Red Cedar
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Month: October 2011
Astralabe (a poem draft, a fragment)
Whose child was I? Granted a name promising stories written across stars, access to the future, a glimpse behind the habit my mother sometimes wore. Passed into the arms of Brittany and held in stiff folds of linen. Rustling silence and starched piety. I… Continue Reading “Astralabe (a poem draft, a fragment)”
Empty the Glass of Your Desire (Poetry Analysis)
Join yourself to friends and know the joy of the soul. Enter the neighborhood of ruin with those who drink to the dregs. Empty the glass of your desire so that you won’t be disgraced. Stop looking for something out there and begin seeing… Continue Reading “Empty the Glass of Your Desire (Poetry Analysis)”
Scattered notes on Rumi
I am feeling a little loopy from travel yesterday (and the time change) so I’m simply posting some brief thoughts on Rumi rather than trying to craft a coherent post before class today. Sad, because when I first read Love is a Stranger a… Continue Reading “Scattered notes on Rumi”
Love is Reckless – Rumi
I will be writing about Rumi tomorrow as part of my course writings, but in the interim I am sharing the poem I was meditating on this afternoon. An antidote to the grey day – shone in the afternoon light of divine love. Love… Continue Reading “Love is Reckless – Rumi”
New York City – Days Two & Three
I’m going to laundry-list here because I haven’t had any blogging time in the last two action-packed days, but it seems like I should keep some record of this New York trip so that I can remember stuff later to write more about. I… Continue Reading “New York City – Days Two & Three”
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