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Moments
Healing Poems for the Journey Home is Michael Brant DeMaria's first published collection of poetry written between the years 1993 and 2004, and first published in 2009. This is the second edition being re-released at the same time with with DeMaria's second edition of his book of prose Ever Flowing On Being and Becoming Oneself , and the first edition of his newest work Peace Clear Your Mind, Open Your Heart, Embrace Your Soul and Heal Your Life being.
These poems document his journey of his first vision fast and soul initiation in the wilds of Montana and Alberta, with his experience at such places as Two Medicine and Glacier National Park, to guiding wilderness based rites of passage and solstice dances. The poetry that emerged during this decade was deeply influenced by his encounter with Native American culture and playing the Native American styled flute, which he has become well known for and figure prominently in his many recordings.
Moments is divided into 5 Being Moments, Twilight Moments, Journey Moments, Earth Moments and Human Moments. DeMaria dedicates the book to, "All who dwell or seek to dwell in the pure possibility and divinity of this moment."
These poems document his journey of his first vision fast and soul initiation in the wilds of Montana and Alberta, with his experience at such places as Two Medicine and Glacier National Park, to guiding wilderness based rites of passage and solstice dances. The poetry that emerged during this decade was deeply influenced by his encounter with Native American culture and playing the Native American styled flute, which he has become well known for and figure prominently in his many recordings.
Moments is divided into 5 Being Moments, Twilight Moments, Journey Moments, Earth Moments and Human Moments. DeMaria dedicates the book to, "All who dwell or seek to dwell in the pure possibility and divinity of this moment."
105 pages, Paperback
First published October 23, 2008
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About the author
Michael Brant DeMaria
6 books5 followersDr. Michael DeMaria is an integrative wellness consultant, creative mentor, author, poet, speaker and 4-time Grammy® nominated recording artist and a contributing poet/composer on the Grammy® winning children's album, "All About Bullies Big and Small". Michael is a long time yoga/meditation teacher and the author and creator of the Peace Within Process™ for Integrative Wellness.
Michael's love of music started early when only seven-years-old, Michael began using music for his own healing from surgery trauma. From the beginning Michael found true joy in improvising and creating his own music. He loved how creating sounds helped him feel more alive and at times even took him to another world.
Michael's love of writing began in his teens when he found personal healing in journaling and writing poetry. This theme of creativity fostering the healing process he later explored academically receiving two bachelors, a masters and doctorate in clinical psychology by the age of 25. He went on to publish and present numerous papers on the role creativity, nature and spirituality play in the healing process nationally and internationally. He is the author of Horns and Halos (1992), Ever Flowing On (2001), Moments (2008), Peace Within: Clear your mind, open your heart, embrace your soul and heal your life (2016), and When All Is Lost: Finding heart in the dark (2020).
As a playwright, Michael's first full length play, Café Mezzo opened to rave reviews in 2007 and was chosen as the best play of the year for the Loblolly Theatre. His second full length play, co-written with Stephen Lott, Siyotanka also opened to exceptional reviews and garnered 7 Crystal Awards including Michael receiving a Crystal Award for his original musical score and live performance of the soundtrack. Michael and Stephen went on to collaborate on another full length play The Maiden of Stonehenge that had its world premiere in 2012. Both sounds tracks reached #1 on the ZMR chart and won multiple awards including Siyotanka winning a Native American Music Award, a ZMR Award and became Michael's first Grammy® nomination. The Maiden of Stonehenge went on to win Best World Music Album of 2013. Michael has won 8 ZMR Awards to date, including Album of the Year. His last 5 albums have also all gone to number 1 on the ZMR Chart. His music is heard on Eckhart Tolle's "Music for Inner Stillness", Noah Levine's "Kind Awareness" and Mark Nepo's audio series "Reduced To Joy" and "Inside the Miracle." Michael's most recent album was a collaboration with 11-time Grammy® nominee Peter Kater on the Sounds True Label, Heart of Silence. His music is now heard over a million times a week around the world.
Michael continues to find poetry as great a solace as music in his life and believes as Mark Nepo that poetry is, "the unexpected utterance of the soul" and has a great potential for healing and teaching the poet as much as the reader.
Michael's love of music started early when only seven-years-old, Michael began using music for his own healing from surgery trauma. From the beginning Michael found true joy in improvising and creating his own music. He loved how creating sounds helped him feel more alive and at times even took him to another world.
Michael's love of writing began in his teens when he found personal healing in journaling and writing poetry. This theme of creativity fostering the healing process he later explored academically receiving two bachelors, a masters and doctorate in clinical psychology by the age of 25. He went on to publish and present numerous papers on the role creativity, nature and spirituality play in the healing process nationally and internationally. He is the author of Horns and Halos (1992), Ever Flowing On (2001), Moments (2008), Peace Within: Clear your mind, open your heart, embrace your soul and heal your life (2016), and When All Is Lost: Finding heart in the dark (2020).
As a playwright, Michael's first full length play, Café Mezzo opened to rave reviews in 2007 and was chosen as the best play of the year for the Loblolly Theatre. His second full length play, co-written with Stephen Lott, Siyotanka also opened to exceptional reviews and garnered 7 Crystal Awards including Michael receiving a Crystal Award for his original musical score and live performance of the soundtrack. Michael and Stephen went on to collaborate on another full length play The Maiden of Stonehenge that had its world premiere in 2012. Both sounds tracks reached #1 on the ZMR chart and won multiple awards including Siyotanka winning a Native American Music Award, a ZMR Award and became Michael's first Grammy® nomination. The Maiden of Stonehenge went on to win Best World Music Album of 2013. Michael has won 8 ZMR Awards to date, including Album of the Year. His last 5 albums have also all gone to number 1 on the ZMR Chart. His music is heard on Eckhart Tolle's "Music for Inner Stillness", Noah Levine's "Kind Awareness" and Mark Nepo's audio series "Reduced To Joy" and "Inside the Miracle." Michael's most recent album was a collaboration with 11-time Grammy® nominee Peter Kater on the Sounds True Label, Heart of Silence. His music is now heard over a million times a week around the world.
Michael continues to find poetry as great a solace as music in his life and believes as Mark Nepo that poetry is, "the unexpected utterance of the soul" and has a great potential for healing and teaching the poet as much as the reader.
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