Hiking high in the mountains, I seek freshwater streams flowing from glaciers. Cupping my hands for a drink is heaven.
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About Steven Mayer
A Memorable Christmas
As evening approaches, the wind is exceptionally harsh as we walk the two country miles to the village. The stars are so distant, and my hands are cold. [Read More]
Tiny Corner
I am fond
of my tiny corner
of the world: small
towns, beautiful beaches,
artists, writers, musicians.
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Gift
He needs nothing except the sun to come up another day to celebrate his quiet presence on the earth.
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Quantum Skip
I think, therefore I am
a Cartesian dictum in western philosophy
asserts primacy of consciousness
mind knowing itself more directly
than the external world.
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Reunion
She senses that something mystical is peeking over the edge of my bounded rationality, and she tries to hide her delight over humbling a skeptic. Just maybe, God has found us in the middle of nowhere, in the dark of night.
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Questions
Reflection spawns
penetrating questions
searching further
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Vision of an Afterlife
Imagine the “Big One” had come and gone on a dark, cold winter night on Oregon’s coast. [Read More]
Nearly Everyone
When I engage people, they touch my life and help me to become a better human being. They invariably teach me so much, and life is more fulfilling. [Read More]