The theme for this third volume is

exploration.

Of what?

Of this precious experience we call life.

Which is not guaranteed in the slightest.

And yet the fact remains, we are all
here...now what?

That is the age old question.

What is the meaning of life?

That, reader, is entirely and completely up

to you. That is the magic that is this
experience. You get to decide.

Regardless of sex, age, nationality,

religious background. The list goes on and
on.

This experience is yours to mold and build

and you see fit.
I invite you to receive this prose in your
heart and consider its fundamental message.

Discover.
Explore.
LIVE.
  
ex·plor·er 
/ikˈsplôrər/ 
 
Noun 
 
noun: e
​ xplorer​; plural noun: e
​ xplorers 
a person who explores an unfamiliar area; an adventurer. 
 108

fascination
becomes the

titanous tool

that will widen

perception

a vista of vastness

what wondrous light

awaits

with
wandering wherewithal

the gauges
on this vessel

now proudly display

a brave
blistering
self-identity

explorer
 gran·deur 
/ˈɡranjər,ˈɡranˌdyo͝or/ 
 
noun 
 
splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style. 
"the austere grandeur of mountain scenery" 
 95

momentous power thoughts

happen often

what grandeur

always
allow them
fertile ground to plume

and poise themselves

as future
for you to assemble

acres of potential
owed to you

by the simple virtue of

existing
 pri·or·i·ty 
/prīˈôrədē/ 
 
noun 
 
the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important. 
"the safety of the country t​ akes priority over​ any other matter" 
 100

one of the greatest joys

of this incarnate experience

is alleviation
of straggling
speculation

moments spent in

mesmerized meandering
are never
fully recovered

make momentary presence

your principal priority

 un·der·stand·ing 
/ˌəndərˈstandiNG/ 
 
noun 
 
the ability to understand something; comprehension. 
"foreign visitors with little understanding of English"
 105

bloom
virtuoso

she whispered
winked

suddenly
torrents of teachings
cascaded

all heavenly vaults gushed

my eager ears

hungrily
hastily

harvested
entire eons
of enlightened
echos

utter understanding
ensued

she smiled
silently
sighed

and said
nothing more
 dar·ing 
/ˈderiNG/ 
 
adjective 
 
(of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold. 
"a daring crime" 
 8

guttural magic

miraculously
pours
permanently

from my mental nest

my daring delivery
discharges

rawkus
futuristic
foundational
truisms

humanity
our moment
for dominating our days has arrived
as·tro·nom·i·cal
/ˌastrəˈnämək(ə)l/
 
adjective 
 
(of an amount) extremely large. 
"he wanted an astronomical fee" 
 21

daring
destroys
paralysis

gleefully
my self-determination
quadruples

my camaraderie
with myself
astronomical

fictitious fear
composes
mediocre musings

alternatively that ilk

will remain
rebuked

baptized with
extraterrestrial abandon
 com·pel·ling 
/kəmˈpeliNG/ 
 
adjective 
 
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way. 
"his eyes were strangely compelling" 
 48

creative glory

this sudden saintly

surge
of esoteric gymnastics

embracing this compelling gallery

is the destiny

that only

onry
audacious ones

allow
 lu·mi·nos·i·ty
/ˌlo͞oməˈnäsədē/

noun 
 
the intrinsic brightness of a celestial object  
(as distinct from its apparent brightness diminished by distance). 
 
 
 38

extravagant

brutally evolved
my glow has become

controversial
primitive
rude

primed with potential

this kingdom of amnesia

compels me to

exile
amongst
saintly stars

who share their

extravagant prose

exclusively with those

who hunger for brilliance

beckon
brazen ones
luminosity is your birthright
 vast·ness 
/ˈvas(t)nəs/ 
 
noun 
 
very great extent or size; immensity. 
"the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean" 
 50

thunder tongue
the best attribute

devoid of the
ambiguous contagion

a cacophony of words
is my
feast of choice

mightily
wisdom is fuel

experience
the distillery

from which vats of vastness are emanated

endlessly
 au·ton·o·mous 
/ôˈtänəməs/ 
 
adjective 
 
having the freedom to act independently. 
"an autonomous committee of the school board"
 90

dozens of dreamers

dive on one another

to lift
heavier than thou
labels

purposely placed
on our community
to placate

and comfort

render
yourself
autonomous

be
the royal
commanding navy
of
none other

that your greatest aspirations

 des·tined 
/ˈdestind/ 
 
adjective 
 
(of a person's future) developing as though according to a plan. 
"she could see that he was d ​ estined for​ great things" 
 88

magic addicts

report to the front lines

of this living experience

molten streams of nowness

pour from every crevice of actuality

retrieve your kettles

gather liberally

brandish curious inquiries and lob

them at obvious keyholes

into the fray

all of you

not afraid
not again

all for the borders we shall bound

and beyond them

our destined dynasty shall thrive

  
cu·ri·ous 
/ˈkyo͝orēəs/ 
 
Adjective 
 
eager to know or learn something. 
"I began to be curious about the whereabouts of the bride and groom"
 10

no longer
subdued by expectations

splendid
enormous

the most recent behaviors of

this achiever

the sweltering yoke of

doubt
kaput

enchanted applause echoes

my true knowing

sincerely
bows

and bellows
anarchic anthems

for all to imbibe

 en·chant·ment 
/inˈCHantmənt,enˈCHantmənt/ 
 
noun 
 
a feeling of great pleasure; delight. 
"the enchantment of the mountains" 
 17

silence
is my continual initiation

voluntary exile

the formulation

thoughts are snags

a carnival of confrontation against
creation

enchantment comes to
who maintains
a spirit
who
craves
radical quiet

serenity
the only setting

that manufactures
constant song
& prose
 glow 
/ɡlō/ 
 
Verb 
 
give out steady light without flame. 
"the tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark" 
 37

exploration

may sound foolish to the grieving

despite its
immensely holistic blossoms
that glow

proudly

be not hostage

ditch self-disdain
may your hibernation

be a short phase
that makes you fierce
with divinity
and
demented
with a sculptors spirit
 de·light 
/dəˈlīt/ 
 
Verb 
 
please (someone) greatly. 
"an experience guaranteed to delight both young and old" 
 101

ultimate

pleasure
is derived from

delight in the dance

each
moment

from one instant to the next

offers an another opportunity

to rejoice
to recoil in rapture

to gratify urges of paradise

they can be found

peel your layers back

leave languish

only dance
 ex·plode 
/ikˈsplōd/ 
 
verb 
 
undergo a violent expansion in which much energy is released as a shock wave. 
"lead ensures that gasoline burns rather than explodes"
 91

generously
gifted by grace
this explorers gifted hands and heart

explode
gratefulness

none
are left out

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 

lib·er·at·ed 
/ˈlibəˌrādəd/ 
 
adjective 
 
(of a person) showing freedom from social conventions or traditional ideas, especially 
with regard to sexual roles. 
"the modern image of the independent, liberated woman" 
 
 82

the unexplored
a hardcore
mythic outfield

romanticized by many
unattended by most

he dares
to paddle out

to employ strategy
when needed

to become confrontational
with the unknown

to intensify risk
and amass meaty profits of experience

he proudly peppers his path with

liberated laughter

and emancipates his heart

his mind from past

only future findings become his flavor

 mas·sive
/ˈmasiv/

adjective 
 
exceptionally large. 
"massive crowds are expected" 
 86

full blown fire

cramping my heart and head

hollering
heady holistic

holographic
compositions

prepared by
supernova neighbors
north of my earthly position

this momentum filled spark

of perpetual prose only

flows
grows
and
soars

to
massive magnitudes
  

glo·ri·ous 
/ˈɡlôrēəs/ 
 
adjective 
 
having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration. 
"the most glorious victory of all time" 
 92

none
can replace
the family of

glorious words that

explode
from

mental frameworks

established
on bedrocks
of

gratitude
grit
&
greatness
 

val·or·ous 
/ˈvalərəs/ 
 
adjective 
 
showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle. 
"valorous deeds on the field of honor" 
 87

fiery rituals

engineered by
resolute
spirited

valorous ones

that lead the charge

of this explorers agenda

a proud pose
a plucky smile
a stout glance

provide all proof

needed
 pul·sate 
/ˈpəlˌsāt/ 
 
Verb 
 
produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound. 
"a pulsating headache" 
 89

my imagination
frequently
scrambles

briskly
bounding

into ethereal realms

previously
unexplored

to devour delicious doubts

to pursue rambunctious realities

to pulsate
brighter and brighter

never to be dulled
or scattered grotesquely

again
 for·go 
/fôrˈɡō,fərˈɡō/ 
 
verb 
 
omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without. 
"she wanted to forgo the dessert and leave while they could" 
 84

fuels for forgoing fences

gallantry
grit
guts

heroism
determination
spunk
spirit

fortitude & valor

 e·the·re·al 
/əˈTHirēəl/ 
 
adjective 
 
heavenly or spiritual. 
"ethereal, otherworldly visions" 
 
 83

wilderness
become
my workbench

harshness
be my pilot

glory
shimmer in the horizon

be my guidepost
be monumental
be what makes the ethereal

incarnate
 lib·er·a·tor 
/ˈlibəˌrādər/ 
 
noun 
 
a person who liberates a person or place from imprisonment or oppression. 
"they saw themselves not as conquerors but as liberators" 
 85

five reasons to leap

first
annihilation
she arrives for us all

second
darkness does not discriminate

third
demise demands all
and cannot be bargained with

forth
glory
with its deafening echo
that rings
proudly

fifth
and final rationale

the grim reapers face

upon arriving at my doorstep
finding

only
a lively
Liberator of hearts

waiting
with a wry smirk

and a jubilant disposition