[Poetry Chaikhana] Thomas Merton - Song for Nobody

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A good poem from Ivan to share.

 

Alan --- On Fri, 21/11/08, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote:

Poetry Chaikhana <ivan[Poetry Chaikhana] Thomas Merton - Song for NobodyalanadamsjacobsDate: Friday, 21 November, 2008, 4:06 PM

 

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Song for Nobody

By Thomas Merton(1915 - 1968)

A yellow flower(Light and spirit)Sings by itselfFor nobody.A golden spirit(Light and emptiness)Sings without a wordBy itself.Let no one touch this gentle sunIn whose dark eyeSomeone is awake.(No light, no gold, no name, no colorAnd no thought:O, wide awake!)A golden heavenSings by itselfA song to nobody.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-- from Selected Poems of Thomas Merton, by Thomas Merton

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Hi Alan -I thought we'd continue on Wednesday theme of color and transcending color...(No light, no gold, no name, no colorAnd no thought:O, wide awake!)--Thomas Merton was a Catholic monk and mystic who, perhaps more than anyone else in the 20th century, is associated with opening up a dialog between the spiritual traditions of East and West. He himself studied many Eastern spiritual practices deeply, particularly Zen Buddhist meditation and philosophy.He is best known today for his essays on the spiritual life, especially his first book, The Seven Storey Mountain, but he was also a gifted poet. Many of his later poems reflect his own mystical awakening.A golden heavenSings by itselfA song to nobody.Ivan

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Namaste Alan,

 

What a beautiful poem! Thank you.

 

Blessings,

Soul

 

 

 

, Alan Jacobs

<alanadamsjacobs wrote:

>

> A good poem from Ivan to share.

>  

> Alan

>

> --- On Fri, 21/11/08, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote:

>

> Poetry Chaikhana <ivan

> [Poetry Chaikhana] Thomas Merton - Song for Nobody

> alanadamsjacobs

> Friday, 21 November, 2008, 4:06 PM

>

>

>

> Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana --

>  

>

>

>

>

>

> Song for Nobody

> By Thomas Merton

> (1915 - 1968)

>  

> A yellow flower

> (Light and spirit)

> Sings by itself

> For nobody.

>

> A golden spirit

> (Light and emptiness)

> Sings without a word

> By itself.

>

> Let no one touch this gentle sun

> In whose dark eye

> Someone is awake.

>

> (No light, no gold, no name, no color

> And no thought:

> O, wide awake!)

>

> A golden heaven

> Sings by itself

> A song to nobody.

>  

-- from Selected Poems of Thomas Merton, by Thomas Merton

> Amazon.com

> / Photo by ishrona /

============

> Thought for the Day:

> The peace we cultivate within ourselves

> flows outward.

> And in the same way

> the suffering we allow in others

> creeps into our own lives.

> ============

>

> Here's your Daily Music selection --

>

> Pandit Kumar Bose

>

> Live at Darbar Festival

>

> Listen - Purchase

> More Music Selections

>  

> Hi Alan -

>

> I thought we'd continue on Wednesday theme of color and

transcending color...

>

> (No light, no gold, no name, no color

> And no thought:

> O, wide awake!)

>

> --

>

> Thomas Merton was a Catholic monk and mystic who, perhaps more than

anyone else in the 20th century, is associated with opening up a

dialog between the spiritual traditions of East and West. He himself

studied many Eastern spiritual practices deeply, particularly Zen

Buddhist meditation and philosophy.

>

> He is best known today for his essays on the spiritual life,

especially his first book, The Seven Storey Mountain, but he was also

a gifted poet. Many of his later poems reflect his own mystical

awakening.

>

> A golden heaven

> Sings by itself

> A song to nobody.

>

> Ivan

>   Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary...

>  

>

>

>

>

> New on the Poetry Chaikhana Blog

>

> In addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include:

>

> Video: Thomas Merton and Chatrul Rinpoche - Christian and Buddhist

Mysticism - Merton’s meeting with Chatrul Rinpoche of the Nyingma

Buddhist tradition. A meeting of Christian and Buddhist views of

enlightenment. More

> - More

> - More

>  

>  

>

>

>

>

> Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana

>

> A sincere thank you to those of you who signed up for voluntary

subscriptions this week:

>

> - Jon, Rebecca, Peter, Pamela

>

> Each and every contribution makes a big difference in maintaining

the Poetry Chaikhana.

>

> ---

>

>

> A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own...

>

> The Poetry Chaikhana opens pathways for interfaith dialog and

exploration.

> A monthly donation with PayPal is easy -- just set it up once and

then the work is done for you.

> The brief 'Thought for the Day' says just the right thing some days.

> The Poetry Chaikhana is entirely free. You don't have to make a

donation to receive the daily poem or explore the web site. Your

contribution is always welcome, but you can enjoy the poetry anyway.

> The daily poem can bring depth to your prayer or meditation

practice.

>

>

>

>

> Support the Poetry Chaikhana

>

>

>

>

> Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome.

Thank you!

>

> Click here

>  

>

> You can also support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors

and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the

recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you!

>

>

>

> Click here

> A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a

voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo.

>  

>

>

>

>

>

> Click here

> Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for

just $10/mo.

>  

>

>

>

>

>

> Poetry Chaikhana Home

>

> New | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | Contact

> Poets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | Commentary

>

>

> Blog | Forum | Video Channel

> www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com

> Poetry Chaikhana

> P.O. Box 2320

> Boulder, CO 80306

>  

> Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are

Copyright © 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.

> All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors,

translators and/or publishers.

> ============

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