Friday, September 4, 2009

Poem of the Day - by Helen Adam



Grains of Sand Sing
What is the holy secret this planet hides?
That the race of man has forgotten, or dare not guess?

Queen of Cups Answers
It is something to do with silence and loneliness,
Something to do with sunlight and idleness.
Something dying that lives only to bless!
But I have forgotten, forgotten, or dare not guess.

Grains of Sand Sing
Something to do with sunlight and loneliness,
Something to do with silence and idleness.
A holy and hidden secret powerful to bless!
We have all forgotten, forgotten or dare not guess.

Queen of Cups
Nothing to do with striving against one's fate
Nothing to do with raging in love or hate.
There is a secret calm as the evening sky
Empty of clouds when the first star trembles high.

Grains of Sand
What is the holy secret this planet hides?
A child may find it at last by the deep sea tides,
Or in some meadow at dusk exploring alone
The House of the Broken Heart, or the haunted stone.

Queen of Cups
It has something to do with silence and idleness
More than a little to do with loneliness.
A holy and hidden secret powerful to bless,
Answering all Earth's prayers with one word "Yes!"

1 comment:

  1. Exquisite poem-reminds me of some of the Arabic poetry I've been reading lately. Very well expresses my own feelings as well.

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