And a poem from Rumi:
The Creek and the Stars
Spirit is so mixed with the visible world that giver,
gift and beneficiary are
one thing. You are the grace raining down, the grace
is you. Creation is
a clear, flat, fast-moving creek, where qualities reflect
Generations rush by, while
the stars stay without a splash. When you lose your
appetite for food, you’ll
be given other nourishment. There’s well-being that is not
bodily and beings
that live on fragrance. Don’t worry about losing animal
energy. Go the way of love
and ask provisions. Love more the star region reflected,
less the moving medium.
– thank you to the poet, Coleman Barks, for the translation. From The Soul of Rumi.
Hi Charlotte, I so enjoy your posts and miss them! I do enjoy your paintings, tho! I have a question for a local. If you find time sometime in your busy life, could you email me at downthelane@frontier.com? Thanks a bunch!