Although I’ve never been the most consistent blogger, today, I’m posting after about six months. The world has been through so much this year. During this time of uncertainty, I hope you’ve been well, and able to take time out to do all the things that feed your soul and help you cope.
One of the things I did during my hiatus from blogging was take a few online courses at the Rumi Center for Spirituality and the Arts, such as The Book of Love (about the teachings of the Quran), An Ocean in a Drop (about Rumi’s poetry), Opening the Eye of the Heart (a poetry writing course), and, currently, Awakenings (about the 99 Names of Allah). Each course created a safe space for me to write and reflect, and share my thoughts with a community of like-hearted individuals. The courses were lovely and I would highly recommend them to anyone out there who’s interested in poetry and spirituality.
I wanted to share some of the poems I’ve written during these past six months. The first one, below, is entitled, I Used To Live For Words.
I used to live for words,
the sounds they made
when strung together,
the epic tales they told,
the deep emotions they evoked.
But with the passage of time,
I find I want to speak less,
breathe more,
and just be.
I want to use fewer words
to speak larger truths,
distill the essence
of my awareness
into a bottle
like a love potion,
to be passed on to others,
from one mouth to another,
till we’re all entranced and intoxicated,
left speechless by Your magical presence.
I used to live for words,
but now I’m the one who
breathes life into language
and must speak from the soul,
hoping each word builds a bridge
towards the One I live to find.
I love this. So much power in fewer words and greater thought behind them. X
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Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
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Very well written!
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Thank you!😊
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Your writing is really beautiful! We all try so hard to be heard in this life yet we often forget to simply stop and listen. We often find what we are really looking for by doing so. Thanks for sharing. I’m very happy I found your blog 🙏
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Thank you for your kind words! I look forward to reading more of your work, too.😊
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You and I are on very similar journeys I feel. Though I can’t write poetry! I could use a few less words and some more stillness like you so expertly show.
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Yes, I felt that way, too, when I read your posts. I’m in the middle of moving at the moment (that, too, in the middle of a pandemic), but once I’m a little more settled, I look forward to reading all the posts you’ll surely write.😊😛 I’m new to poetry and still not that great at it, but it’s fun to try.
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