States of Consciousness

Introduction

This book contains some silent monologues and outer dialogues coming from situations that arouse insight. Some entries date back to the early 1970s when this author first arrived in Canada yet they are relevant in today's parlance as they highlight the gradual emergence of answers to some questions the poems raise.

Though, in poetic format, this book is also an account of participant observation research wherein the observer comments on some very central questions in society around democracy, social inequality, sex discrimination, gun violence, subtle classroom discrimination from the perspective of six and seven-year-olds, to mention but a few gems in this book.

Title and Themes

The title, States of Consciousness as used in the book, refers to stages of growth of an individual or a collective. The states represent levels of growth or awareness in self- or group-understanding. In essence, the book represents the writer's journey along the highways to Love. The reader will grasp what is meant by Love as she/he reads through the heart of this work.

Author's Perspective

Often great teachers in our midst are so busy living life and doing great things for humanity that taking time out to share life's lessons and blessings becomes tedious. Facing this challenge, this author met some great non-human motivators as you are about to find out by reading this book.