Companion blog for the essay: "UNIFICATIONISM a critique & counterproposal"
"A religion does not need to be interpreted literally
in order to be valuable and taken seriously."
—Anonymous
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Daughters of Shim Jung - personal poems from @utblog - August 2013 to October 2013
2013-10-11
daughters of shim jung ~~ your personal sacrifice ~~ in secret unsung
2013-10-09
crescent moon again ~~ so much has changed since last time ~~ my temporal friend
2013-10-06
white chrysanthemums ~~ careful greenhouse oceans grow ~~ red sport abruptly
2013-10-05
true inner voice hear ~~ with shouting of the world's crowd ~~ ringing in your ear
2013-10-03
cold polished mirror ~~ four times as clear as the mind ~~ king still the see-er
2013-10-02
Adam still apart ~~ asleep to Eve of his own ~~ level of the heart
2013-10-02
toe in the water ~~ still very cold despite warmth ~~ let it run farther
2013-10-01
there's no finish line ~~ purpose of creation filled ~~ when one raptures time
2013-10-01
"I said, Ye are gods" ~~ prince looking in pauper eyes ~~ both worthy of nods
2013-10-01
irony supreme ~~ when ideals of love fulfilled ~~ clip the wings of dream
2013-09-30
need fall and revive ~~ one without its other kin ~~ night without sunrise
2013-09-29
four mile nature walk ~~ fowls of the air pure bathing ~~ no thought I may talk
2013-09-28
sweet connections are ~~ beginners on mountain tops ~~ kissing favorite stars
2013-09-27
arrow shot too far ~~ target being very near ~~ missing of the mark (apologies to Rumi)
2013-09-27
fruit of the spirit ~~ eternal star in blue sky ~~ gentle don't fear it
2013-09-27
the great middle way ~~ between fire and water ~~ harvest blessings stay
2013-09-27
care full heart felt placed ~~ songs on the altar of life ~~ unmerited grace
2013-09-27
light bursts through the blinds ~~ between dark bars in the hall ~~ honoring my mind
2013-09-27
book full of feelings ~~ stark one sentence prison keep ~~ broken hearts reeling
2013-09-27
snow on summer leaves ~~ winters cold warning again ~~ bliss is never free
2013-09-24
time/eternity ~~ time is what separates us ~~ God, from you and me
2013-09-22
waiter for sunrise ~~ watcher in starry darkness ~~ giver of our skies
2013-09-22
"love is in the air" ~~ Jesus said "love is the wind" ~~ in the sail of care
2013-09-21
crag to crag leaping ~~ better in peaks and rock falls ~~ own counsel keeping
2013-09-20
great joy to great pain ~~ Holy One colors new worlds ~~ patinaed with flame
2013-09-20
reaching back to you ~~ journeyed in the rising sun ~~ called, did not know me
2013-09-18
ancient prophets knew ~~ sunsets are watching oneness ~~ we can know it too
2013-09-18
wishing you Godspeed~~ our distance shrinks to zero ~~ eternally free
2013-09-17
one eternity ~~ peel past and future glaucous ~~ layers to the heart
2013-09-13
"love is in the air" ~~ Jesus said "love is the wind" ~~ in the sail of care
2013-09-12
three jewels divide ~~ origin until union ~~ one understanding
2013-09-11
how strange is a kiss ~~ spirit given mouth to mouth ~~ lips out finger tips
2013-09-10
God's above all love ~~ how can we teach another ~~ unless we're in love
2013-09-08
crescent moon rebirth ~~ the star of eternity ~~ kept his true promise
2013-09-07
from the fall refrain ~~ summer light waning to gold ~~ until born again
2013-09-06
original sin ~~ Latin sont- sons est guilty ~~ is from sin to be
2013-09-04
all appearances ~~ seeming outwardly common ~~ hide eternity
2013-09-03
there is mystery ~~ at the heart of the matter ~~ many and the One
2013-09-02
leavened bread of life ~~ grain, herbs, water, breath, strength, tears ~~ one through sacrifice
2013-08-31
life's breath of warm pain ~~ becoming one heartbeat to ~~ separate again
2013-08-30
upon reflection ~~ seeing myself more clearly ~~ understanding you
2013-08-30
a table two chairs ~~ for hours nothing to do ~~ but turn inside out
2013-08-30
primal inspire ~~ each vision a vast volume ~~ origin fire
2013-08-29
freedom oh freedom ~~ the clock is wound tight again ~~ and the gears let fly
2013-08-27
rays of the new moon ~~ promise rebirth and passion ~~ promise eternal
2013-08-26
eternal circle ~~ or the call of a true bell ~~ alas garment clean
2013-08-26
oh to kiss those lips ~~ they are just there imagined ~~ my kingdom for love
2013-08-25
there is mystery ~ division is illusion ~ we are holy one
2013-08-25
recipe for loaves ~ if the recipe makes loaves ~ it is a good one
2013-08-23
pearl behold within ~ beauty from impurity ~ pain to priceless gem
2013-08-22
reaching out for thee ~ journeyed in the rising sun ~ called, did not know me
2013-08-21
LORD, where taking me? ~ I think this is too painful ~ more than we can bear.
2013-08-21
You are holy one ~ to be made in your image ~ free to be yourself
2013-08-20
Holy One let's talk ~ understanding is so rare ~ what it means to care
2013-08-18
daughters of shim jung ~ your personal sacrifice ~ in secret unsung
2013-08-17
rapture and heartache ~ she dances in my garden ~ spring, summer, winter
2013-08-16
Holy One thank you ~ thank you for "taking my hand" ~ "walking through this land"
2013-08-16
mystery garden ~ eternal to temporal ~ mortal life for love
2013-08-14
darling I miss you ~ separation and return ~ sweet rhythm of love
2013-08-13
morning sun did rise ~ east to west a warm light touch ~ blooms open again
2013-08-09
understanding where ~ "neither lo here!, or lo there!" ~ eternal life bear
2013-08-08
while others silent ~ here and now affectionate ~ past irrelevant
2013-08-06
every kingdom wise ~ bold and strong failure defied ~ jester's jibes relied
2013-08-05
harsh realities ~ perplexing as they may seem ~ present beauties speak
2013-08-02
tame my warring tongue ~ weapon words to medicine ~ balm of gilead
2013-08-02
if i dwell on You ~ so be it, i dwell on You ~ best teachers repeat
2013-08-02
turning inside out ~ accidental artwork born ~ love letter intent
2013-08-02
ever creating ~ not a person, place, or thing ~ describes an action
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