The Place Within

. I cannot talk about the place within: There is neither light nor darkness there, For all is invisible, except to me; . But I find knowledge there Of self's being changed by the passing day, . And God speaks to me In this sacred vault of silence. .

New Ways To Be Self-Kind

Music it was That first moved me Out of self By notes of beauty Then poetry Began to creep Through the soul By words That lingered Deep within the mind Maybe now I can find In my ancient angels New ways To be self-kind. Image by enriquelopezgarre from Pixabay

At the Heart of the Prayerful Soul

Be open To the truth Of who You are And be Open To the whole Truth about God For both truths Find themselves At the heart Of the prayerful soul.

New Beings We Are Called To Become

His honey words were spoken             in the different tongues of the earth  We each in our way             tasted the tonic                         that made our pulse quicken  Eager to know             the new beings                         we were called to become.  ~  Inspired by 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis' ~

A Better Eternity

IMMORTAL DIAMOND POEMS #4 I was running From my own pain My own Insecurity Running into A confusion Of lies A false security Until there beckoned A voice of divinity Calling me deeper Redefining my identity From God I now seek A better Eternity. Inspired by Richard Rohr, who writes about "“the human temptation to …

Source of Love

IMMORTAL DIAMOND POEMS #3 Deeper Than our deepest identity God Our reality Awaiting Our destiny Our source Of love Where we May endlessly run. ~ Inspired by Richard Rohr, who writes about "“the human temptation to run from and deny not just the divine presence, but our own true selves, our inner destiny, our true …

Running from God

IMMORTAL DIAMOND POEMS #2 ~ I was running From God As if life depended On independence A devoted delusion Miring the mind With ego’s sad And blind confusion. ~ Inspired by Richard Rohr, who describes “the human temptation to run from and deny … the divine presence”. Previous poems in this cycle appear after the …

Bear Your True Self

IMMORTAL DIAMOND POEMS #1 ~ So much fear As if it was unbearable ~ To know Our true selves ~ As if pain Could destroy ~ The strength Of the soul ~ Which endured it all Despite the mind’s fall. ~ Inspired by 'Immortal Diamond' by Richard Rohr. He writes about "the human temptation to …

You Were With Me

You were With me . In my grief The heart’s . Right response To a violation . And you were With me . In the only Defence of the spirit . The soul’s castle To shield . The developing Self's identity . And now You are with me . In my pain And in my …

Deeper Soul Within

Success stung With delusions Of a self Which was merely illusion But pain taught The deeper soul within.