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| Hilight... |
 Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:22 am |
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I'd like to announce the availability of “The Questioning Way” by
Dewey Dirks. The Questioning Way is a book about open mindedness,
skepticism and the human spirit. It combines elements of both western
and eastern philosophy to create a unique and thought provoking
perspective on modern life. The Questioning Way isn't about getting
you to believe a certain group of ideas, its about helping you create
your own beliefs. The book is around 170 page long, and is comprised
of eight chapters with a poem at the beginning of every chapter. In
pre-release publicity, the poetry seems to have been especially well
received, so I'll include a poem from the book with this
notification. This particular poem is from a chapter on Taoism.
The Song
You can hear it in the morning
brewing in the coffee pot
As you sit at the kitchen table at dawn
Later in the day, when you're busy at work
You can hear it in the rustle of papers down at the copy machine
And though you're too involved think about it
Still, you dance along
You can hear it when your wife calls at noon
You say “I was just thinking of you”
And she says “I just thought I'd call”
You can see it in a dogs eye
And in the toes of a tiny kitten's paw
You can feel it in the hand of a stranger
As he helps you up from sidewalk
After an icy night fall
Just as you can feel it in the smooth wooden handles
Of old, well worn tools
You can taste it in a freshly cooked cob of corn
Or in the water from a hose
Out in the yard down at the farm
It's the nothing
That makes everything whole
And the something that fills the cool air
Of empty beaches and elementary schoolyards
That makes you want to visit
On Sunday afternoons
Everything that lives, everything that is
Dances a grand dance
And sings a grand song
Living is music
And the secret in life
Is to listen for the melody
And then sing along
If ever you wondered at the gossip
Of a bushy brown squirrel
Or sat in the car with your girlfriend
Outside the airport for two hours one afternoon
Watching 737's take off
You've noticed for awhile
A few of the notes in life's long song
And felt the gentle rhythm
That nudges and twirls us all
You'll never know where you're going
Unless you can tell where you've been
To know where you are right now
You have to learn to appreciate
The things that are right in front of
you
Dewey Dirks copyright 2008
The Questioning Way is currently available worldwide at most
bookstores and online at places like Barnes and Nobel.com and
Amazon.com.
You can read more about the book and also find ordering information at
http://www.thequestioningway.com/
About the Author----
Dewey Dirks describes himself as a professional student. He's attend
college twice, studying computer science, philosophy, theology,
history, and anthropology and has spent much of his life teaching
himself. He owns Redline Systems, which specializes in building high-
end personal computers. He and his companion of fifteen year's live
in Las Vegas, Nevada with their two dog's and two cat's. Mr. Dirks
has been writing for over twenty-two years. His poetry has been
featured in magazines, and has appeared on popular Internet websites
which combined, have over 300 million viewers.
All of you have a very good day,
Dewey Dirks aka “Hilight” |
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