Tag: poetry
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Still
Still you’re grasping personal happiness by the hair Stashing away in just about any jar Keeping a journal which means a monument to yourself That’s why the air feeds you scantily Invisible hands don’t guide you What is grand won’t come against your will All this ache in vain—cause you wouldn’t die If you can’t…
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Icarus
I only had To feebly whisper Let’s go And you raised me straight away Miles above the Common ground I dreamt of flying Every night Ever since I remember Never occurred to me All I need to do is Just ask (…)
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Take this moment
What have I done To deserve these Long winding roads Embraced gently by a Soft cloth of green Ancient cathedrals Of rock wood and dirt Rising tall and wise Far above imagination (…)
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Don’t
Don’t sugar coat religion Don’t rub out its parts Don’t dress it up in pink angel rags Fluttering above the war Don’t send the believers to a tooting commentary I’m not here for consolation like a bowl of soup I wanted to rest my head at last on The boulder of faith
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Camel ride
First The fish needs to say “Something ain’t right about this Camel ride– And I’m feeling so damn Thirsty” Hafiz of Shiraz, 14th century Sufi poet
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Bewilderment
Put aside All the very wise notions of what is And what should be Let’s go where the Cotton pink clouds Wobble In sheer excitement Pull up the starry tablecloth Stretched round our homely corner There’s a vast meadow of wonder Waiting for us to Jump in …
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Long Way Down
But What about me? A minuscule raindrop Trembled On Her Long Way Down From The Sky To The Sea …
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Good morning
Good morning, yawns the willow Stretching out tiny buds Awoken by the pleasant Tickling of the Sun Jackdaw girl proudly carries Her favourite precious stick Watching out for the best Real estate in town …
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Heavy sack
With such burden on your shoulders How will you spread your wings? Where we are going they’ll give you Much more than you can ask for Put down your heavy sack Full of what ifs Just in cases Emergency plans And raise Free to fly Where the Unexpected awaits To get hold of the treasure…
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Forest dome
Come Rest your head There’s nothing more To strive for Lay down and Watch the cockatoos So reckless and perfect in their Lack of long term goals Rib vaults above our heads are swirling Dissolving in fractal crystals Who would have thought Our world will end with Such a stunning show A thousand stars are…
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