Piercing through the Silent Veil
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
In the twilight of the evening
When solemn day dwindles to a close
A spirit arose with eyes of fire
Tracing light with portent hand,
Upon a fading rose.
Enigmatic in its message
With webs of light as upon an ancient pyre
Meant not to inspire but to presage
The moment for an impending trial
And pent with a holy ire.
"Why waste thy life in endless muse,
In birth to death in some fretful ruse;
To miss what's here and with thy Time loose?"
In the strangeness of the music
Strum from my mind as from a thoughtless lyre
It could not tire from its prophetic tune
Traced hotly now upon this rose
and piercing all desire..........
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
Poet, musician, computer analyst, and mystic Francis Knoll, in his second collection of poetry, considers the perspective of our modern age, which is facing a stressed and dying world, while also embracing the hope and realization of another hidden destiny.
Through more than forty poems, Piercing through the Silent Veil takes a close look at our apparent world and the thin veil that separates us from a heightened vision and experience of reality. Cognizant of an eventual death, the verses examine life, with its many contradictions and failings, seeking to extract a meaningful and real existence. With a sense of destiny and higher purpose, these poems intertwine the frailty and problems of human life while struggling toward an inner silence and a separate parallel universe of presence. This poetry offers a lyric, metered, and accessible style, alluring with the hope of transporting the reader to a new state of being with a direction that leads one beyond the apparent and static world of forms.
Written from the unique viewpoint, this poetry collection explores the world of appearances, forces, and eventual death, considering another reality defined by spiritual existence.
About the Author
Francis Knoll has spent his life in the pursuit of the inner depth of poetry, music, and life. He holds a BA from the University of California, San Diego, in piano, music theory, and composition, and he has worked as a computer systems architect, performing artist, and poet. He lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains with the company of his friends and two dogs Kuki and Clarita.