“Every Movement”
I rarely let the word “No” escape
From my mouth
Because it is so plain to my soul
That God has shouted, “Yes! Yes! Yes!”
To every luminous movement in Existence.
I Heard God Laughing, Poems of Hope and Joy, renderings of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky
defying all things solid
rigid
hard
the downy, softness of feathers
rises above it all
gentle strength
defies gravity
effortless
soaring
a glide
catching wind
a whoosh
of Grace
Thanks to Donna Johnson’s blog “Images and Imaginings” for inspiration on today’s post.
What is the difference
Between your experience of Existence
And that of a saint?
The saint knows
That the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God
And that the Beloved
Has just made such a Fantastic Move
That the saint is now continually
Tripping over Joy
And bursting out in Laughter
And saying, “I Surrender!”
Whereas, my dear,
I am afraid you still think
You have a thousand serious moves.
~ renderings of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky
“I Heard God Laughing, Poems of Hope and Joy”
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