{"id":955,"date":"2018-01-12T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/?p=955"},"modified":"2024-03-31T19:41:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T19:41:33","slug":"mind-as-an-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/mind-as-an-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind as an ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mind-as-an-ocean-2017.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mind-as-an-ocean-2017.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mind as an ocean - Illustration by B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson.\" class=\"wp-image-956\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mind-as-an-ocean-2017.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mind-as-an-ocean-2017.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mind-as-an-ocean-2017.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mind-as-an-ocean-2017.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mind-as-an-ocean-2017.png?w=1025&amp;ssl=1 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration by B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Thoughts on a turbulent ocean,<br>that is in my mind.<br>Rising and rocking emotion,<br>rest I cannot find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concepts crash into waves,<br>clarity washed away.<br>Ideas imprisoned in caves,<br>idle for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reasoning wrapped in fog,<br>reaching for a light.<br>Clueless is captain\u2019s log,<br>clear of all its might.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coal-black clouds remain,<br>covering all the sky.<br>Powerful pounding rain,<br>piloting wits awry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelter I seek in the past,<br>snaps from the memory lane.<br>Conscious the cyclone won\u2019t last,<br>certain I wait to be sane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time tranquillises the storm,<br>thoughts start to unwind.<br>Reasoning returns to norm,<br>rest comes back to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideas appear and shine,<br>all becomes clear to me.<br>Feelings follow in line,<br>floating on a calm sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group book-ad has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#65aab1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text 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class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>If you enjoyed the content on this page, we encourage you to support the publication by purchasing a copy of a book by the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson publishes books as paperbacks on <a href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/author\/borkurdotnet\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/%22B%C3%B6rkur%20Sigurbj%C3%B6rnsson%22\">Barnes and Noble<\/a> and e-books on <a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/author\/b%C3%B6rkur-sigurbj%C3%B6rnsson\/id565639117\">Apple Books<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/author\/borkurdotnet\">Amazon Kindle Store<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/gb\/en\/search?query=B%C3%B6rkur%20Sigurbj%C3%B6rnsson&amp;fcsearchfield=Author\">Kobo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/in\/authors\/b%C3%B6rkur-sigurbj%C3%B6rnsson-709165\">Storytel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also support the author through  <a href=\"https:\/\/buymeacoffee.com\/borkur\">Buy Me a 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