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Tag: Doubt

“You Cannot Reach Union” (7/31/16)

Posted on July 31, 2016July 29, 2016 by Millicent
"You Can't Reach Union" (7/31/16)
“You Can’t Reach Union” (7/31/16)

I am a slave and servant of that Beloved who is not bored, not disgusted.

I have nothing to do with the others.

“You are dreaming. You cannot reach Union,” they say.

But, nothing reflects on the surface of muddy water.

Rubailer, Page 218, Rubai #3

Posted in quatrain (rubai), Rumi Poetry Tagged Annihilation, Beloved, Doubt, Humanity Leave a comment

This Is a Gift for You (2/7/16)

Posted on February 7, 2016January 30, 2016 by Millicent
This Is a Gift for You (2-7-16)
This Is a Gift for You (2-7-16)

You are hiding your heart from me, pretending you don’t know anything about it.

You are mixing up words and all the letters of the alphabet as if you don’t know how to write. Continue reading “This Is a Gift for You (2/7/16)” →

Posted in Gazel (longer poem), Rumi Poetry Tagged Annihilation, Comfort, Doubt, Heart, Love, Suffering Leave a comment

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