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Wanting to Fly Jun 15, 2003
As someone who is interested in the spiritual world, I can relate to Harry Kottler's message. His poems tell me the things I try to remember to tell myself. His poems take me where I really want to go; that is, they encourage me to fly and sprout wings, rather than remain on the "transient express." And he puts forward this message with great conviction and enthusiasm. These poems carry his plea to the reader to wake up and become truly alive. We have the power to do so, he is telling us, but it means going beyond fear and beyond identifying with just the body and mind.
What is distinctive about the poems is that they are very simple and often humorous. Harry's light touch makes them quite accessible. He demonstrates that poetry is a highly suitable vehicle for conveying spiritual teachings even today. Often, I have been caught up by the momentum of one of his poems and feel inspired as it carries me along. Occasionally, the rhymes may be too simple or pedestrian, and I pay attention to the language rather than let the poem evoke the intended state. But Harry does bring to life through poetry the mundane aspects of the highest spiritual teachings. When he says, "It's no good to wonder who is best and who must follow all the rest," he reminds us of a lesson that we know but often forget. He also uses words to take us beyond the place that our words have typically brought us. When he describes his spiritual teacher, he tells us, "Muktananda could see infinity and I could see his immensity." If you have had these types of experiences and want to re-evoke them or if you are interested in the types of experience and awareness that come from spiritual practice, these poems will speak to you.
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