St. Teresa’s poem -If, Lord, thy love is strong
2019-06-13
“If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong
As this which binds me unto thee,
What holds me from thee Lord so long,
What holds thee Lord so long from me? (…)”
Rumi’s poem -I am the soul of the world
2019-06-13
“I once had a thousand desires,
But in my one desire to know you
all else melted away.
The pure essence of your being
has taken over my heart and soul (…).”
Rumi’s poem -Everything in your favor
2019-06-13
“Live life as if everything is rigged in your favor.”
Rumi’s poem -Let yourself be drawn
2019-06-13
“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.”
Rumi’s poem -Clever or wise
2019-06-12
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
Rumi’s poem -In your light I learn how to love
2019-06-12
“In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no one sees you.”
Rumi’s poem -Set your life on fire
2019-06-12
“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.”
Rumi’s poem -I’ll meet you there
2019-06-12
“There’s a field somewhere
beyond all doubt and wrong doing.
I’ll meet you there.”
Sor Juana’s poem -Foolish men
2019-06-05
“Silly, you men -so very adept
at wrongly faulting womankind,
not seeing you’re alone to blame
for faults you plant in woman’s mind. (…)”