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 […]
Cherished Last Words – June 21, 2019
(A handful of my favorite pieces—Jim Marsh) “I am a hole in a flute that the Christ’s breath move through–listen to this music.” … “The voice of the river that has emptied into the Ocean now laughs and sings just like God.” … “What is this precious love and laughter budding in our hearts? It […]
The Seed Cracked Open – June 20, 2019
“It used to be that when I would wake in the morning I could with confidence say, “What am ‘I’ going to do?” That was before the seed cracked open. Now Hafiz is certain: There are two of us housed in this body, doing the shopping together in the market and tickling each other while […]
