Lalla’s poetry is always an inspiration for me. She was born in Kashmir in northern India in 1320 and died in 1392. She was both, a mystic of the Kashmiri Shaivite sect and a Sufi saint. Her poetry are some of the earliest compositions in the Kashmiri language. She is the Kashmiri equivalent of Germany’s [...]
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A Night of Ecstatic and Erotic Poetry Honoring the Beloved Saturday, April 2, 2011 7-9 pm Hosted by ChocolaTree Organic Eatery & Marketplace ~ in the Garden 1595 West Hwy 89A Sedona, AZ 86336 – (928) 282-2997 April is National Poetry month. In honor of it I was inspired to organize my first poetry event. [...]
Read MoreI love Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese it begins with these lines. You do not have to be good You do not need to walk on your knees, for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only need to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. This poem speaks to [...]
Read MoreCommUnion Midnight communication Your heart against mine I slid into your eyes A door slowly opens Wide and Spacious Our souls caress the Divine Waltzing among the stars Naked and Free Union and Communion Hearts and minds as One Beyond Words. Our night in the “Love Tent.” Crystal Dawn August 12, 2007
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