Tag Archives: Alive

HER LOVE IS THINKING AND SEEING

I spent the whole night, without sleep, seeing, without space, her mirage, Then seeing her always in different ways I encountered her full visage. I have thoughts with a memory of what she’s like when speaking of an age, And … Continue reading

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PERHAPS THOSE WHO SEE WELL AREN’T SUITABLE TO EXPERIENCE

Perhaps those who see well aren’t suitable to experience As they do not like to be a great deal different to the habits of others. You need to have habits for all the things, And every thing has its habits … Continue reading

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NOW THAT I FEEL LOVE

Now that I feel love I am interested in what it smells like. Never before was I interested in the scent of a flower. Now I can feel the perfume of the flowers as if I saw a new thing. … Continue reading

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THE KEEPER OF FLOCKS – XXXII

Yesterday afternoon a man from the city Spoke outside the tavern door. Spoke to me too. Spoke of justice and the struggle for justice And of the workers who suffer, And the constant work, and those who are hungry, And … Continue reading

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RESPECTFUL FRIENDSHIP: ETERNAL VALUE

With all the world seeking to find value Where is the right place to search? For The elusiveness of happiness is tamed Not by the very things that help us live But in the noticing of our shared soul. In … Continue reading

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