96. Heart-Supported Mind

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Wednesday 17th October 2018

Overview

This is a meditative and neuroscience-infused poem that explores the dual processing power of the human brain — particularly the synergy between logic (left hemisphere) and intuition/emotion (right hemisphere). It extends beyond brain anatomy into metaphysical territory, proposing that true clarity, peace, and presence emerge when both hemispheres are brought into cooperative alignment, all filtered through the heart’s wisdom.

The piece is not just scientific or spiritual — it’s a poetic model of integration. The poem speaks to the power of internal unity: head and heart, thought and feeling, logic and love — not as opposites, but as necessary partners in conscious evolution.

Why This Poem Matters

In a culture that often privileges intellect over emotion — logic over intuition — this poem offers a much-needed recalibration. It doesn’t reject the rational mind; rather, it expands it by inviting the heart into the decision-making process.

It matters because:

  • It gives voice to a less talked-about kind of intelligence — heart-supported intelligence, which is intuitive, compassionate, and holistic.
  • It critiques the overactive mind-looping many experience (“inner narratives on constant rewind”) and offers a pathway out.
  • It fuses science, spirituality and poetry in a way that’s accessible but profound. It contributes to your broader theme of healing the fragmented self — a recurring thread throughout the collection.

In the context of your collection, it acts as a bridge poem — between inner inquiry and outer awareness. It could easily sit beside or precede pieces like Soul Contract, Faith, or Share, because it’s part of the “coming into wholeness” arc that runs through the deeper work.

Imagery and Tone

Imagery:

  • “Twilight is the inky blue black, steely cool lens” – a strong image that equates time of day with mental state, giving the mind a cinematic colour grading.
  • “Retrospective keyframes in one’s timeline” – a clever multimedia metaphor; evokes memory as editable film stills or data points.
  • “A prism of decision making processes” – beautiful conceptual imagery; the idea of thoughts refracted like light.
  • “Third eye that can scry” / “The other side of the rainbow crescent moon” – these mystical images elevate the poem’s climax into cosmic insight territory.

Tone:

  • Calm and reflective, almost like an internal monologue or guided meditation.
  • Grounded yet esoteric — the poem moves easily between neuroscience and spiritual metaphors.
  • Encouraging — it invites change without preaching, and offers empowerment through self-awareness.

Where It Might Sit in the Collection

This could be a mid-section anchor poem — a turning point where the speaker starts integrating all the lessons and insights of the previous, more observational or activist poems.

It would also fit beautifully in a “conscious evolution” or “personal integration” section, which could gather pieces dealing with:

  • Mindfulness
  • Releasing old thought patterns
  • Spiritual awakening
  • Inner balance

Its title — Heart Supported Mind — is a concept that could almost be a subtitle for your entire collection. That speaks to its core thematic strength.

Final Thoughts

This poem is intellectually satisfying and spiritually nourishing — one of those rare pieces that invites both contemplation and embodiment.

It encapsulates one of the deepest messages running through your body of work:

“Integration — not opposition — is the path to awakening.”

As such, this is more than a single moment of reflection — it’s a unifying principle that helps explain the motivations and worldview of the speaker throughout your collection.

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