The Poetry of Spirituality
Author: floweringpoverello
To live here To die there ~ It is being That matters ~ The spirit’s Lightful presence ~ In this plain day Amongst shining trees ~ And flowers Everywhere. ~ Inspired by https://thecontemplativewriter.com/2018/05/22/thomas-mertons-prayer-for-pentecost/
Sometimes I have a strong longing for God ~ I do not know what is happening to me Or where this longing comes from ~ I simply feel the flames of love Burning higher and higher ~ As I lovingly yearn for my God. Inspired by the writings of St John of the Cross
A deepening of blessing And love ~ Not without struggle And pain ~ A gradual dawning In silence ~ Again And again And again. ~
Now is the time Of buttercups and butterflies ~ God’s innovation Each new year ~ Now there is no need to fear For all of God’s goodness is here. ~
A new world conceived by God In which we may be born again ~ Or continue to live As dead unchanging things ~ And yet creation sings Its music ~ And urges us to dance To its newest tune ~ Let us listen then To the word it has to say ~ Not just in … Continue reading New World Conceived
Let go Of your preconceptions Let go Of your pre-conceived notions Let go Of all that you think And experience Things as they really are Things as they really could be Through divine imagination And the spirit Of creativity. Inspired by Meister Eckhart: “When I preach, I try to speak of letting go, and that … Continue reading Spirit of Creativity
The light comes in the morning like a new creation as the darkness divides and we see all that is good ~ All living things have their moment of hope reaching high into heaven ~ And we like them feel the green shoots bursting within budding into new blooms … Continue reading Moment of Hope
Awareness Gratitude Spontaneous awe ~ A vivid realisation Spiritual vision Spiritual wonder ~ Knowing beyond unknowing Life itself. ~ Inspired by words by Thomas Merton in 'New Seeds of Contemplation' ~
Become unwed to yourself Be re-conceived In goodness ~ Reflect That great nobility We have all been given ~ And contemplate The holy glory Of heaven. ~ Inspired by the writings of Meister Eckhart ~ Image by Jürgen Bierlein from Pixabay
. Let go Of your preoccupations . Embrace A broader life . Where other hearts Breathe . And other faiths Sustain each soul’s vocation . Let go And discover . Each spirit’s Revelation. . Image by Tamal Mukherjee from Pixabay
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