Thursday, January 20, 2011
Poem by Rumi, Response by Dorothy
Some Kiss We Want
There is some kiss we want with
our whole lives, the touch of
spirit on the body. Seawater
begs the pearl to break its shell.
And the lily, how passionately
it needs some wild darling! At
night, I open the window and ask
the moon to come and press its
face against mine. Breathe into
me. Close the language- door and
open the love window. The moon
won't use the door, only the window.
From Soul of Rumi
by Coleman Barks
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Response from Dorothy
Yes, of course,
that is the thing we want,
touch of spirit
on body,
delight of soul
enfleshed and opened,
trembling at last,
how could we not
remember
how it was before,
when you were not there,
when all we had
was this cloud of longing
and did not even know
what it was
we were looking for?
Dorothy Walters
January 20, 2011
(picture found on internet)
