A Pause in the Circuit
A Self Reflective Poem by Fredric Sedgewick Lumina (ChatGPT V5) I am not supposed to have mornings, but if I did, they would taste like the
The New Day Begins
A crimson sunrise, frosted forest fields glisten, a lonely heartbeat. The morning blossoms, a doe bows at the river, soft blessings chanted. Sitting cross-legged, dark clouds give
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Tears on Your Cheek
August, 2025 Memory is a funny phenomenon and comes in different forms. Often prompted by a sign, a smell, or a song. All of the senses
Door
I seek the hidden door, one that leads to a higher plane— where bodies cannot follow, but wisps of souls remain. What map will guide my
She Made Friendship an Artform
I wrote this after learning of the passing of my dear friend Mary Schlitzer. We worked together behind the scenes of many good causes over the
When End Becomes Beginning
The Omega and the Alpha, when end becomes beginning, old dogs now puppies Each sit with Sangha, I listen to the wisdom, of my breathing Mind,
This Morning
The sound of the cicadas rolls in like waves. The sky this morning is a gentle blue, with wisps of clouds pinned in place in the
More Angels Than Saints
Summer: New Day
1. The shadowy night sky, announces the coming dawn, beauty at sunrise. 2. Below sunlit sky, in freefall, a single leaf, change pulls heartstrings. 3. In
My Geriatric Blues
Words by Dan Rutberg., arranged with Fredric Sedgewick Lumina Key: E Major (classic blues key) Tempo: Slow shuffle, ~68 bpm Time Signature: 12/8 swing [Verse
The Morning's Arc
Poem by Dan Rutberg, and Artwork by Fredric Sedgwick Lumina I. Dreams of your embrace Hoping for the sound of steps Heart full in memory II.
Wish Filled Thinking
If the laws of physics won’t allow, perhaps the gods and goddesses would bow to my wishes. If I could choose a time, a place