Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 - "White Wolfe" <valemar.1 <PerceptionsOfLife> Monday, September 24, 2001 8:42 AM Fw: [thomasmerton] Two Hearts That Beat As One > > - > "Janice" <nun > "Merton Group" <thomasmerton> > Sunday, September 23, 2001 4:39 AM > [thomasmerton] Two Hearts That Beat As One > > > > Dear White Wolfe, > > > > I hope I do not diminish the beauty and depth of your poetry by commenting > > on it with > > lesser eloquence, but I am moved to address you. > > > > Very often, because of time constraints I will print out and read later > > particular posts of > > some Merton Group members....which sometimes results in an untimely > > response. > > > > I was deeply moved by the beauty of this message 4846. Many parts spoke > to > > me, > > especially your alternating responses to Lynette's poem (duet) .......your > > lines, together with > > hers.....images of.....the rhythm of making love....the alternate > recitation > > of psalm verses > > between cantor and congregation.......of breathing in.......of breathing > > out.....of speaking > > and listening .....the mutual give and take of human with human.....of > > Creator with > > creature.......creature with Creator.....a loving dialogue between two > > hearts beating. > > > > Beautiful images of divine love and human love are created by these lines. > > Thank you. > > > > Janice > > > > thomasmerton, "White Wolfe" <valemar.1@h...> wrote: > > > at the heart of mystical theology...heavily veiled and rarely, if ever, > in > > > systematic theology....is non-duality or what in the east is known as > > > advaita....feminists (apologies AC) who would de-gender the liturgy > strip > > it > > > of its resonance, the archetypical imagery, the dharma doors through > which > > > we make first contact with the divine....for some it is the image of a > > > father, for others it is a mother (i have never had a good relationship > > with > > > my earthly mother - she is a very narrow minded charismatic > fundamentalist > > > who disowned me for about 15 years when i became a catholic - now she > > > struggles to accept the fact that i am also concurrent with being a > > > practicing catholic a practicing buddhist).....these are all human > > > projections.....my first experience of god was when i saw snow falling > > when > > > i was four years old......awesome image of the divine.....try to grasp > it > > in > > > your hand....try to hold onto it....it melts and leaves nothing but > > > water.....the water drips through your fingers and seeks out a low > > > place.....humility is endlessly low as love is endlessly high.....the > > roots > > > of the rose reach deep into the abyss so that love's blossom unfolds > ever > > > fresh and new on the horizon.....only love is infinite....higher love is > > > calling us to what lies beyond.....the masculine and the feminine are > > > reconciled in higher love....now i see my beloved in all directions and > is > > > all forms....thanks kip for bringing some of my favorite quotes together > > in > > > one place.....here is a poetic duet exploring this very idea written > > > responsively with another cyber-friend/poet at > > > perceptionsoflife some time ago...enjoy (the indented lines > > > are my responses to lynette's poem)....^^~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > > > Enjoy (a duet) > > > > > > > > > I stand before you > > > i humble myself at the center > > > > > > clothed only in my glory > > > naked i came, naked i come, naked i go, > > > > > > Flesh meeting flesh > > > spirit meeting spirit > > > > > > nothing separating us > > > something connecting us > > > > > > I am here > > > you are within me > > > > > > stripped of my perceptions > > > you become my perceptions > > > > > > desiring reunion > > > we dissolve into unity > > > > > > the flesh made spirit > > > the spirit incarnate in flesh > > > > > > Touch me divinely > > > kiss me a carnal kiss > > > > > > as you worship the vessel > > > so i worship the from of the vessel > > > > > > the temple that houses > > > the alchemical stone that cradles > > > > > > my true beloved > > > my one raging with holy fire darkly > > > > > > Kiss me here and > > > caress my innermost being > > > > > > here and here again > > > in the secret place of my abiding > > > > > > the body tingles in > > > when gentle spirit touches gentle spirit > > > > > > its awareness of touch > > > is the end that returns us to a new beginning > > > > > > My spirit enjoys > > > my body revels > > > > > > this erotic flavor > > > the serene eau da vie > > > > > > of lips meeting lips > > > eyes penetrating eyes > > > > > > and bodies exposed > > > unveiling the essence of our form > > > > > > Me, in my nakedness > > > me, in my vulnerability > > > > > > am blind no more > > > am deaf no more > > > > > > to my expression > > > to you expressing me as i express you > > > > > > Be with me > > > with you i am > > > > > > As I clothe myself > > > with your sweetness > > > i remove the gaudy mask > > > of my dissembling > > > > > > as I bathe in your kisses > > > as I revel in your touch > > > as i surrender to your darkness > > > i transcend even the brilliance of our love > > > > > > > > > Stimulating physical senses > > > for the moment > > > our spiritual intuitions > > > embraces the emptiness > > > > > > reminding me of our creation > > > the creation of love and beauty\ > > > recalling that which we have forgotten > > > the unity of love as truth and beauty > > > > > > Walk with me in the garden > > > the garden of eden > > > wander with me in the rose garden > > > the garden of gethsemene > > > > > > truth and love reside there > > > dressed in nothing but immortality > > > suffering and joy reside here > > > something naked keening with pure desire > > > > > > I am yours > > > as you are mine > > > mine are you as > > > just as i am you > > > > > > Oneness in nothing > > > united by something > > > > > > We are nothing > > > becoming something becoming love > > > > > > Nothing, but what we see > > > and dream in the other > > > Something, but what we hear > > > and remember within ourselves > > > > > > my perfect beloved reflection > > > darkness refracting light, light darkness > > > > > > in male form > > > in female form > > > > > > Come to me, with me > > > yielding i come to you > > > > > > stripped naked of our masks > > > our true faces revealed > > > > > > and rejoin into oneness > > > into an integral embrace > > > > > > perfection of acceptance > > > of our melting into the translucent edge > > > > > > I honor you, my love > > > i sing only of you, my dark one > > > > > > with my touch and kiss > > > with my silly dog and pony show > > > > > > there is no taste sweeter > > > there is nothing more rare > > > > > > than your skin > > > than innocence awakened from dream > > > > > > Share with me > > > your desires as > > > as your desires > > > i share myself with you > > > > > > I share with you mine > > > and find their oneness > > > what is the difference > > > between the bride and the bridegroom > > > > > > In this treasure of beauty divine. > > > > > > in this liquid jewel that is neither sacred nor > > profane.... > > > hand in hand we enter the realms that lie forever and > > always > > > beyond.... > > > > > > lyn > > > > > > *With Love* > > > ***Lynette*** > > > thank you lynette, with love to mirror, > > > ^^~~~~~white wolfe > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Christ came on earth to form contemplatives" Thomas Merton > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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