Poetry is to Music as Lyric is to Soul for Thursday, September 28, 2006

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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Without the Eyes ....Rumi

Without the eyes... Without the eyes - two clouds - the lightning of the heart: The fire of God's threat, how could it be allayed? How would the herbage grow of union, sweet to taste? How would the fountains all gush forth with water pure? How would the rosebed tell its secret to the meadow? How would the violet make contracts with jasmine? How would the plane tree lift its hands in prayer, say? How would the trees' heads toss free in the air of Love? How would the blossoms shake their sleeves... Sign in to see full entry.

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