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Wonder and reflection, staged as rooms.

Six poetry rooms are staged here as visitor experiences, with each room presenting only the material recovered and approved for that poem.

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Poetry, possibility, and the moments that shape us.

Raised hands silhouetted against a glowing orange sky

Flagship 01

There Are Times

Recovered poem, mini-site, and audio source.

Enter the room

There are times in your life you stop,
And wonder Why you are on this world.
So listen to my story now and it all will be unfurled

We come from a place that is equal,
And then life calls us in.
To help unfold the mystery That we all hold within

There are times in your life you don’t understand what it is all about,
listen to me carefully and I will help ease the doubt.
Move forward in this place this moment stuck in time,
And share what we have learned with each and every mind.

There are times in your life you reach out to touch your fellow man,
And know it is about helping with all that you can.
Keep having experiences and send them to yourp soul,
For this life has been given to us with only one true goal.

There are times in your life you change everything you do,
Because you are inspired by something brand new.
Stop, rationalizing judging defending what you can or cannot do,
For the possibilities are endless and they are all right here for you.

There are times in your life the words start spinning in your head,
For some of those feelings are the hardest to be said.
Avoid the fear and the hate for this does not serve the search,
knowledge fills the spirit and you are the church.

There are times in your life you realize, realize it for the fellowship of man,
We are here together on this very special land.
When we pass this moment,
And We will gather once again,
And understand
space
time
And power,

Are held in every grain of sand
Now is the time to sing out,
We are the human race
And we will move forward together to that special place…….

Written by chris vargo

Recovered audio: Song 6 - There Are Times

This room begins here because the poem, image, audio, and earlier site material already belong together.

Palm Springs seen from elevation at dawn

Flagship 02

Dare the Dream

Confirmed date: 2009-02-19, 4:00 am.

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Dare the Dream

Dare the Dream, seek the gift.
Play the game, get in the drift.
Always remember, to fulfill the need.
Then pass it on to succeed.
In that Moment, what we create..
A life to live without fear or hate.

So Dare the dream, seek this place.
This Moment that ignites the Human Race.
To bring the light to the heavens above.
To share this dream of the story of Love.

Chris Vargo
2/19/2009
4:00 am

Audio: not yet recovered for this poem.

The dawn image carries ascent, vision, and possibility before the day begins.

Rocky foreground above a desert valley that resembles an ocean basin

Flagship 03

In a desert dream whispers AN OCEAN song

Recovered from the poem archive.

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In a desert dream whispers AN OCEAN song,
Where the whales and the dolphins swam along.

The mountain that rose above the land,
Leaving this playground on the sand.

All the world comes to see this playground of possibility,
The culture, the cities, the people, this place.
“PlanetPalmSprings” brings the whole human race.

To experience the past from marine life to man,
As they all built their civilizations above the ocean of sand.

From the top of San Jacinto to the Shores of the Salton Sea,
“PlanetPalmSprings” tells the story of how we CAME to be.

All the world comes to see this playground of possibility,
The culture, the cities, the people, this place.
“PlanetPalmSprings” brings the whole human race.

From the first footstep of native man,
TO LEAVE his mark UPON the sand.

Sharing tales of mystery,
About this great land of spirituality.

All the world comes to see this playground of possibility,
The culture, the cities, the people, this place.
“PlanetPalmSprings” brings the whole human race.

And now it’s the time of modern man,
To find his place on the shifting sand.
To create his own reality,
And fill his soul with spirituality.

All the world comes to see this great playground of possibility,
The culture, the cities, the people, this place.
“PlanetPalmSprings” brings the whole human race.

Written by Chris Vargo

Audio: not yet recovered for this poem.

This pairing turns the desert into the remembered ocean at the center of the poem.

A person standing on a high granite edge above a vast mountain vista

Flagship 04

The Treasure of Nature

Confirmed date: 2010-11-16.

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The Treasure of Nature….

Money and Time they’re both created by man,
Do you think this was all a part of God’s plan?
We walk this world searching for a clue,
to help explain this existence for both me and for you.

We go to these places and know they are real,
Our Treasure of Nature, always makes us feel.
This moment is unable to be measured by time,
if we think we can buy it we are out of our mind.

So we take each step forward exploring what comes next,
then think, are these feelings missing in text?
For if it were written for all eyes to see,
the world would be better for both you and for me.

Go ahead, step to the edge, take in the view,
and realize how each moment of this life is brand new.
The Circle of Life,
These thoughts fill the soul,
Each step we take
Makes the spirit whole.

These feelings make me strong on my way,
Take a walk alone in nature and feel what you have to say….

Chris Vargo
11/16/2010

Audio: not yet recovered for this poem.

The edge and vista make the poem's invitation visible: step forward and let nature teach.

Flagship 05

It's Time

Confirmed date: 2012-06-03.

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It’s Time …

Time. Time. This time…
Time. Time. Next time…
Time. Time. My time…
Waiting for that moment.

I am standing here waiting for that moment,
Dreaming for it to live long and last.
I hear the clock it is beating louder,
The hour hand is moving way too fast.

I keep working and still feel something is missing,
Another part of my life sold for a dime
I keep my focus waiting for something to happen,
Something fantastic maybe this time….

Time. Time. This time…
Time. Time. Next time…
Time. Time. My time…
Waiting for that moment.

I think it is funny, they say, “we are all different.”
They say, “take a look; it is simply plain to see.”
I close my eyes and stop to really listen,
I find you feel a lot like me….

I have this hope, this burning desire.
I am waiting to hear it chime.
To fill the world with peace and love,
Stop all this fear and hate... Oh, maybe, next time…

Time. Time. This Time…
Time. Time. Next time…
Time. Time. My time…
Waiting for that moment.

This is my life, this is not a test.
I will do my best and start to manifest.
Create a world where we all can live to be,
One with each other and truly free.

Living together under the stars above,
End the wars, learn to share and love.
These feelings flow into our sublime.
I wish this for the world and give to life. My time…

Time. Time. This time…
Time. Time. Next time…
Time. Time. My time…
It’s time, let’s make this moment last….

Chris Vargo
6/3/2012

Audio: not yet recovered for this poem.

The ridge sunset works like a natural clock at the threshold of action.

Gallery Room 06

Impact

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Together, we have the power, to shape a new belief.

United is how we can all help to soften the grief.

Our presence here cannot be taken by a thief.

We know, as the ocean moves, it resculpts its reef,

as the mountain foliage falls and in the spring creates a new leaf.

The past is an echo, and in its stillness, can bring us here relief.

With this knowledge, manifest the future, for you are the chief.

Make each moment magical, its impact, here, is not brief,

Life’s true rhythm will always be… our motif.

Legacy Interactive Reader

There Are Times

Audio Source

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Recovered track: Song 6 - There Are Times

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Plain Text

There are times in your life you stop and wonder why you are on this world, and if you listen very carefully, it will all be unfurled.

We come from a place that is equal, and then life calls us in to help unfold the mysteries that we all hold within.

There are times in your life you don't understand what it is all about, and if you listen very carefully, it will help ease the doubt to move forward in this moment, this moment stuck in time, and share what you have learned with each and every mind.

There are times in your life you reach out to touch your fellow man and know it's about helping with anything you can.

Keep having those experiences and send them to your soul, for this life has been given to us with only one true goal.

There are times in your life you will change everything you do, because you are inspired by something brand new.

So stop rationalizing, defending, judging what you can or cannot do. The possibilities are endless, and they're all right here for you.

There are times in your life the words are spinning in your head, for some of the feelings are the hardest to be said.

Avoid the fear and the hate, for it does not serve the search, for knowledge fills the spirit, and you are the church.

There are times in your life you realize it's for the fellowship of Man, and know we are here together on this very special land.

And when we pass this moment and gather once again, we will understand that space, time, and power are held in every grain of sand.

And now it is the time to sing out: we are the human race, to move forward and together to that very special place.

Poetry Archive

Dated Poem Order

Date Poem Image Mood

2008-12-22 The Miracle of You Rainbow, mentor light, warm portrait/nature

2009-02-19 Dare the Dream Sunrise, open road, mountain horizon

2010-11-16 The Treasure of Nature Mountains, trail, waterfall, wilderness overlook

2011-02-14 Step up this Moment Indian Canyons, waterfall, desert canyon

2012-06-03 It's Time Clock/time motif, desert dusk, road at sunset

2013-06-20 An ode to a friend Long road, bridge, stars, childhood memory

2014-10-24 The True Meaning of Insane Stark contrast, war/peace, empty landscape

Additional Apple Notes poems include The Observer, Shock and Awe, In a desert dream whispers an ocean song, Rhythm of Humanity, A Glimmer of Grace, A Quiet Calm, Off in the distance, Make it Today, Food for Thought, Happy every day to you, Oh god, There are Times, and Lift up everyone, NOW.