A Suspended Blue Ocean
The sky
Is a suspended blue ocean.
The stars are the fish
That swim.
The planets are the white whales
I sometimes hitch a ride on,
And the sun and all light
Have forever fused themselves
Into my heart and upon
My skin.
There is only one rule
On this Wild Playground,
For every sign Hafiz has ever seen
Reads the same.
They all say,
"Have fun, my dear; my dear, have fun,
In the Beloved's Divine
Game,
O, in the Beloved's
Wonderful Game."
~ Hafiz ~
(The Subject Tonight Is Love -- versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
yes. that is one powerful poem, xenos. thanks for sharing. norral, my "net" name came from a misspelling of the word i meant to use. i liked it when i saw the mistake i had made and decided to keep it. i'm happy you like it.
The sky
Is a suspended blue ocean.
The stars are the fish
That swim.
The planets are the white whales
I sometimes hitch a ride on,
And the sun and all light
Have forever fused themselves
Into my heart and upon
My skin.
There is only one rule
On this Wild Playground,
For every sign Hafiz has ever seen
Reads the same.
They all say,
"Have fun, my dear; my dear, have fun,
In the Beloved's Divine
Game,
O, in the Beloved's
Wonderful Game."
~ Hafiz ~
(The Subject Tonight Is Love -- versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
(04-10-2011, 09:00 AM)norral Wrote: Dear haqiqu and xenos
i love those poems. man im getting an education here much appreciated.
now i have one more poet on my list to explore who i wasnt aware of before. xenos i dont think i will ever walk up a stairway again without being grateful for it. what a profound point u make. you're saying wake up look at me dont just use me and take me for granted i am alive i feel also. beautiful.
haqiqu im interested where did u get that name from so melodic so pleasant to say.
love both of u
norral
yes. that is one powerful poem, xenos. thanks for sharing. norral, my "net" name came from a misspelling of the word i meant to use. i liked it when i saw the mistake i had made and decided to keep it. i'm happy you like it.