Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 On my way to the bank to cash my check at the end of the week I see a lot of outstretched hands Women, men and children begging in the street but I've got me and my own to feed. Hunger, hunger. In the supermarket check out line I read a magazine to pass the time Slender bodies with made up faces beckon from the glossy pages: "Think how perfect life would be if you could only look like me." Hunger, hunger. Shop windows offer self-reflection Basic needs suffer rejection Work as hard as I am able to keep food untouched on the table. Body thin and wallet fat - all of our dreams reduced to that. Hunger, hunger... Copyright 2003 by Mary Ann Vorasky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Amen! Mary Ann, you are kicking spiritual ass right now. You are a lion, roaring back with strength and love at all of life's adversities. I love you, sister! pranams, Brianna --- Mary Ann <maryann wrote: > On my way to the bank > to cash my check at the end of the week > I see a lot of outstretched hands > Women, men and children > begging in the street > but I've got me and my own to feed. > > Hunger, hunger. > > In the supermarket check out line > I read a magazine to pass the time > Slender bodies with made up faces > beckon from the glossy pages: > "Think how perfect life would be > if you could only look like me." > > Hunger, hunger. > > Shop windows offer self-reflection > Basic needs suffer rejection > Work as hard as I am able > to keep food untouched on the table. > Body thin and wallet fat - > all of our dreams reduced to that. > > Hunger, hunger... > > Copyright 2003 by Mary Ann Vorasky > > > > Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ ph/print_splash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Kicking spiritual ass!?! ... Beautifully put! *lol* You're okay Mary Ann ... hang in there! ;-) DB , Brianna Mosteller <rubyrapunzel> wrote: > Amen! > > Mary Ann, you are kicking spiritual ass right now. You > are a lion, roaring back with strength and love at all > of life's adversities. I love you, sister! > > pranams, > > Brianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Dear Mary Ann, Your poem reminded me of this famous verse from the Aparajita Stutih of the Devi Mahatyam: ya devi sarvabhutesu ksudha rupena samsthita namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tayai namo namah 5. 26-28. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of hunger. Thanks for your contribution. Om shantih shantih shantih. -Santo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 My favorite is this one: Ya Devi sarvabhuteshu bhrantirupena, namastasyai, namastasyai, namastasyai, namo namaha... Salutations again and again to the Devi who resides in all beings in the form of error. What it means to me is this: Even our so-called mistakes are part of the divinity within all of us. In other words, there are no mistakes, and Devi is all that we are. jai ma.... Brianna --- Santo Sengupta <Santo wrote: > Dear Mary Ann, > > Your poem reminded me of this famous verse from the > Aparajita Stutih of > the Devi Mahatyam: > > ya devi sarvabhutesu ksudha rupena samsthita > namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tayai namo namah > > 5. 26-28. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi > who abides in all > beings in the form of hunger. > > Thanks for your contribution. > > Om shantih shantih shantih. > -Santo > > > > > > Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ ph/print_splash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Dear Santo: You are welcome, and thank you for sharing what the song evoked for you. I am pleased that it brought the Devi Mahatmyam to mind. Om shantih shantih shantih. Mary Ann , Santo Sengupta <Santo@S...> wrote: > Dear Mary Ann, > > Your poem reminded me of this famous verse from the Aparajita Stutih of > the Devi Mahatyam: > > ya devi sarvabhutesu ksudha rupena samsthita > namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tayai namo namah > > 5. 26-28. 'Salutations again and again to the Devi who abides in all > beings in the form of hunger. > > Thanks for your contribution. > > Om shantih shantih shantih. > -Santo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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