This Market

"Every second you give away light. We accept. We like this market."

Whirl and Wonder

A coddiwomple with paint, brushes, new painting surfaces, and Rumi turns into . . . . whirling with wonder.

Turn

For my friends who turn . . .

Scarlet Begonia

You miss the garden, because you want a small fig from a random tree . . .

Inside Presence

Light dawns, and any talk of proof resembles a blind man’s cane at sunrise. Remember the passage, We are with you wherever you are . . .

Rumi’s Quatrain 77

Rumi's Ruba'ie or Quatrain #77 seems to have inspired numerous translations, each with their own nuances . . .

Flowering

"The sound of salaams rising as waves diminish down in prayer, hoping for some trace of the one whose trace does not appear.If anyone asks you to say who you are, say without hesitation, Soul within soul within soul.There is a pearl diver who does not know how to swim.No matter. Pearls are handed him...

Moon Breath

"Flowers every night Blossom in the sky; Peace in the Infinite, At peace am I . . .

Journaling with Maulana Rumi

Reading the Maulana's poems grounds me, provides comfort, and also opens doors to contemplation. They are a source of awe, wisdom, and inspiration that ever inform; that centuries after he lived his words are relevant today I find breathtakingly marvelous! I've been wondering: if he lived today, what would come forth? Following the thread from...

When Great Trees Fall

"When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly,...