21January2008
Posted by admin under: Meditation & Prayers; Poetry.
The Night Way (A Navajo Song)
IN BEAUTY MAY I WALK.
ALL DAY LONG MAY I WALK
THROUGH THE RETURNING SEASONS MAY I WALK.
BEAUTIFULLY WILL I POSSESS AGAIN
BEAUTIFULLY BIRDS…
BEAUTIFULLY JOYFUL BIRDS…
ON THE TRAIL MARKED WITH POLLEN MAY I WALK.
WITH GRASSHOPPERS ABOUT MY FEET MAY I WALK.
WITH DEW ABOUT MY FEET MAY I WALK.
WITH BEAUTY MAY I WALK.
WITH BEAUTY BEFORE ME MAY I WALK.
WITH BEAUTY BEHIND ME MAY I WALK.
WITH BEAUTY ABOVE ME MAY I WALK.
WITH BEAUTY ALL AROUND ME MAY I WALK.
IN OLD AGE WANDERING ON A TRAIL OF BEAUTY,
LIVELY, MAY I WALK.
IN OLD AGE WANDERING ON THE TRAIL OF BEAUTY, LIVING
AGAIN, MAY I WALK.
IT IS FINISHED IN BEAUTY.
20January2008
Posted by admin under: Poetry.
The Sun
by Mary Oliver
Have you ever seen
anything
in your life
more wonderful
than the way the sun,
every evening,
relaxed and easy,
floats toward the horizon
and into the clouds or the hills,
or the rumpled sea,
and is gone—
and how it slides again
out of the blackness,
every morning,
on the other side of the world,
like a red flower
streaming upward on its heavenly oils,
say, on a morning in early summer,
at its perfect imperial distance—
and have you ever felt for anything
such wild love—
do you think there is anywhere, in any language,
a word billowing enough
for the pleasure
that fills you,
as the sun
reaches out,
as it warms you
as you stand there,
empty-handed—
or have you too
turned from this world—
or have you too
gone crazy
for power,
for things?
20January2008
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By Carlton Miller
birds cry
the earth nourished
our ancestors weep
we are reclaiming
our real voice
the song of creation
on eagle’s cry
the voice of creator
when crows caw
safety
in our voice
in our center
in out thought
in our action
love
an age has ended
and age has begun
the world is turning
flipping
rolling
upside down?
downside up?
now all things must be sacred
spiraling into the center
removing what is not
following for tools
spiraling out
into center
remember
tools
microcosm
within
macrocosm |
We Are |
creation
is
love |
20January2008
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Anyway (Adapted from Mother Teresa’s Work)
Anyway
People are often unreasonable, illogical,
self-centered- forgive them Anyway
If you are kind- people may accuse you of
selfish ulterior motives
Be kind Anyway
If you are successful you will win some
false friends
And some true enemies- succeed Anyway
If you are honest and frank
People may cheat you
Be honest Anyway
What you spend years building someone may
try to destroy overnight- build Anyway
If you find serenity and happiness
They may be jealous
Be happy Anyway
The good you do today people will often
Forget tomorrow – do good Anyway
Give the world the best you have
It may never be enough
Give the world the best you’ve got Anyway
You see in the final analysis it is between
you and the Divine
It was never between you and them Anyway.
20January2008
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Messenger
By Kyo
Life changes
Nothing is permanent
Do not hold too tightly to anyone or anything
For eventually it will slip through your grasp like the wind
But know that you will be provided for
Every opportunity,
Every resource,
Every person you will need
Will be made available to you
For this is a journey
A mystery
A never-ending series of lessons for the spirit
You are here to live
To learn
To love
And to experience
It will not be without pain or suffering
And it will not be without joy and warmth
But these are only temporary things
Simply steps in the path
Forever seek the mystery
Knowing that you are surrounded by both light and lover
Both within
And without
