Poem of the Day: the Real
I have heard the Sufis sing of Allah – God – the One – Oneness – the Real. I love this Oneness, the Real. Oneness with Its 99 names, none of which can capture, contain or comprehend You. O Universe Whoe lives within and beyond and through us, As the soft-furred bunny asked, How do […]
Morning meditation: The Forgetful Ones.
We are the Forgetful Ones. We are the Ones Who Fail to Remember. To remember You, great Source From Whom all things proceed, To which all return in the the fullness of time; To remember one another, The suffering, hunger, and Madness Surrounding us always like air. Madness of over and above, Trampled and below. […]
The Privilege of Rebirth: Compost
Last night, I had the privilege of talking with folks about the metaphorical and material power of gardening, of plants, of the powers of weeds, watering, thinning, and composting. Composting as a metaphor for “putting death in its proper place.” The need for death to feed life. Recognizing that even human death feeds the cycles […]