Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.

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How the celebration grows...

We are a gift,
the soul meat of stars,
the slowly growing awareness
of a maturing universe
waking to the beauty
of its eternal longing,
wanting only to know itself
through the wonderment of
the countless organs
of existence.

Oh the journey,
the wonder,
the confusion,
the serenity,
the pain
of every past moment
invested in this moment now!

Love is waking
one atom at a time.
Love is letting go
one atom at a time.
Love is falling
into that sublime place
where everything belongs.

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