The Inner Sight

Can it be said, Is poetry dead?

Hardly. Indeed, there is one living whose poetry uplifts, informs, and harmonizes language with music. In Optics: The Mystical Poet’s Guide to the Science of Inner Sight, Vincent Carver Gilliam, Ph.D. writes not only for the ear, but for the mind and the eye.

Optics is not only proof that poetry is alive and relevant, it is a luminous haven in these modern times of upheaval for those who seek peace, beauty, love, and meaning in life. As people are more and more confronted with the upheaval and challenges in the world, they are looking for places where they can find inner peace and beauty: Optics endeavors to lead people into that space and toward a vision of renewal that is so yearned for today.

Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, Optics: The Mystical Poet's Guide to the Science of Inner Sight, not only reminds us to look inside, but creates harmonious melodies which allow us to bask in the beauty of our lives and to experience the true rhythm of the written word.
The book will take you on an enlightening healing journey that will leave you freer and lighter having read it.

Optics is a broadly appealing book containing deep spiritual verses influenced by many mystical traditions. These inspiring mystical verses transcend religious and cultural boundaries. The poetry in this book hopes to awaken in its readers an inner sight that will enlighten, and that can in turn begin to heal the divide in the world communities.

Tapping into poetry's oral wellspring, Gilliam has recited a selection of his works, recorded on a CD which accompanies the deluxe edition of Optics. The aural dimension renders the poems melodious, especially when repeated, and transforms language into something mystical and alive.

Have you ever wondered what mystical poetry would sound and feel like if written in our language, not translated, such as that of Rumi, or of St. John of the Cross, the Spanish Christian mystic and poet, or that of Basho, the Japanese Buddhist monk?

The answer is contained in www.PoeticProse.com, and the poetry offered through it.

Need inspiration for your life's journey? Revitalize your mind and spirit. Listen to Dr. Gilliam recite the title poem Optics, and reflect on the questions we often ask on why are we here.

Open your heart to Love by hearing the a poem on love. Discover the melody in the poem as it harmonizes language with music. Awaken your inner sight.

A Poem for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is more than a feast. It is giving thanks and appreciating the gifts we have been blessed with. Celebrate Thanksgiving with this poem for giving thanks and a prayer that is useful as a daily verse for showing gratitude.