Poetry

Experience a transformative & benevolent Uni-verse in Bertolino's timeless paean to Indra.

James Bertolino's poem guides the heart along the path to unity with nature, and through that unity, reaches the ultimate goal -- self-realization.

James Bertolino's new poem explores the intersection of intent and meaning, and asks whether we can ever know the full, true significance of our own utterances.

Metaphysical poetry about the poet's love affair with the Great Goddess.

Read James Bertolino's Paean to the Blueprint of Immortality.

The poet sees a mirror of the immortal Divine Juliet in the dying light of late August flowers, the promise of the eternal recurrence of new life arising from the ashes of our manifest density, a promise of rescue in some future configuration of life force energy, from our obtuse allegiance to destruction.

Another Love & Nature meditation from Jim Bertolino reprinted from his book, Snail River.

An expression of Giving Thanks as an act of Loving Life, in all of its complexities from Seattle poet Jed Myers.

An offering of another visionary wandering through Nature brought to us by James as we dream through winter of summer days.

Seattle poet and musician Jed Myers helps us hear searing sonic feedback from the core of the soul of the Peace Goddess and introduces us to the immortal, piercing poignancy of the global geophysical Peace Song.

James Bertolino's new poem records a wordless conversation converying the fiery spirit of the poet's heart's desires.

James Bertolino's poem guides the heart along the path to unity with nature, and through that unity, reaches the ultimate goal -- self-realization.