JMVRI Issue No. 18 is a special Issue devoted to the theme of poetry and language. It encompasses two important lectures by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on his deep understanding of poetry in relation to the Veda and the structure of pure knowledge within consciousness, entitled: Poetry and the Veda and Poetry and the Veda: The Flow of Life in the Currents of Wisdom, Part I.
This Issue also includes a chapter by American writer Dr Frederick (Fred) Worth (Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literature, Harvard University) from his forthcoming volume Manifold Poetry: The Origami of Consciousness in Word, Line, and Form, plus a selection of his poems titled Walking the Grid / Dancing the Spiral and Other Poems. The final inclusion in Issue No. 18 is a suite of poems by Peruvian poet Javier Ortiz Cabrejos published in Spanish and English entitled Selected Poems.
JMVRI Issue Number 18
JMVRI Paper 18.4
Walking the Grid / Dancing the Spiral and Other Poems
Author: Frederick R. Worth
This paper can be downloaded via the following link:
https://www.academia.edu/68634965/Walking_the_Grid_Dancing_the_Spiral_and_Other_Poems
Citation: Worth, F. R. (2022). Walking the grid / dancing the spiral and other poems. Journal of Maharishi Vedic Research Institute, 18, 69-109.
Summary (excerpt):
The first three poems address poetry either directly or indirectly. “Corrida” envisions poetry as the transcendental equivalent of the bullfight, abounding in symbols of light and darkness, tragedy and triumph. The traje de luces is the dazzlingly brilliant suit of gold braid and sequins (“brilliant like the sun”) worn by the bullfighter, or torero. “Winged words” probably needs no explanation. It’s about the birth of poetry from a place of silent, creative darkness (such as a bird’s nest inside a hollow tree trunk). The quetzal is a strikingly beautiful, iridescent green bird (with red belly) that sports an elegant, long tail. It is native to Central America. “Swimming Pool” likens poetry to both a refreshing dip in the wet and a dive into the transcendent. Swimming pool as a stand-in for the meditation hall. Painter David Hockney’s swimming pools are distinguished by their signature splash. I have an affinity with members of the mineral realm, the world of stones. Apparently Pablo Neruda did as well. He wrote a book of poems (Piedras del cielo/Stones of the Sky) in praise of turquoise, amethyst, diamond, topaz and others. Hence, “Plume Agate,” an ode in the style of Neruda. The remaining poems all have to do with experiences or inspirations encountered while on the journey.