Dear fellow scribblers, writers, authours and poets. Whichever title
we choose, we share the love of words and believe in their power.
We walk this beautiful Earth together – Star dusts as we are.
One, nowadays quite mundane experience we share, is the joy or stress
of economy short haul flights. I do fly many of these within Europe and especially to visit Sweden. Using the practice of non-thinking
mode helps. Just shuffle forward, stopping, shuffling…
Eventually sit down in your seat and visualize the relief of stepping off at the destination.
It was on one of these flights that I unexpectedly experienced what
became the poem “ Per Universum”. Such a quiet and smooth boarding.
What a blessing that flight was.
PER UNIVERSUM
I flow through universe,
It flows through me.
Can’t say where one starts,
Or did we always belong?
I am It and universe me.
extraordinary feeling, at 36000 feet,
safe and warm.
Three monks in row behind,
meditate.
Journey flows, in peace.
Universe is me, I am It.
Oh to keep this surety;
36000 below.
where I meet problems, tempers,
unformed thoughts.
Yet mindful of angels on the path,
who also flow through universe,
In tranquil unity.
They are everywhere
I see clearly;
We make up universe,
Angels with spirit
Clear and kind.
Through universe we flow
and It through us.
Ever increasing harmony.
© miriam ivarson
Absolutel beautiful. What an amazing experience
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Thank you for your wonderful comment. The experience had me surprised too. Shows that we can find wonder everywhere, it comes to us when we are open for it I think.
~ miriam
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I think you are right there, and so often it takes us by surprise when we are not looking for it in any way.
Lorraine
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It is a tall order to forgo the groan reaction at the idea of a flight. I shall remember this when take off in a couple of weeks. Thank you. B
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Thank you B. I am sure you have your coping mechanisms all worked out
but I would be honoured if you read this as the flight is going.😊 . I believe
you will fly over where I live.
hug
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Ah what wondrous and inspiring thoughts we think when we’re far above the ground. Beautiful 💙 xx
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Thank you but I must admit that these sort of thoughts are not common
when I fly. 😊 .
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Flying these days is such a stressful experience. It is amazing that you were able to overcome the stress and write such a blissful poem.
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Thank you for your kind comment Bernadette.
You are right about modern flights, often a very stressful experience.
I cannot explain what overcame me but the athmosphere seemed different.
I didn’t ‘think’ the poem, it seemed to come from another level of consciousness .
~ miriam
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You took me right along with you, Miriam. 🙂
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Thanks Jennifer, how sweet it was to have you along.🤗 .
~ miriam
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Miriam, such lovely words composed while in flight. Even the idea of these thoughts so high above the earth, even before reading the poem, imparts a kind of serenity, perhaps the meditation you noticed, from being above the fray. I think the trick is take the same sense of universal peace back down to the ground when you land. That’s a very difficult task. But your poem reminds me – it can be done.
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Thank you Sharon for your deep and thoughtful comment.
I must say that the three monks dressed in their simple robes and sandals
instilled a stillness as they with gentle smiles proceeded down the cabin.
Not so easy to keep in the fray as it felt then. As you see from my lines I
wished we always could. Each day might bring a success.😊 .
~ miriam
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A lovely rendering of our connections to the universal and to one another, Miriam. ❤
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Thanks for your beautiful comment Bette. It is peaceful to feel that connection. ❤️ .
~ Miriam
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♫ ƤҼƌҪҼ ƌƝƊ ĻƠṼҼ ॐ ♫
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Beautiful, Miriam. An experience to treasure for always.
When more of us-humans come to the realization that “through universe we [all] flow,” we will be able to come together to work towards conserving life on Earth, our home in this Universe.
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Ahh…Rosaliene, what a wonderful comment you have given.
I am honoured with the way you understood and went beyond. How we humans can come together and conserve life on Earth which is our treasured home in this Universe.
Thank you. 🌻
~ miriam
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What a lovely poem Miriam…flights, especially long ones evoke a thousand emotions if we could gather them in words! You have rightly said…”Universe is me, I am It.”…a spiritual connection! I wish we could bring that harmony and peace within each one of us! 🙂
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Thank you for your lovely comment Balroop. Flying more than many
transports disconnect you from Earth but not necessarily from stress.
This poem became totally spiritual I think, it just happened and that was
so far a one off experience.
Harmony and peace within is what we dream to achieve as a daily state
of being. 😊
~ miriam
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The wonderful experience of flight is that it disconnects you from the trivia of the earthbound. No cold-callers, no final demands from creditors. Just you and the elements. It’s just a shame the experience can’t be brought back when we land again. Perhaps it can be(?)
“Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth,
and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings” (High Flight, John Gillespie Magee)
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Peter, first a thank you for the beautiful quote by John Gillespie Magee.
I must check his writing now and will save this quote.
My first ever flight I really felt I wanted to jump out and touch the clouds.
It was a thrill all through the journey. Today’s aviation is not quite that relaxed most of the time. Still, we fly on silvered wings.
Miriam
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Very beautiful!
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Thank you so much 😊.
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Enlightening flight indeed.
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Thank you for comment. Yes, enlightening in many ways and I wonder whether we have a lot of this stuffed away within us whilst we partake in the
noisy and sometimes gritty world. Possible.
miriam
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Wow! Who would think that such a simple act as a stress-free boarding of a plane could lead to such a profound and thoughtful poem. Miriam, this is exceptional in its beauty, spiritual depth, exploration of ourselves and our place in the universe. As you say in your introduction we are ‘ Star dusts’! Pure magic! Peace resonates throughout as we accept our state of one with th universe and its angels!
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Annika, thank you for your beautiful and deep response and for taking the time to read the poem in such depth.
For the duration of that flight our place in universe felt so clear and natural and it filled me with peace. Yes, we are one of all angels here, we are all children living on this shimmering blue planet.
We are all Star dusts and do not need to fight each other.
Hugs 🤗 and bless.
~ miriam
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What a thoughtful flight journey.
We pass in the Universe and it passes in Us.
🎶🌷
Shiva
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Thank you Shiva and it is lovely to see you around again.
I am not so sure I would say I was thinking as the words came to me
and I even questioned them after writing. After a bit I felt their peace
and eventually dared send it out to you all. 😊 . 🎶 .
~ Miriam
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You have done a good thing, never hide it in your thoughts. The discussion among ourselves will be there.
How did you like my new Poem?
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Thank you Shiva, I will follow your advise.
I am pondering about the turn youur poem took and will revert. 😊
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What a beautiful, spiritual write, Miriam, and one that came to mind while in the air. It’s amazing how and when inspiration finds us. We could all use your words to provide solace when in stressful flying situations. I love the line, “yet mindful of angels on the path” which offers reassurance for us here on earth. And the connectivity of all you have conveyed is profound. We continue to pray for more harmonious relationships.
~Lauren 🌸
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Lauren, thank you for your wonderful and deep comment. I so agree with you about how amazing inspiration is. It finds us in the most surprising places and isn’t that wonderful. Why? We will not know, I still see myself as a mere tool.
Maybe I should offer the airline to have a printed version for each passenger. 😊.
I love the way you see the connectivity, for that I am grateful. With practice we might see deeper and more angels…🦋💕 .
~ Miriam
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I am taking several flights in July and sorely hope they are as pleasant as your poem. I’m also taking the train to one destination in hopes I will find an alternative to flying!
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Thank you for commenting Jaqui. Like you I have booked flights for July and August.
If I could take a train I would but it doesn’t work well on the North Sea.
The big passenger ferries which were great have stopped…..
You have fun.
~ miriam
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Well done, Miriam! Love the flowing words, just like the subject of the poem. And glad to hear you had a less stressful flying experience; I flew recently, and it went fairly smoothly, but still stressful. Have a wonderful week!
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Thank you for your comment Julie, glad you could feel the flow from the words. This experience surprised me even more as it was a short haul
economy flight.😊 . Little do we know what feelings is within of around us.
You have a great week too and we will see what else we meet.
~ miriam
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I drifted along your beautiful words and experienced bliss at the heavenly heights Miriam.
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Radhika, how beautifully said and how happy I am to hear my words
transported you high.
~ miriam
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What a joy to have had an experience like this whilst flying Miriam. That it came in such unexpected circumstances must have made it all the better. Your beautiful words are testimony that spirit exists everywhere, even among the trials and tribulations of budget flying. Thank you for sharing your experience with this poem and getting the week off to a great start.
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Davy, thank you for taking the time to read and comment so beautifully.
It is as you say a joy experience serenity of such purity without worries or
plans. Just be.
It is heartwarming to share and find those who want to share.
May your week be wonderful.
~ Miriam
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And yours too Miriam.
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Aww! I want to flow through the universe… 🙂 Thanks for putting it in words.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comment. It was my pleasure putting this into words and I am glad it meant something to you. 🌻
~ miriam
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This poem is so peaceful. I’ve had to remind myself several times that peace is within; all I have to do is access it by flowing.
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Thank you Kate, I am glad you felt that peace and harmony.
I haven’t found that it is thought that gives access…quite happy to be proven wrong. It seems that the more open we are to vibes and triggers around us the easier it happens.
~ miriam
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I am always astounded at the miracle of flight. Thanks for taking me along, Miriam. 🙂 🙂
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Thank you for your comment Jo. It is wonderful having you along this
particular flight as the harmony within and the stillness outside combined
to release thoughts and tensions and let feelings flow freely through me. 😊 .
~ Miriam
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