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John P. Hinton, aka Muttering Madzub, is a contemplative poet, writer, blogger, artist, musician and gardener. A student of compassionate Being, learning to live in the moment …writing, drawing, singing, and speaking — uncensored, irreverent, unconventional and unrefined. John pushes the envelope of accepted thought and dogma with an invitation to take off the mask and look into the mirror. He’s been known to throw in a bit of religion, politics and social commentary as well. This Muttering Madzub questions safe havens of belief — ideas of self, god, and the universe. Phoenix, Arizona is home where John lives on Karma Farma with his wife Debra, Karma Kitty, fish and feral felines.

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Buddha in Camo by ~johnhinton

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The Buddha Wears Camo

sometimes the Buddha wears camo

and carries a Colt 45

sometimes the Buddha’s a cowboy

a Bodhisattva in disguise

  sometimes she’s a warrior

other times she’s a saint

whatever I think the Buddha is

I’m pretty sure it ain’t

  the teacher’s always before us

the path beneath our feet

sometimes the Buddha’s an old friend

sometimes we just meet

  when we see the guy in camo

or walk past the woman in red

sometimes the Buddha’s waiting

for us to get out of our head

  Namo Amida Butsu

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Shadows and Bars

Shadows and Bars

shadows and bars stripes and stars

shadows and stones leaves and bones

drones and drugs thrones and thugs

bound and gagged flogged and flagged

smoke and mirrors specters and tears

compassion and communion liberation and union

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mind within mind eternal spirals of light and being line your enchanted countenance

your being enfolds me in mystic contemplation

I bow to your wisdom

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WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

My heart

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We Are The Zube

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Masks & Mirrors

Perceptions Conceptions Projections

Authored by John P Hinton  Masks & Mirrors is a result of inner graphic and poetic inquiry over a period of months in 2009. The colored pencil renderings are pixels of imperfect inner process birthed and brought forth with the intention of displaying creative conundrums and dubious deliberations.  The pictures are raw, unschooled, unrefined, and at times sublime renderings of emptying mediations & meditations. The intention behind the pictures is not to reveal fine art  and artistic mastery, but rather the unrefined renderings  of soul discovering its nature. Graphic effects have been applied to some of the images to further reveal and unlock their nature for visual acuity. The original intention is  un-retouched and unprocessed process. The poetry was inspired by the images muttering in my consciousness. The ideas are expressed in free verse and stream of consciousness. Each image whispers a story in poetic memes. Masks & Mirrors may reveal to observers  clues to their own consciousness.  The graphic and poetic depictions may not inspire,  but may cause one to inquire. Allow your inner inquiry  to ignite into the flame that is your being.  Take off your Mask and look into the Mirror. http://johnhintonart.com/