Precious
Posted in Poetry on Oct 8th, 2007 2 Comments »
If you travel further Than the tip of your nose You have gone too far To kiss what is Truly Precious
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Remorse
Posted in Poetry on Sep 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Remorse opens the soul In a particular way The soul weeps as His Mercy showers And cleanses her Separation from God is the soul’s Deepest grief God knows and walks beside you At every step One moment of separation Creates an ocean of tears in the soul God knows And is already blessing those tears [...]
The Pearl Beyond Price
Posted in Poetry on Sep 21st, 2007 No Comments »
One of my favorite Rumi poems (translated by Coleman Barks – Like This) Yesterday at dawn, my Friend said, How long will this unconsciousness go on? You fill yourself with the sharp pain of Love, rather than its fulfillment. I said, “But I can’t get to You! You are the whole dark night, and I [...]
I
Posted in Poetry on Sep 10th, 2007 No Comments »
Friends before you is a madman listen, not to his words they are lies and he, a greater liehow arrogant his quest these many many years thinking to find himself and something greater far beyond thoughts and wild imaginings he thought it brave and bold to laugh at death and pain and sorrow the human [...]
My Ass
Posted in Poetry on Sep 6th, 2007 No Comments »
I used to have The most obnoxious Worrisome, and stubborn Ass It was a bother and burden I would wish on no one So, I could not In all good conscious Rid my self of it Then, a Friend Told me of a method To break my ass Of all its contrariness So, I bought [...]
Love & Beauty in a Violent World
Posted in Perceptions, Poetry on Aug 26th, 2007 No Comments »
It is not an easy thing The writing of these words There is no effort of trying Flowing from whence they come To where they go I am busy with a thief That would steal them That scoundrel is a constant irritation My vigilance prevents stray thoughts So, he is also a blessing The writing [...]
Lovers
Posted in Poetry on Aug 19th, 2007 No Comments »
When you are a lover, you’re personal, but you have no boundaries that separate you from your lover. – A.H. Almaas The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere, they’re in each other all along. – Rumi Translator: Coleman [...]
Into the Night
Posted in Poetry on Aug 15th, 2007 No Comments »
Night into nightA wave of stillnessAn infinite amplitudeCaressing spaceDark velvet voidAbsenceNo directionNo orientationNo here nor thereNor not-hereNight arisingAs night descendsOnly nightKnows the nightAn absoluteIntimate loving J Harper
The Dancing Cry Of The Soul
Posted in Poetry on Aug 9th, 2007 No Comments »
Love is the dancing cry of the soul, calling the body to worship Like a shining whirlpool, or a spinning mayfly So is love among the skies. I leap across the mountaintops, madly singing the song of all songs I float through the ether, intoxicated, thrilled I think only of your love, your calling to [...]
The Guest
Posted in Poetry on Aug 5th, 2007 No Comments »
Too dark the night Too bright the sky To lean upon The human eye Eye sees this world Eye says it’s so I fool myself And claim to know Know subtle truths Know what’s most dear No words I mouth The heart can hear Hear gentle [...]
