Archive for May, 2007
Peace, one and all…
Here are some of my most recent poetic reflections. I’ve collected them together here for your viewing pleasure. So, with God’s permission, enjoy…
Blank Page
Book open, pen ready,
as though the blank page were a tongue
waiting for the coming of speech.
Heart needing, eyes lifting,
as though the blank page were a magic carpet
and I, a [...]
Peace, one and all…
Another fine example…
Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman
Peace, one and all…
Here’s a really cool poem from George Clinton, of Parliament-Funkadelic fame, called ‘Dope Dogs’.
Dope Dogs…
Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman
Peace, one and all…
Here are my latest poetic reflections. I wrote these recently, during the past week. Enjoy and may the Beloved guide us all home once more.
Beauty, Not Ego
Beauty, not ego.
Love, not pretence.
These things I crave,
and not the momentary fascinations of flesh and eye.
In the field of dreams I walk slowly
beneath trees ancient and lovely,
their [...]
Peace, one and all…
Here are some of my more recent poetic reflections. Whimsical documents of my unfolding humanity! Or, just poems, if I’m being less pretentious!
Enjoy and may the Beloved lead me back to Him.
Be Close, Beloved
When life narrows and all things wail of test and trial,
be close, Beloved, be close.
When hands open into sunlight [...]
Peace, one and all…
Here are some of my recent poetic reflections. The broad subject here is that of life’s stresses and strains. I wrote these a couple days ago, in response to recent stress. Al hamdu lillahi ala kulli hal.
May Allah bless them and all who pass by.
Malevolent Attractions
I used to think that pleasure the [...]
Peace, one and all…
Knowledge is a Needle
O Soul, you have wandered this world seeking knowlege,
as if merely to fill your small cup,
as you would any holder of things
mundane and ordinary.
But, the purpose of knowledge is not storage,
and your spirit is no mere warehouse.
Rather, knowledge is a needle
designed to pierce the paper-thin vanity of cups,
letting all [...]
Peace, one and all…
Here are my latest poetic reflections. I wrote them this morning, as I was sitting in my father-in-law’s house. Enjoy, and may the Beloved accept them in Love.
Stealing Love Glances
Let my eyes gaze out
into all the beauties of this world
and let the sound of birdsong at dawn
caress my ears.
Let eye and ear [...]
Peace, one and all…
Here are some more of my most recent poetic reflections. Enjoy and may the Beloved make them of use.
A Moment of Soft Repose
Weather changing,
heat cooling,
mellowing into a moment
of soft repose.
Reflecting on this tiny fragment,
I’m thinking of You.
Each passing mood of weather
boils me fiercely
or cooks me slowly.
This world is the flame,
and these train [...]
Peace, one and all…
Here are some more of my most recent poetic reflections. Enjoy and may the Beloved make them beneficial.
Mother’s Milk
There is beauty here.
Heart-pounding,
breath-taking
beauty.
And the more beauty I see,
the more it shapes my every waking moment,
my every living breath.
So I become a sponge,
soaking up each drop of Love’s liquid grace,
till it flows forth from [...]
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