Poetry

[norral]

the inner angel

deep within our hearts of hearts
an angel sits there in the dark
clothed in violet , pink and white,
this angel is a being of light.
slowly now he begins to rise
taking to the heavenly skies
goodness and truth have the upper hand
as we become the heavenly man
we laugh with joy as we become
one with the angelic one


norral

[Confused]

Nice poem, norral! Love reading your literature. Haqiqu has not posted in quite a while, though. I used to like the individual's work as well.

[norral]

thanks brother !! our sister will be posting shortly im sure

[haqiqu]

LOVE DOES THAT

All day long a little burro labors, sometimes
with heavy loads on her back and sometimes just with worries
about things that bother only burros.

And worries, as we know, can be more exhausting
than physical labor.

Once in awhile a kind monk comes
to her stable and brings
a pear, but more
than that,

he looks into the burro's eyes and touches her ears

and for a few seconds the burro is free
and even seems to laugh,

because love does
that.

Love frees.

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Meister Eckhart
Love Poems From God
translated by Daniel Ladinsky

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the inner angel

deep within our hearts of hearts
an angel sits there in the dark
clothed in violet , pink and white,
this angel is a being of light.
slowly now he begins to rise
taking to the heavenly skies
goodness and truth have the upper hand
as we become the heavenly man
we laugh with joy as we become
one with the angelic one


norral

hello brother norral

i really like the visuals your last two poems created in my mind's eye. thanks, these poems speak to me.

love you brother

[norral]

love u too sister !! thanks for sharing with us .

norral

[haqiqu]

Keeping Quiet

Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still.

For once on the face of the earth
let's not speak in any language,
let's stop for one second,
and not move our arms so much.

It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines,
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.

Fishermen in the cold sea
would not harm whales
and the man gathering salt
would look at his hurt hands.

Those who prepare green wars,
wars with gas, wars with fire,
victory with no survivors,
would put on clean clothes
and walk about with their brothers
in the shade, doing nothing.

What I want should not be confused
with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about;
I want no truck with death.

If we were not so single-minded
about keeping our lives moving,
and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness
of never understanding ourselves
and of threatening ourselves with death.
Perhaps the earth can teach us
as when everything seems dead
and later proves to be alive.

Now I'll count up to twelve
and you keep quiet and I will go.


By Pablo Neruda
(1904 - 1973)

English version by Alastair Reid

[kia]

Pablo Neruda is such a good poet. Thanks haqiqu for your lovely poetry

[haqiqu]

Pablo Neruda is such a good poet. Thanks haqiqu for your lovely poetry

My pleasure, kia. I glad you like the poems. He has a way with imagery that I really like.

[norral]

what a lovely poem haqiqu. and what a wonderful idea he suggests. that we could actually get off of the
treadmill of this life and just stop and smell the roses. thanks for sharing

norral

[alchemikey]

now is an open invitation

to experience relaxation

without anticipation

just a simple meditation

on the miracle of now

don't you wonder how?

a thought comes to be

is it all fantasy?

can truth be found in words?

is it in the songs of birds?

are owls truly wise?

"huing" with their replies

the dolphins appear to know

playing in the depths below

will you join them in the here?

where confusion becomes clear

yes...everyone's invited

to get really excited

about the endless opportunity

of infinite possibility

about breathing in fresh air

and having love to share

about hearing water flow

and watching flowers grow

towards the light we all seek

the heroe's journey to the peak

when we get there what do we find?

the glaring truth makes us blind

so we're left with faith alone

as we leap into the unknown

the staff of will at your side

in the mystery you can confide

peace,

mikey

[Meerie]

Cool poetry, Mikey!
A question... is this supposed to be some kind of rap? It reads like one to me. The meditation rap, yo!

[alchemikey]

where the stream meets the lake
when the dreamer becomes awake

what the journey is all about
why on the top of a mountain you shout

each question leads back to "who?"
to an identity that feels most true

where my boundary dissolves into you
when the universe gives me a clue

what the mystics have preached so long
why a poet channels words into song

because a heart so full must share
like a cloud dropping rain into the air

peace,
mikey

---

Cool poetry, Mikey!
A question... is this supposed to be some kind of rap? It reads like one to me. The meditation rap, yo!

i am working on turning my poetry more into songs

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"soak me up now," says the rain
i will help wash away all your pain
release all your worries and release your fears
pretend every rain drop is one of your tears

hop into a puddle with bare feet
feel where the water and your skin does meet
listen to the stream as it rushes past
my body will die but the water will last

"sway with me now," says the air
i will help manifest your every prayer
so be careful with the words you speak
you're responsible for what leaves your cheek

my role is merely to connect all things
learn to bend with what the moment brings
if you breathe deeply you will find
there is a treasure which can forever be mined

"shine and be seen now," says the fire
i will help to spark your creative desire
do what you love and your warmth will spread
to live without passion is like being dead

just give without expecting in return
from this practive i promise you will learn
how expansive it is to be a simple flame
we're all different colors but a light we're the same

"be still and grow now," says the earth
i will help you heal and deal with rebirth
like a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly
so can a human advance into the sky

to get your wings your vibration must rise
that may involve dissolving some ties
for the familiar must go if you wish to stay fresh
the eternal soul entwined with innocent flesh

peace,
mikey

[Oceania]

somebody post some Eminem!

[haqiqu]

where the stream meets the lake
when the dreamer becomes awake

what the journey is all about
why on the top of a mountain you shout

each question leads back to "who?"
to an identity that feels most true

where my boundary dissolves into you
when the universe gives me a clue

what the mystics have preached so long
why a poet channels words into song

because a heart so full must share
like a cloud dropping rain into the air

peace,
mikey

---

Cool poetry, Mikey!
A question... is this supposed to be some kind of rap? It reads like one to me. The meditation rap, yo!

i am working on turning my poetry more into songs

---

"soak me up now," says the rain
i will help wash away all your pain
release all your worries and release your fears
pretend every rain drop is one of your tears

hop into a puddle with bare feet
feel where the water and your skin does meet
listen to the stream as it rushes past
my body will die but the water will last

"sway with me now," says the air
i will help manifest your every prayer
so be careful with the words you speak
you're responsible for what leaves your cheek

my role is merely to connect all things
learn to bend with what the moment brings
if you breathe deeply you will find
there is a treasure which can forever be mined

"shine and be seen now," says the fire
i will help to spark your creative desire
do what you love and your warmth will spread
to live without passion is like being dead

just give without expecting in return
from this practive i promise you will learn
how expansive it is to be a simple flame
we're all different colors but a light we're the same

"be still and grow now," says the earth
i will help you heal and deal with rebirth
like a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly
so can a human advance into the sky

to get your wings your vibration must rise
that may involve dissolving some ties
for the familiar must go if you wish to stay fresh
the eternal soul entwined with innocent flesh

peace,
mikey

your poems gots rhythm, mikey, they make me want to dance!

[Confused]

Dear alchemikey, to say what you wrote is beautiful is an understatement. How beautiful are your words and the concepts you describe! Thank you. Truly feel blessed for reading them.

[haqiqu]

DAISIES

It is possible, I suppose that sometime
we will learn everything
there is to learn: what the world is, for example,
and what it means. I think this as I am crossing
from one field to another, in summer, and the
mockingbird is mocking me, as one who either
knows enough already or knows enough to be
perfectly content not knowing. Song being born
of quest he knows this: he must turn silent
were he suddenly assaulted with answers. Instead

oh hear his wild, caustic, tender warbling ceaselessly
unanswered. At my feet the white-petalled daisies display
the small suns of their center piece, their -- if you don't
mind my saying so -- their hearts. Of course
I could be wrong, perhaps their hearts are pale and
narrow and hidden in the roots. What do I know?
But this: it is heaven itself to take what is given,
to see what is plain; what the sun lights up willingly;
for example -- I think this
as I reach down, not to pick but merely to touch --
the suitability of the field for the daisies, and the
daisies for the field.


~ Mary Oliver ~

(Why I Wake Early)

[haqiqu]

A Note

Life is the only way
to get covered in leaves,
catch your breath on the sand,
rise on wings;

to be a dog,
or stroke its warm fur;

to tell pain
from everything it's not;

to squeeze inside events,
dawdle in views,
to seek the least of all possible mistakes.

An extraordinary chance
to remember for a moment
a conversation held
with the lamp switched off;

and if only once
to stumble upon a stone,
end up soaked in one downpour or another,

mislay your keys in the grass;
and to follow a spark on the wind with your eyes;
and to keep on not knowing
something important.

~ Wislawa Szymborska ~



(Monologue of a Dog, translated by S. Baranczak and C. Cavanagh)

[Meerie]

somebody post some Eminem!

how about you post him? don't ask others if you can do it yourself!

[Oceania]

well it'll be easier if you do it.

[norral]

i love what im hearing !!!


my dark brothers


come my dark brothers and wrap yourself around me
sensuous little kisses upon my neck
your soft caress , your gentle touch
you drive me crazy baby and i love u
who cares what others think about us
or who cares what others think
live your own lives and keep your thoughts
out of mine.
i have lost all judgement of who i am
time is too short and we must take
pleasure where we find it
and i find that i actually like others more now
now that i finally really and truly like myself.


norral

[alchemikey]

these latest poems were all inspired from a nature retreat in wales at a place called cae mabon...if you are ever in wales i highly recommend a visit:

holding each other's hands
in a life with no demands
for we are just tiny strands
in a web that is so grand

if we lived closer to the earth
where each member knew their worth
we'd help midwife the planet's birth
into a realm rooted by love and mirth

technology was just a phase
where we forgot nature's ways
all that's needed is thanks and praise
as we warm the creation with our rays

for our hearts contain the key
to what it means to be happy
love is the force that sets one free
as the gateway is opened to infinity

peace,
mikey

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not north...not south...not east...nor west
i'm honoring the direction towards inward rest

walking a labyrinth of which our soul is the center
be sure to have a question before you do enter

for this is sacred ground on which you tread
the lifelong pilgrimage to the heart from the head

keep this place clean for it is a space of healing
is has many many layers so keep on peeling

all of our feelings arise from this one source
give them all respect...give the due coarse

nothing's to be overcome...what's not needed falls away
in the holy of holies love and light hold sway

this unity is what we're made of...this unity is who we are
if you're looking for the truth you don't have to look far

for reality is much nearer than one would presume
inwards is the direction from which all creation does bloom

peace,
mikey

[Oceania]

i think Ireland is poetry.
Oh Danny Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jgma--0WYU

[haqiqu]

these latest poems were all inspired from a nature retreat in wales at a place called cae mabon...if you are ever in wales i highly recommend a visit:

holding each other's hands
in a life with no demands
for we are just tiny strands
in a web that is so grand

if we lived closer to the earth
where each member knew their worth
we'd help midwife the planet's birth
into a realm rooted by love and mirth

technology was just a phase
where we forgot nature's ways
all that's needed is thanks and praise
as we warm the creation with our rays

for our hearts contain the key
to what it means to be happy
love is the force that sets one free
as the gateway is opened to infinity

peace,
mikey

---

not north...not south...not east...nor west
i'm honoring the direction towards inward rest

walking a labyrinth of which our soul is the center
be sure to have a question before you do enter

for this is sacred ground on which you tread
the lifelong pilgrimage to the heart from the head

keep this place clean for it is a space of healing
is has many many layers so keep on peeling

all of our feelings arise from this one source
give them all respect...give the due coarse

nothing's to be overcome...what's not needed falls away
in the holy of holies love and light hold sway

this unity is what we're made of...this unity is who we are
if you're looking for the truth you don't have to look far

for reality is much nearer than one would presume
inwards is the direction from which all creation does bloom

peace,
mikey

i like that these poems were inspired by the beauty of wales. due to a past life experience i want to visit scilly. don't know if i will physically get there or not, but i go inwardly.

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i love what im hearing !!!


my dark brothers


come my dark brothers and wrap yourself around me
sensuous little kisses upon my neck
your soft caress , your gentle touch
you drive me crazy baby and i love u
who cares what others think about us
or who cares what others think
live your own lives and keep your thoughts
out of mine.
i have lost all judgement of who i am
time is too short and we must take
pleasure where we find it
and i find that i actually like others more now
now that i finally really and truly like myself.


norral

i love, love, love this one, norral - time is too short, indeed!

[haqiqu]

Willing to experience aloneness,
I discover connection everywhere;
Turning to face my fear,
I meet the warrior who lives within;
Opening to my loss,
I am given unimaginable gifts;
Surrendering into emptiness,
I find fullness without end.

Each condition I flee from pursues me.
Each condition I welcome transforms me
And becomes itself transformed…

Jennifer Welwood

[Oceania]

the corners of my mouth
turn upwards at the sight of you
the corners of the pages of my book
fold when you come to woo
all the corners of the world i'd walk
in search of you
in search of you

[haqiqu]

the corners of my mouth
turn upwards at the sight of you
the corners of the pages of my book
fold when you come to woo
all the corners of the world i'd walk
in search of you
in search of you

i like the passion in this one, Oceania. thanks for sharing.

[Oceania]

thanks

[haqiqu]

YESEES AND NOEES


The Yesees said yes to anything
That anyone suggested.
The Noees said no to everything
Unless it was proven and tested.
So the Yesees all died of much too much
And the Noees all died of fright,
But somehow I think the Thinkforyourselfees
All came out all right.

Every Thing on It
By SHEL SILVERSTEIN

[Oceania]

that's great.

[norral]

i love all you guys and girls !! u are just totally awesome and u make my day
each and every day. thank u for being u

norral