Kissing God – Mar. 15, 2022
When no one is looking I swallow deserts and clouds And chew on mountains knowing they are sweet bones! When no one is looking and I want to kiss God I just lift my own hand to my mouth. —Hafiz, “When I Want to Kiss God,” The Gift, translations by Daniel Ladinsky, […]
Back Into Herself – Nov. 14, 2019
A billion times God has turned man Into Himself You stand in line for the Highest gift For his generosity cannot end. But best to bring an instrument along While waiting in the cold desert And make some dulcet sounds To accompany the palms’ swaying arms That are casting silhouettes Against the sky’s curtain From […]
It Felt Love – Feb. 22, 2019
HowDid the roseEver open its heart And give to this worldAll itsBeauty? It felt the encouragement of lightAgainst itsBeing, Otherwise,We all remain Too Frightened. -Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky in The Gift
