I met a man today at breakfast— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —
who lives Roy Walford’s dream.
He’s followed the minimal diet
for 15 years and, at 40 looks 30.
He’s a living testament to what was
before just a theoretical exercise.
Surrounded by people unconsciously hurrying
to press themselves back
into the folds of the earth
he wears his mortality so much lighter.
gallagher
23 jun 83 – Irvine, CA
Mike Carrol ph 714-295-5183
ph 714-754-0735
Archive for the ‘Irvine’ Category
1983-06-23
Thursday, June 23rd, 19831983-07-02
Saturday, July 2nd, 1983Kathy, … my watch came today …— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —
and my socks and shirt.
Outside on the grass I opened the package
to get my watch
but what I found there
were my memories and feelings;
your face…eyes…essence…
as warm as the sun on my skin
That you’re leaving my life, again,
and going out to try once more
to make sense of yours thru security
and commitment…
I can’t debate it … nor would I try,
my friend.
But I can, … I can see your eyes, here.
And remember the hours we’ve spent together
and I can mourn the loss of what you gave me
my sweet sister, lover and friend
God’s speed.
gallagher
02 jul 83 – about Kathy A.
Irvine, CA
1983-07-27 Order
Wednesday, July 27th, 1983Order— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —
I constantly want to put my life into ‘order’.
Regular sleeping, eating, rising, exercising, meditating.
All these to improve my skill at being here now,
all these to focus awareness into my life.
But these are only half-way measures
these are posing to become the pose,
attempts to shortcut to the pervading awareness
but limiting of that which I’d be aware.
But it’s in these rooms and moments, chaotic,
where the white noise of change never sleeps,
that I will find myself ‘aware’
unoposed … untried … unstopped….
gallagher
27 jul 83 – Irvine, CA