Friends are the
mana
scattered on the
Great Playground.
CUCUMBERS AND
PRAYERS
All day long
The earth shouts
“Gee, thanks.”
The earth shouts
“Gee, thanks.”
Such an exuberant
gee,
It starts throwing
Things
It starts throwing
Things
As if God were
passing by in a parade encouraging
Rowdy behavior
By looking so beautiful –
That a whole avalanche of mania swoops in!
Rowdy behavior
By looking so beautiful –
That a whole avalanche of mania swoops in!
I like the idea of
throwing things at God,
And especially – His making us rowdy!
And especially – His making us rowdy!
Thus, as soon as
Hafiz is out of bed
I start stuffing large sacks
With old shoes, cucumbers,
And
Prayers
I start stuffing large sacks
With old shoes, cucumbers,
And
Prayers
For the
upcoming
Consecrated
Consecrated
Free-for-all –
And who knows
What else.
And who knows
What else.
(“The Gift” – versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
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