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Boundless: Poetry
Boundless: Poetry
Boundless: Poetry
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Discover the extraordinary life and poetic journey of Lawrence Klein in this captivating collection that defies convention and celebrates the power of words to transcend boundaries. From his unconventional path as a skier, entrepreneur, and family man to his profound exploration of the world through poetry, Klein's relentless poetic bent shines through in every verse.Klein's poetic journey began during a transformative period— a year spent in a Dutch penitentiary for marijuana possession. It was there that his first poems came to him as if by divine providence— whole, complete expressions of his deepest thoughts and emotions. Poetry became his love language— a means of expressing care for loved ones, grappling with current events, and finding joy in life's smallest wonders."Synchronicity" is a central theme in Klein's work— a concept that underscores the interconnectedness of seemingly random events. From chance encounters at a psychiatric meeting to dinner conversations with renowned poets, Klein's life is a testament to the power of serendipity and the unexpected twists and turns that shape our destinies.Through introspective musings and profound insights, Klein invites readers
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMosaic Press
Release dateApr 12, 2024
ISBN9781771617789
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    Boundless - Lawrence Klein

    PREFACE

    My writing poetry started in 1972: after Meditating an hour a day for three months, Poems were ‘delivered whole’! I jumped up and ‘transcribed’ them in 60 seconds, as I feared forgetting what had been ‘delivered’! I was completely stunned, as it was unexpected, and I had never ever written poetry.

    Forty Eight years later, I was reading a book on Mindfulness, and to my shock, it explaining my first three Poems! It said: René Descartes’s I think therefore I am in his Discourse on Method (1637) was his first step in demonstrating the attainability of certain knowledge! The first rebuttal of this idea came 300 years later, when Jean-Paul Sartre replied: Consciousness is not possible ‘in Words’! I had an Ah-Ha moment, as it elegantly explaining the meaning & logic behind my first 3 Poems. It had never occurred to me! My 4th poem was kind of transcendental explanation to ‘assuage my guilt’ I surmise, for using words, to explain consciousness. Thus, my poems explain Meditation, Breathing, &

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