Mystic Poetry

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T: Ever see " Leaves of Grass " ?

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> P; poor as I am, my apt. bldg. has a lawn,

> so yes, I see blade of grass, and I read Whitman, too.

> He is not a mystic poet in my book. Granted some of

> his poems could be considered so.

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> T: or the complete works of Rainer Maria Rilke

> or Rumi?

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> Heavens no! I have better things to do.

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> T: Generalizations about the ineffable are nonsense.

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> Did I write about the ineffable? I thought I wrote

> about poetry. No telling what people will read into

> what one writes!

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The name of the post was 'Mystic Poetry'.

 

It is generally assumed that mystic poetry speaks of the ineffable.

 

toombaru

 

P: To quote one of your examples:

 

" ...I bequest myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love.

If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles. " snip

" Leaves of Grass "

 

" The Buddha on the moor;

From the end of his nose

Hands an icicle. "

Issa

 

Not to ineffable in my view, yet mystical

in the mysterious common way of things.