• From: zerone
  • Registered: 2004-08-16

Topic: replace - a constuctive poem

hi friends

i have began this little "poem" entitled "replace" ... but i have gotten some ideas on where to take this poem. its not complete, and i was having some blanks on what to put here and there, and then i thought of a wonderful idea!

why not make this a constructive poem where the beautiful souls at NR can add to ?

so, while that might not make too much sense, it will once you see the poem.

here it is, still in the works;

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"replace"

replace currency with communication
replace greed with satisfaction
replace ignorance with knowledge
replace sorrow with insight
replace hate with disagreement
replace fossil fuel with cosmic energy
replace lies with truths
replace houses with homes
replace fear with awareness
replace religion with spirituality
replace war with peace
replace noise with music
replace chem-trails with clouds
replace conspiracy with community
replace obligations with opportunity
replace control with trust
replace materials with
replace vanity with beauty
replace seperation with
replace crime with
replace demons with angels
replace obstacles with tests
replace life with quests
replace death with new life
replace science with
replace governments with
replace manipulation with
replace reality with existance
replace disease with
replace weapons with willpower
replace



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what i would like is for additions or suggestions to the poem's lines. as you can see its theme is about replacing one thing (that is "bad" or holding us back) with its healthier and brighter alternative.

please feel free to add your own thoughts or to modify existing ones if u can think of better words. even if u cant figure out the entire line, post up key words you feel should be included, and together we will come up with the rest.

i think this will prove to be interesting and creative and eventually i will publish this elsewhere and of credit will go directly to everyone here at NR who contributed.

many thanks, and have a great weekend !!
josé

"...i was taken by the hand, from the ocean to the sand..."
nitin sawhney - 'eastern eyes'

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  • lyra
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  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

Hi zonabi.....what a great idea!!   Very cool.   Well, here are some of my suggestions:

I know you already had the first line figured out, but I also thought of:   Replace money with bartering.   !   People bartering their useful skills and goods for others' useful skills and goods.  The way it used to be.  smile

Replace disease with health.   Replace death with transition...?   I don't know, that's what popped into my head.  We have the wrong idea about death, we're taught to fear it and that it's final, when it's really just a transition to the next stage. 

That's all I can come up with!

"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit ... what a ride!"  - Anonymous
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  • montalk
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Re: replace - a constuctive poem

Yeah, really great idea. It helps one identify a limiting quality and immediately see the wiser alternative. Interestingly, in hermeticism there's a trick of transforming something if you know its opposite - you can transform it degree by degree since both are opposite ends of the same scale. So this is really useful for many reasons.

Okay, here's a couple new ones:

replace  doom with hope
replace  hubris with humility
replace  paranoia with prudence
replace  ignorance with understanding
replace  contempt with compassion

And a suggestion:

replace scientism with science

(science is open investigation into the workings of the universe, scientism is past knowledge becoming dogma and stifling further revolutionary discoveries. What we call "mainstream science" or "orthodox scientific establishment" is scientism, very closed-minded and arrogant, ready to brand anything "too" new as heresy. This must go and be replaced by something more true to the spirit of science).

Acquiring fringe knowledge is like digging for diamonds in a mine field.

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4 Reply by Auendove (edited by Auendove 2004-11-12 14:34:14)

  • From: terra incognita
  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

Just awesome z...

replace disease with hope
replace criticism with understanding
replace governments with fellowship
replace manipulation with embracement
replace science with holism
replace seperation with congruency
replace materials with ideas
replace crime with gifting
replace weapons with trees
replace insecurity with praise
replace destitution with faith
repace indecision with purpose
replace black and white with color
repace armies with extended arms
replace us and them with you and me

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
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Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we might as well dance.
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If you spin around on your chair really fast, things around here will make a lot more sense.

lol
  • From: zerone
  • Registered: 2004-08-16

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

wow! you guys came up with some really great ones !!
thank you very much for all you suggestions and additions, i knew this would be a cool thing to do!

peace
z

"...i was taken by the hand, from the ocean to the sand..."
nitin sawhney - 'eastern eyes'

zonabi's Website

  • From: terra incognita
  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

Two more relative ones came to mind--

replace judgment with discernment
replaces questions with quests

And then there's this "Rumpilized" one I thought of last night--

replace Holy Kwap! with a crescent moon

big_smile

It's was a bizzaro New Moon wasn't it?

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
------
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we might as well dance.
------
If you spin around on your chair really fast, things around here will make a lot more sense.

lol
  • From: zerone
  • Registered: 2004-08-16

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

replace chaos with order
replace insanity with clarity
replace laws with ?
replace words with thoughts
replace flaws with
replace denial with acceptance
replace racism with diversity
replace adversaries with associates
replace dogma with karma
replace bodies with spirits

"...i was taken by the hand, from the ocean to the sand..."
nitin sawhney - 'eastern eyes'

zonabi's Website

  • From: terra incognita
  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

replace flaws with self-esteem
replace laws with honorability

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
------
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we might as well dance.
------
If you spin around on your chair really fast, things around here will make a lot more sense.

lol
  • From: terra incognita
  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

replace complaining with explaining
replace struggle with dharma

Actually, I like putting these two together--

replace dogma with karma;
replace struggle with dharma

zonabi wrote:

replace adversaries with associates

I really like this one zonabi.

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
------
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we might as well dance.
------
If you spin around on your chair really fast, things around here will make a lot more sense.

lol
  • From: US.VA
  • Registered: 2004-03-27

Re: replace - a constuctive poem

replace   preaching with teaching

replace   seeing with seeking

replace   the end with the way

MU'06