Become the Pearl Beyond Price
Posted in Perceptions on Jan 9th, 2012 1 Comment »
Rumi Poem - becoming a real human being – The Pearl Beyond Price Thought I would try a little poetry by Rumi (Coleman Barks – Like This) with images.
Night
Posted in Perceptions on Sep 14th, 2011 No Comments »
Night Came silently into my house Illuminating dark spaces The hidden, the forgotten, the not-known Night Put the mind to rest And bedded the heart In the still-point of rapture Night Kisses my face Until I am no more Than it Mystical Poets
We Can’t Bargain with God
Posted in Observations on Mar 18th, 2011 1 Comment »
God Won’t Take 99 Cents I would love to kiss you. The price of kissing is your life. Now my loving is running toward my life shouting, What a bargain, let’s buy it. Rumi Last night while meditating, my understanding of this deepened. As [...]
Geneen Roth Makes Oprah’s List
Posted in Observations on Mar 21st, 2010 No Comments »
Oprah’s Must Read List – Women, Food & God My friend and author, Geneen Roth, made Oprah’s must read list: Week of March 19, 2010 The Book Oprah Wants Everyone to Read What are you hungry for? Hint: It’s not food. In fact, it’s everything but food. Oprah calls Geneen Roth’s provocative new book, Women, [...]
Visitor
Posted in Poetry on Sep 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Past midnight The moon crept in Announcing Your arrival Grumbling Accompanied my hasty departure On the bare roof Sheer Night-sky majesty Flooding me With gratitude Poetry Expressing the Heart & Soul Where does poetry come from? Where does poetry go? When you write poetry, is it a struggle, a flow – is [...]
Love Feast
Posted in Poetry on Jul 21st, 2007 No Comments »
darkness beyond night emergence a precipitated full nothingness a pregnant pearly point a love feast I offer my precious tender parts you make of them a satisfying meal in the world of lies a river of love wine empties itself onto a kaleidoscopic palate here heart’s depth reveals endless fathomless true nature Always
Twilight
Posted in Perceptions, Poetry on May 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
There is wonder, there is beauty, there is Majesty, but it is all mystery upon mystery. The peace is stupendous, the certainty is absolute and the beauty is dazzling. – A.H. Almaas Twilight the edge of two worlds the dark flame burns bright a well of longing fills the soul [...]
