Guest guest Posted September 17, 2001 Report Share Posted September 17, 2001 - Joseph Riley Hafiz Sunday, September 16, 2001 8:02 PM [Hafiz] THE WARRIOR THE WARRIOR The warriors tameThe beasts in their pastSo that the night’s hoofsCan no longer break the jeweled visionIn the heart. The intelligent and the braveOpen every closet in the future and evictAll the mind’s ghosts who have the bad habitOf barfing everywhere. For a long time the UniverseHas been germinating in your spine But only a Pir (saint) has the talent,The courage to slayThe past-giant, the future-anxieties. The warriorWisely sits in a circleWith other menGathering the strength to unmaskHimself, ThenSits, giving,Like a great illumined planet onTheEarth. (“The Gift” – versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky) Attachment: (image/jpeg) The_Warrior.jpg [not stored] Attachment: (audio/mid) dancebuff.mid [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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