introspect and self examination                                                                          Explain human nature                                                                        Develop characters who chose to change and grow                        He was able to perceive :                Falstaff’s wit                                                                       Hamlet’s intellect                                                                        MacBeth’s imagination                                                                          Lear’s love                                                                      Personality as an entity and a dynamic     

  To Jo Anne on July 22, 2009 Our 20 th Anniversary By Teak Kilmer     When I am with you, I am When I am not with you I think of you and I am   I see you in the garden my heart lifts. I am happy for you you tend and weed me too   I rub you when you hurt make dinners; remove the trash even when I am scarcely present   because these and more are due you no matter the wage A thought of you propels me   I am with you and I am

  Essential Reads TeakthePoetTree.blogspot.com   These are some of the entries in my blog, ones that are a good overview and a good place to start to see if you are interested in reading more. There are many humorous, meaningful, fascinating and even gut wrenching stories, poems, philosophical aphorisms, jokes and much more. Enjoy!   First Read: INTRO  AND THEN START WITH:  The Words then Meditation Home More Jokes and Stuff Epitaph Minnesota Seasons Push Mower Amusements Ireland Ode to the Fart Pant-ing; or My Genes have the Blues Somewhere there is a Boy Peanut Butter and Bacon The Puntiff St. Valentine’s Card The Fats of Life Topsy Turvey Hi Dad Flowers Airy Nothings PERHAPS THE REASON I WAS BORN, THE FOLLOWING: Spiritual Etymology Cleverisms-A Collection Cruise Diary Eight Eight Eighty Eight Cinnamon Battery Soap I Am I Will Miss You My Prayer My Tub Muses, Quotes Nina Simone  

  I Am                                                                                       By Teak Kilmer                                                                                           June 11, 2010   I wrote this poem in 20-25 minutes at my journaling group at Seward Drop in Center for the mentally ill. Most of my poems were written in this period of time at my writer’s or journaling group. Only magnetized words that were on a metal tray were used to form this poem.   I am in the moment of no other time in the place of no other place I Am   I am drawn to Nature’s Love as Your Love has Drawn me May my words ripple others’ waters as You, the Great One, ripple me I Am   The Breaths of Angels paint clouds of Images distinctly You and I too am those Images, for You Breathe me as You Breathe the Angels I Am   I hope to die to life before I die from life, to pass away from doubt and Fear, and by Love and Joy and Peace, Liv