It was September 30, 2016…two days ago…it was the day that the Atlantic ocean swallowed my iPhone6. The featured photo for this post was to be the last selfie sent from my phone. And the bit of ocean that claimed by phone can been seen in the photo…the white wave cresting down below was to – Read More –
poetry
October 2, 2016
THE DAY MY IPHONE FELL INTO THE OCEAN
July 21, 2016
THE MOST VITAL THING IN LIFE
When you feel like saying something That you know you will regret Or keenly feel an insult Not quite easy to forget, That’s the time to curb resentment And maintain a mental peace For when your mind is tranquil, All your ill thoughts simply cease. It is easy to be angry When defrauded or defied, – Read More –
March 12, 2014
LIKE A SUN
December 30, 2013
THE WIND WILL SHOW ITS KINDNESS
A man born blind can easily deny the magnificence of a vast landscape. He can easily deny all the wonders that he cannot touch, smell, taste, or hear. But one day the wind will show its kindness and remove the tiny patches that cover your eyes, and you will see God more clearly than you – Read More –
September 4, 2013
RABIA
Rabia of Basra (C. 717-801), a Sufi Saint, and perhaps the first to introduce the concept of Divine Love…that one should not love God for fear of Hell or the promise of Heaven but that God should be loved for God’s own sake. Rabia was born 500 years before Rumi, and was perhaps the greatest influence – Read More –
June 22, 2013
SONGS OF MIRA
Living with that guy, how could you have not gone nuts; I bet he even lied, the coward. I know why God comes to this earth as a man, in hopes of redeeming that gender. God knows he owes us women — big time, for the way those brutes usually act. – Mira Mira – Read More –
May 29, 2013
ROUND LIKE A CIRCLE IN A SPIRAL
As it often happens, my previous post reminded me of something..haha This time, it was the lyrics of “The Windmills of Your Mind” from the movie The Thomas Crown Affair (the original with Steve McQueen!) . I found this cool version without words by Dorothy Ashby on harp, but here are the lyrics: Round, like – Read More –