Saturday, January 3, 2026

New poem: "The Archetypal Smirk of Conceit"

 

The Archetypal Smirk of Conceit

 

I wondered, pondered, and reflected

for years why some high-profile people

annoyed me; but while reading something

Jeshua said in the artist Glenda Green’s

book The Keys of Jeshua, I saw the source

of my unease with these people: “when

one soul truly honors the presence of God

in another, wholeness and holiness are

welcomed.” While reading Jesua’s sacred

words, an image of the movie star Emily

Blunt came to mind, how behind her every

smile I saw the archetypal smirk of conceit

on her face that I saw in every high-profile

person who annoyed me; but taking Jeshua’s

words to heart, I honored the holy presence

of God in Emily Blunt’s life, and the virtue

of her personal excellence shone bright

enough for me to see the archetypal smirk

of my own personal conceit; and now I’m

free to enjoy all those high-profile

people who once annoyed me.

 

Composed in Tiny Beaches,

Georgian Bay, Southcentral, Ontario

Tuesday, December 9, 2025