That Shapes the Eye – Feb. 17, 2023
ChildrenCan easily open theDrawer That lets the spirit rise up and wearIts favorite costume ofMirth and laughter. When the mind is consumed withRemembrance ofHim Something divine happens to theHeart That shapes the hand and tongueAnd eye intoThe wordLove. -Hafiz, translated by Daniel Ladinsky, The Gift, p. 66
This Constant Yearning – Mar. 18, 2022
We are like lutes once held by God. Being away from His warm bodyfully explains this constant yearning. –Hafiz, The Gift, translations by Daniel Ladinsky, p. 116
Please – Mar. 17, 2022
We are at the Nile’s end. We are carrying particles From every continent, creature, and age. It has been raining on the plainsOf our vision for millions of years. And our senses are so muddy compared to Yours—dear God, But I only hear these words from YouWhere we are all trying to embrace the Clear Sky-Ocean, […]
Our Hearts Should Do This More – Mar. 16, 2022
I sit in the streets with the homeless My clothes stained with the wine From the vineyards the saints tend. Light has painted all acts the same color So I sit around and laugh all day With my friends. At night if I feel a divine loneliness I tear the […]
