Showing posts with label brain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brain. Show all posts

Sunday, June 29, 2025

I don’t know what to believe

I don’t know what to believe
Truth has become elusive,
How I long to be at peace
within my soul, my spirit…
 
I have been stripped raw, naked,
They have taken too much from me
I don’t know what to believe
Truth has become elusive
behind a mask of lies…
 
I long to know fully, completely,
what Truth is, honest, transparent,
but I don’t know what to believe
and that gnaws at my soul…
 
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June 29, 2025
I don’t know what to believe
 
Based on #Romans 7:15-23
Based on #Proverbs14:12
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
Edited June 29, 2025
Ruts, neural pathways – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/ruts-neural-pathways-v2.html
Based on #Romans 7:15-23
Based on #Proverbs14:12
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
well-worn ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/well-worn-ruts.html
Based on #Romans 7:15-23
Based on #Proverbs14:12
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
I do the very thing I hate
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-do-very-thing-i-hate.html
Based on #Romans7:15
Based on Romans 7:15-23
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
even if I am stuck in my ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/even-if-i-am-stuck-in-my-ruts.html
Based on #Romans7:15, 18-19, 21-23
Based on Romans 7:15-23
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, Romans 7, sin, confession, neural pathways, pain, brain, amygdala hijack, synapses,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #confession #neural #BrainScience #NeuralPathways #MentalHealth #pain #brain #amydgalahijack #fear #fight #flight #synapses


ruts, #neuralpathways – v2 #brain #brainscience

We are victims of our patterns
steps repeated, often,
like ant scent trails,
ruts, neural pathways,
deeply ingrained, practiced,
Synaptic connections firing,
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
Our instinct overcomes reason,
an amygdala hijack, a crisis,
not thinking rationally, truly,
falling into the same patterns,
harmful strategies rooted deeply
Our snake brain deep inside us
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
We don’t want to address root causes,
just medicating our symptoms,
Band-Aids on gaping, open wounds,
Some carried for decades
buried in our reptilian brains,
firing out of control, without reason,
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
We need to break the cycle, the pattern,
to create new pathways, new thinking,
to quarry the root causes,
Our fears, our pains buried,
the well-worn ruts of our history,
synaptic connections firing instinctively,
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
Only when we are honest, transparent,
digging down deeply, seeking,
then can we achieve healing,
breaking the cycle within us,
only in creating a new pattern,
step out of time, responding differently
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
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Edited June 29, 2025
Ruts, neural pathways – v2
 
Based on #Romans 7:15-23
Based on #Proverbs14:12
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
well-worn ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/well-worn-ruts.html
Based on #Romans 7:15-23
Based on #Proverbs14:12
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
I do the very thing I hate
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-do-very-thing-i-hate.html
Based on #Romans7:15
Based on Romans 7:15-23
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
even if I am stuck in my ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/even-if-i-am-stuck-in-my-ruts.html
Based on #Romans7:15, 18-19, 21-23
Based on Romans 7:15-23
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, Romans 7, sin, confession, neural pathways, pain, brain, amygdala hijack, synapses,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #confession #neural #BrainScience #NeuralPathways #MentalHealth #pain #brain #amydgalahijack #fear #fight #flight #synapses


ruts, #neuralpathways #brain

we are victims of our patterns
steps repeated, often,
ruts, neural pathways,
synaptic connections firing
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
instinct overcomes reason,
falling into the same patterns,
harmful strategies rooted deeply
The snake brain deep inside us
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
not addressing root causes,
just medicating our symptoms,
bandaids on gaping, open wounds
some carried for decades
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
needing break the cycle, the pattern,
to quarry the root causes,
the well-worn ruts of history,
the synaptic connections firing
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
only then can we achieve healing,
breaking the cycle within us,
only in creating a new pattern,
step out of time, responding differently
When we experience spiritual pain…
 
==============
June 29, 2025
Ruts, neural pathways
 
Based on #Romans 7:15-23
Based on #Proverbs14:12
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
well-worn ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/well-worn-ruts.html
Based on #Romans 7:15-23
Based on #Proverbs14:12
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
I do the very thing I hate
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-do-very-thing-i-hate.html
Based on #Romans7:15
Based on Romans 7:15-23
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
June 29, 2025
even if I am stuck in my ruts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/even-if-i-am-stuck-in-my-ruts.html
Based on #Romans7:15, 18-19, 21-23
Based on Romans 7:15-23
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 6, Day 2,
“Patterns of the World”
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, love, grace, regeneration, Romans 7, sin, confession, neural pathways, pain,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #sin #confession #neural #BrainScience #NeuralPathways #MentalHealth #pain


Tuesday, August 20, 2024

When the Amygdala gets the upper hand – v2

I feel myself turning,
changing in an instant,
fear, anxiety rising,
ready to overflow…
 
A life in words, in work,
now manual labor, sweating,
not knowing if this is my place,
where I should be standing…
 
I sense the rise of panic,
unsure of my next steps,
anxious moments evident,
in the sweat on my forehead…
 
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Edited August 19, 2024
When the Amygdala gets the upper hand – v2
 
April 26, 2024
When the Amygdala gets the upper hand
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/when-amygdala-gets-upper-hand.html
&
April 22, 2024
The Id, the Ego
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-id-ego.html
Based on poem, “From “Tempest””
By Roberto Carlos Garcia
and play, “The Tempest”,
by William Shakespeare,
and my 10th great grandfather,
Stephen Hopkins,
who survived the wreck of the Sea Venture
and sailed to the New World on the Mayflower
&
edited August 10, 2019
Arguing the Essential Nature – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/arguing-essential-nature-v2.html
July 23, 2006 14:06
Arguing the Essential Nature
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/arguing-essential-nature.html
Arguing the carnal nature of man –
Humanities Class, 1977
Stevens High School, Claremont, NH
&
edited August 10, 2019
the beast comes from within – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-beast-comes-from-within-v3.html
edited July 28, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v12
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/negotiating-with-beast-v12.html
edited June 13, 2018
edited July 28, 2018
a tear in the fabric – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-tear-in-fabric-v9.html
&
edited June 13, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/negotiating-with-beast-v11.html
(editing version 9)
edited June 13, 2018
The beast came – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-beast-came-v2.html
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/bade-beast-welcome-v5.html
&
February 28, 2022
the Fool
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-fool.html
Watching the play “King Lear” at
American Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford, CT
ca 1968-1970
Lear was most likely played by Morris Carnovsky
&
Trinculo in “The Tempest”
(I descend from Stephen Hopkins, the supposed model
for Stephano)
&
after listening to On Being Project interview with Kevin Kling
February 10, 2012
King Lear fool -
“listen to, vote for, the Fool, not the Clown”
George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert,
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
family law, law, advocate, attorney, beast, practice, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, abuser, power, fear,
 
#law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #familylaw #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #abuser #power
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poetry, Shakespeare, fool, King Lear, tragedy, compassion, wit, wisdom, humor, truth,
 
#poetry #Shakespeare #fool #KingLear #tragedy #compassion #wit #wisdom #humor #truth
 
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America, beast, control, creator, Faith, Family, God, hands, heart, hope, human, life, love, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, schools, teacher, truth, humanities, carnal, noble,
 
#America #beast #control #creator #Faith #Family #God #hands #heart #hope #human #life #love #Nature #schools #teacher #truth # humanities #carnal #noble
 
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poetry, God, creation, man, Id, Ego, Superego, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Shakespeare, The Tempest, lust, primal, base, earth, Roberto Carlos Garcia
 
#poetry #God #creation #man #Id #Ego #Superego #Caliban #Stephano #Trinculo #Shakespeare #TheTempest #lust #primal #base #earth #RobertoCarlosGarcia
 
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Poetry, beast, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, power, fear,
 
#poetry #law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #power

Friday, April 26, 2024

When the #Amygdala gets the upper hand

I feel myself turning,
Changing in an instant,
Fear, anxiety rise,
Ready to overflow…
 
A life in words, in work,
Now manual labor,
Not knowing if this is my place,
Where I should be standing…
 
I sense the rise of panic,
Unsure of my next steps,
Anxious moments evident,
In the sweat on my brow…
 
----------------
April 26, 2024
When the Amygdala gets the upper hand
 
&
April 22, 2024
The Id, the Ego
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-id-ego.html
Based on poem, “From “Tempest””
By Roberto Carlos Garcia
and play, “The Tempest”,
by William Shakespeare,
and my 10th great grandfather,
Stephen Hopkins,
who survived the wreck of the Sea Venture
and sailed to the New World on the Mayflower
&
edited August 10, 2019
Arguing the Essential Nature – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/arguing-essential-nature-v2.html
July 23, 2006 14:06
Arguing the Essential Nature
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/arguing-essential-nature.html
Arguing the carnal nature of man –
Humanities Class, 1977
Stevens High School, Claremont, NH
&
edited August 10, 2019
the beast comes from within – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-beast-comes-from-within-v3.html
edited July 28, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v12
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/negotiating-with-beast-v12.html
edited June 13, 2018
edited July 28, 2018
a tear in the fabric – v9
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-tear-in-fabric-v9.html
&
edited June 13, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v11
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/negotiating-with-beast-v11.html
(editing version 9)
edited June 13, 2018
The beast came – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-beast-came-v2.html
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/bade-beast-welcome-v5.html
&
February 28, 2022
the Fool
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-fool.html
Watching the play “King Lear” at
American Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford, CT
ca 1968-1970
Lear was most likely played by Morris Carnovsky
&
Trinculo in “The Tempest”
(I descend from Stephen Hopkins, the supposed model
for Stephano)
&
after listening to On Being Project interview with Kevin Kling
February 10, 2012
King Lear fool -
“listen to, vote for, the Fool, not the Clown”
George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert,
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
family law, law, advocate, attorney, beast, practice, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, abuser, power, fear,
 
#law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #familylaw #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #abuser #power
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poetry, Shakespeare, fool, King Lear, tragedy, compassion, wit, wisdom, humor, truth,
 
#poetry #Shakespeare #fool #KingLear #tragedy #compassion #wit #wisdom #humor #truth
 
=================================
America, beast, control, creator, Faith, Family, God, hands, heart, hope, human, life, love, Nature, Poetry Where You Live, schools, teacher, truth, humanities, carnal, noble,
 
#America #beast #control #creator #Faith #Family #God #hands #heart #hope #human #life #love #Nature #schools #teacher #truth # humanities #carnal #noble
 
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poetry, God, creation, man, Id, Ego, Superego, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Shakespeare, The Tempest, lust, primal, base, earth, Roberto Carlos Garcia
 
#poetry #God #creation #man #Id #Ego #Superego #Caliban #Stephano #Trinculo #Shakespeare #TheTempest #lust #primal #base #earth #RobertoCarlosGarcia
 
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Poetry, beast, brain, science, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, fight, flight, amygdala hijack, divorce, betrayal, power, fear,
 
#poetry #law #brain #science #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex #family #fight #flight #divorce #betrayal #power

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Amygdala hijack – v4

His words incoherent, gibberish,
her face beet red, sweating,
decibels rising, quickly,
shouting, unrelenting panic,
a baby’s tiny, clenched fists…
 
Amygdala hijack, chaos,
in full flower, erupting,
no chance at compromise,
no possibility for agreement,
for another two hours, at least…
 
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Edited March 28, 2024
Amygdala hijack – v4

June 15, 2012
Amygdala hijack
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/amygdala-hijack.html
&
Edited March 28, 2024
Snake Brains on the Courthouse Steps – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/snake-brains-on-courthouse-steps-v3.html
June 14, 2012
Snake Brains on the Courthouse Steps
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/snake-brains-on-courthouse-steps.html
&
Edited September 1, 2013
“Memory is a fiction – v5”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/memory-is-fiction-v5.html
June 20, 2012
“Memory is a fiction”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/memory-is-fiction.html
see
Chapter Two of book ,
A General Theory of Love
entitled “Kits, Cats, Sacks, and Uncertainty”
with Gene Wolfe quote
&
NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar
“PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY”
Where Divorce Practice, Neuroscience, and Legal
Conflict Resolution Intersect
with Pauline H. Tesler
June 14, 2012
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, NH, family law, collaborative law, advocate, attorney, law, practice, brain, science, neuro-literacy, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, Amygdala hijack, fight, flight,
 
#poetry #law #brain #science #memory #neuroliteracy #snake #mammalian #human #collaborative #familylaw #family #Maslow #amygdalahijack #fight #flight #neuroscience #reptilian #limbic #neocortex
 

Snake Brains on the Courthouse Steps – v3

Ancient response, predictive,
learned behavior, automatic,
more instinctive, without thinking…
 
Fear, panic, amygdala hijack,
reason dissolving, anxious, impatient,
wanting to run, to flee in terror…
 
Seeking compromise, a solution,
reason, decision, impossible, devolving,
to the primitive, in the grip of the snake…
 
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Edited March 28, 2024
Snake Brains on the Courthouse Steps – v3
 
June 14, 2012
Snake Brains on the Courthouse Steps – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/snake-brains-on-courthouse-steps-v2.html
June 14, 2012
Snake Brains on the Courthouse Steps
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/snake-brains-on-courthouse-steps.html
written while attending
NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar
http://www.legalspan.com/nhbar/catalog.asp?ItemID=20120327-414189-71832
“PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY”
Where Divorce Practice,
Neuroscience, and Legal
Conflict Resolution Intersect
with Pauline H. Tesler
http://www.lawtsf.com/teslerpro.html
http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519487529449708253
http://www.collaborativepractice.com/_t.asp?T=TrainersDir&M=8&MS=7&S=VIEW&ID=1849091615
June 14, 2012
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, NH, family law, collaborative law, advocate, attorney, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, law, practice, brain, science, neuro-literacy, snake, mammal, human, Maslow, Amygdala hijack, fight, flight,
 
#poetry #law #brain #science #memory #neuroliteracy #snake #mammalian #human #collaborative #familylaw #family #Maslow #amygdalahijack #fight #flight

Saturday, August 10, 2019

the beast comes from within – v3

an awful power, raw,
his words speaking truth
the beast comes from within
though we would deny it
claiming we are innocent
of awakening the beast

that what we fear
unbridled temptations
giving in to the beast
leading us downward
in that spiral, that chaos
that conflict within

chaos calling
wooing us with lies
with our imperfections
pulling us downward
when we feed the beast,
the flesh somehow

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edited August 10, 2019
the beast comes from within – v3

edited July 28, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v12
edited June 13, 2018
edited July 28, 2018
a tear in the fabric – v9
July 28, 2018
writing prompt on Realistic Poetry
“We can’t be silent about sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence.
 So if you are reading this statement, we ask that you write a poem,
letter or inspirational message related to the topic of domestic violence
or sexual assault/abuse.”
&
edited June 14, 2018
a tear in the fabric – v8
(editing version 5)
edited June 13, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v11
(editing version 9)
edited June 13, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v10
(editing version 8)
edited June 13, 2018
The beast came – v2
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
(editing version 4)
edited June 6, 2018
Eaten by the Beast – v5
(editing version 3)
(editing version 3)
edited October 8, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v4
(editing version 3)
edited September 12, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited September 12, 2015
bade the beast welcome – v4
(editing original)
edited September 10, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v2
September 4, 2015
when she wasn’t there
September 4, 2015
Eaten by the Beast
&
edited August 2, 2015
negotiating with the Beast – v9
(editing version 8)
edited November 20, 2014
the beast comes from within – v2
edited February 28, 2014
negotiating with the beast – v8
(editing version 2)
edited January 17, 2014
“negotiating with the Beast – v7”
(editing version 6)
Edited December 21, 2013
“the what I must dread – v3”
Edited November 16, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v6”
(editing version 4)
Edited November 16, 2013
“negotiating with the beast – v5”
(editing version 3)
Edited November 11, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v4”
Edited November 9, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v3”
(editing the original again)
Edited October 31, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast – v2”
Edited September 23, 2013
“the what I must dread – v2”
Edited August 2, 2013
“bade the beast welcome – v3”
new poem April 12, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast”
edited April 8, 2013
“The Beast – reprise – v2”
after reviewing the poem at
the Poet’s Corner
April 8, 2013
March 25, 2013
“The Beast – reprise”
the union of several poems,
new poem, March 24, 2013
 “untouched”
Edited March 24, 2013
“bade the beast welcome – v2”
new poem, March 24, 2013
“the what I must dread”
new poem, March 24, 2013
“the Beast came”
new poem, March 24, 2013
 “the Beast comes from within”
new poem, March 24, 2013
“from within”
combined in the order of the Chip’s poem
March 7, 2013 and March 8, 2013
new poem, “bade the beast welcome”
inspired by reading of poem, “The Beast”
February 15, 2013
by Chip Bergeron
read at the Poet’s Corner
Suncook Senior Center
March 4, 2013
&
memory of earlier poem
July 23, 2006 14:06
“Arguing the Essential Nature”
Arguing the carnal nature of man – Humanities -1977
&
edited February 6, 2015
A hiss of the snake – v11
(editing version 8)
edited November 26, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v10
(editing version 3)
edited November 19, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v9
(editing original again)
edited May 14, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v8
(editing version 6)
which had 17 page views on 5/14/14)
edited February 19, 2014
A hiss of the snake – v7
(editing original again)
Edited December 24, 2013
A hiss of the snake – v6
(editing version 2)
Edited November 29, 2013
“A hiss of the snake – v5”
(editing original again)
Edited September 29, 2013
“A hiss of the snake – v4
(editing original again)
Edited August 1, 2013
“A hiss of the snake – v3
June 30, 2012
“A hiss of the snake – v2”
see also
edited July 2, 2012
(adding fifth verse)
started writing after reading
“one wakes within us – v2”
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
edited July 1, 2012
&
June 30, 2012
“A hiss of the snake”
June 29, 2012
&
edited August 2, 2015
one wakes within us – v7
(editing version 5)
edited November 16, 2014
one wakes within us – v6
(editing version 3)
edited March 1, 2014
one wakes within us – v5
(editing version 2)
edited July 3, 2012
one wakes within us – v4
edited July 2, 2012
one wakes within us – v3
 (adding fifth verse)
started writing after reading
“one wakes within us – v2”
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
edited July 1, 2012
&
edited October 22, 2014
a tear in the fabric – v7
(editing original/version 2 again)
edited October 17, 2014
a tear in the fabric – v6
&
edited October 17, 2014
a breach in the circle
new October 17, 2014
an acute problem
about prayer concern lifted up
edited August 16, 2014
shallow peace – v2
June 21, 2012
shallow peace
&
edited April 25, 2014
A tear in the fabric – v5
(editing version 2)
edited July 1, 2012
A tear in the fabric – v4
edited June 24, 2012
A tear in the fabric – v3
edited June 23, 2012
A tear in the fabric – v2
June 22, 2012
A tear in the fabric
&
edited March 25, 2014
The Circle is what Matters – v3
edited March 8, 2014
The Circle is what Matters – v2
edited/new poem March 7, 2014
The Circle is what Matters
edited March 7, 2014
The Circle is Important – v4
edited further July 3, 2012
The Circle is Important – v3
edited July 3, 2012
The Circle is Important – v2
July 2, 2012
The Circle is Important
started writing after reading
“The Mirror Shattered”
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s Corner
monthly poetry readings
Suncook Senior Center
July 2, 2012
&
Chapter Two of book ,
A General Theory of Love
entitled “Kits, Cats, Sacks, and Uncertainty”
with Gene Wolfe quote
written after attending
and beginning to read the handouts from
NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar
“PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY”
Where Divorce Practice,
Neuroscience, and Legal
Conflict Resolution Intersect
with Pauline H. Tesler
June 14, 2012
triune brain
mirror neurons
Amygdala hijack - wikipedia
subliminal persuasion
priming
video – “Derren Brown - Mind Control”
It Takes a Village
It Takes a Family
&
July 6, 2014
the Beast shall come
Daniel 9:16-27
and Men’s Bible Study
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 6, 2014

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