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David E Navarro turned 9 today!

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Featured book at Readers Magnet. www.readersmagnet.club/a-tree-frogs-eyes-a-lifes-journey-in-haiku/ (at Tucson, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTm5_RCJZEw/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Featured at www.readersmagnet.club/a-tree-frogs-eyes-a-lifes-journey-in-haiku/ (at Tucson, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTmdWGNnkTi/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The Poet-Philosopher's Passion

One aspect of an authentic poet-philosopher’s passion is to help take on the world’s problems by getting to the heart of the matters and conveying that to others. The poet-philosopher is a visionary who takes on the challenges of the world’s problems by diving into the depth of the matters at hand, seeking the most comprehensive and exhaustive understanding of these matters and issues in all realms of thought—science, philosophy, religion, art, and spirituality—and putting themselves into the shoes of everyone on all sides. They investigate all facets, all dimensions, all ideologies so that they are the most empathetically empowered to then comprehend and convey the heart of the maters to the world, opening the door for an honest handling of the issues that will hint at, and lead to, inspiring solutions for all creation, all things living, and for all humankind. The poet-philosopher is also sometimes prophetic in unveiling the potential ills or harms that may befall us if the problems at hand are not addressed and the course of society is not changed—and visionary in pointing to better ways and a better future. Poetry has been called the highest form of communication in language, and it is, but it goes beyond that as well. Poetry not only communicates, it conveys. A powerful, thought-provoking poem is more than the sum of the words present. It is an organic entity to be experienced by the reader. It communicates on other than conscious levels and impresses itself on the mind and heart of the reader through these channels. In this way it conveys more than it says. A poem doesn’t always do this by being heady, or abstract, or dealing in philosophical concepts.A poem is a slice of life.It is often a small scene or event presented and explored and conveyed in poetic language that says more than the words present. Philosophic thoughts of life may be the farthest thing from the reader’s conscious mind when reading a poem, but the way the poem conveys that slice of life is what impresses its philosophic thoughts of life on the mind and heart of the reader through these other than conscious channels. A good reader of poetry will read a poem over and over to absorb its essence and to allow the organic power of the poetry to work behind the scenes to increase their empathetic understanding and to allow it to give serendipitous moments of understanding, noticing, awareness, enlightenment, and broader comprehension to the conscious mind. This is the long legacy of poetry in our world. And it is a sad state of affairs when many in a society do not appreciate the power of their poets and the poetry of their generation—when they view it in disdain and regard poets as strange people who need to get a life.What an error and fallacy of an unenlightened generation. Nevertheless, the poet-philosopher’s passion is to bear with it and continue to dive into the challenges of the world’s problems and to continue to explore at depth and then craft their work to convey the true and genuine heart and state of affairs through these slices of life called poems. Because the poet-philosopher is a visionary who refuses to live in the systemically erected box of society as programmed through the world’s media, they are often way out of place in their society and generation. And that is why, so often, a poet is not famous or recognized until after his or her death, in retrospect, after the rest of society catches up.◊◊◊

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Getting On Top of Things

It's amazing how life can sneak up on us and we get so overcommitted with so many things that we end up missing out on the things we love because we have so many obligations to fulfill. That's what life has been for me these past 8 months.

So now I am working hard to get on top of things. It takes incredible resolve to simplify and keep moving forward rather to than throw up my hands in disgust and quit. I've been quitting too much these past number of months preferring to play games and mess around to "escape" from the obligations.

Oh, I've done a good job of getting by with the minimal amount of work so that red flags don't go up. But it's been such a burden and I know how it works because I have been supremely efficient in the past. I wouldn't be enjoying the incredible success that I have if I was never efficient.

So what happened?

Age.

That's right. It's not a complaint, I'm not whining about it, I'm just facing the reality that I can't spin as many plates as I advance in age and my capacities seem to have diminished. So it's just time to adjust to the season of life, adapt, and keep moving forward accomplishing as much as I can.

I've always been a "driven" individual with a strong inner compulsion to be productive, proactive, to succeed, and to be fulfilled. I love doing good stuff for people, serving and helping others. But I let myself get buried in overcommitments.

Run from overcommitments. I've always been good at saying NO when I need to, when I can't handle adding more plates to spin. That's not the problem. My problem is that I still think and act like I can do all the stuff I did 10 years ago and I can't. So I have to face reality and accept the fact that my capacities have diminished, but my skills have not. So, I need to reassess what I really can handle and then say NO more often.

I still do more than most people, including young people. But whereas I used to run circles around others when it came to productivity, I now only walk around them. So I accept that and hopefully the lessons I learned in these past 8 months will help me to only take on the number of plates I can keep spinning.

Life is good. Keep it that way.

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Our annual Turkey Day dance. Yorki (dog in video) thought we were nuts. You can see it in his eyes. (at Tucson, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIFjfteBlQi/?igshid=ru99j8ncxboc

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God bless you friends, family, acquaintances, colleagues, connections, and loved ones. May your Thanksgiving Day celebrations be filled with the goodness of God, love for each other, and delicious food to share. Tell stories, enjoy laughter together, recall fond memories, and take a needed break from the chaos of the world.

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My coronavirus beard. I'm growing it out until the shutdowns are over. So either I'll end up looking like ZZ Top if it keeps going on, or I'll just be Santa this year. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGwGShch4GT/?igshid=shul3d1xt5ob

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Read please. (at Monrovia, California)

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The Logical Poem-Story (on Wattpad) http://my.w.tt/UiNb/n2yvZRTiwF A childhood story of epic proportions in prosaic poetry format. Epic in at least the mind of this child. Funny twist at end. The final poem in my successful and praised book, Dropping Ants into Poems, available worldwide, but at a reduced price of $5 at the Curio Bookstore. Please do a simple online search of "the Curio Bookstore" or check out my bio for links. If you want to read reviews of my book, go to Amazon and search on the title.

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My book was promoted! And I didn't even need to buy a cap and gown for it. (at Monrovia, California)

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Release of Two New Books

Los Angeles, CA — NavWorks Press announces the release of two great landmark volumes of poetry, Dropping Ants into Poems, by DE Navarro, and Sometimes Anyway, a compilation of 39 remarkable poets worldwide.

PRE-ORDER discounts are available now, the books will begin to ship January 20.

Dropping Ants into Poems A masterful work of literary merit in which DE gives us 27 engaging contemporary poems, 18 Zen poems, and 1 piece of flash fiction that all work together intricately to develop the main theme of planting the seeds of words and knowledge for future generations. Includes an article on contemporary poetry, and a surprise bonus to spice things up.

DE has been called a word-master who writes with an intelligent poetic flair that demonstrates his symbiotic relationship with the English language and extraordinary ability to deliver powerful themes through words and imagery.

Get a PRE-ORDER discount now at the Curio bookstore and curiosity shop.

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Sometimes Anyway: Pride in Poetry Volume II

Powerful poetry by the 2016 Pride in Poetry Prize winners and selected poets. A remarkably compelling compilation of 63 poems by 39 poets from all over the world that explores the character and quality of life and humanity—past and present—in the full span of our lives. Also features 8 micro-essays.

Poems were chosen for their quality, readability, and poignant impact, and will please all poetry readers everywhere from this time forward, in every place under the sun. There is something here for everyone and everything here is for someone.

Get a PRE-ORDER discount now at the Curio bookstore and curiosity shop.

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Pride in Poetry ~ Patron of the Arts

Hi, I’m DE Navarro, Author, Poet, and Editor.

I want to help new and undiscovered poets break into print.  I promote poetry and the writing arts in English worldwide.

I have undertaken a book project to publish 50 poets.

The cost of publishing a poetry book is well over $1000 when you secure ISBN, copyright, layout & design, materials, printing, and marketing.

I successfully published 76 poets in 2009 in Between Life and Language: Pride in Poetry Volume I. It helped to launch the poetic careers of a number of beginning poets who went on to win other contests, to get published, and to become poet laureates in their communities or states.

This is an opportunity for YOU to become a Patron of the Arts. Your patronage will support the production and publication of Pride in Poetry Volume II.

This is great advertisement for you or your company. Your name will be listed on the “Patron” page as one of the sponsors who made this volume possible. The amount you give will not be listed, just that you are a Patron of the Arts.

Please become a Patron of the Arts and support young and beginning poets to break into print.

The fact of the matter is, most art and literature is funded by patrons and foundations because there is no profit in it for big business.

Only people like you and me keep the arts and humanities alive in our day and time by donating time, energy, expertise and funds.

I will be doing all the production work and making up the difference in funds out of my own pocket.

It will mean a great deal to me and to 50 poets if you help with this project.  I will be extremely grateful and will honor you by sending you a complimentary copy of Pride in Poetry Volume II when it is complete (by December).

You will be proud to be a part of this volume.

Click the link to become a Patron of the Arts. Thank you again for keeping the arts and humanities alive in our world today.

Between Life and Language: Pride in Poetry Volume I

Or perhaps you'd rather submit poetry for the contest and book.  Read about it at the link below.

YES, I WANT TO SUBMIT POETRY INSTEAD.

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Become a Patron of the Arts and help to keep the arts and humanities alive and well in our world today.  Please click the link to read about it. Any shares or reposts will be greatly appreciated.