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Tag Archives: Seeing
THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – XLVII
On a breathtakingly clear day, A day when I had a desire to work hard Yet hearing her was like not working on anything, I saw a glimpse, like a road through the trees, Of what may be her Biggest … Continue reading →
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THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – VI – II
Thinking of God is to disobey the Lord, Because God intended that we do not even know each other. That is why he does not show to us … Let us be simple and calm, Like the streams and the … Continue reading →
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THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – IV
This evening the thunder crashed Down from the slopes of the sky Like a huge boulder… Like someone from a high window Was shaking out a tablecloth, And the crumbs, that fall all together, Make some noise when they fall, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Belief, Faith, Listening, Seeing, Thinking
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THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – III
At dusk, leaning out of the window, I know at a glance that there are fields ahead. I begin to read until my eyes burn A book by Cesário Verde.
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THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – XLIX
I go inside and close the window, Take the lamp and say goodnight. And my contented voice says goodnight. I hope my life is like this all the time: With sunny days ahead, or gentle rain, Or storms as if … Continue reading →
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