Guest guest Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 A week end poem from Ivan Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- I Am Like a Rose By D. H. Lawrence(1885 - 1930) I am myself at last; now I achieveMy very self, I, with the wonder mellow,Full of fine warmth, I issue forth in clearAnd single me, perfected from my fellow.Here I am all myself. No rose-bush heavingIts limpid sap to culmination has broughtItself more sheer and naked out of the greenIn stark-clear roses, than I to myself am brought. -- from The Complete Poems of D. H. Lawrence, by D. H. Lawrence Amazon.com / Photo by *clairity* / ============ Thought for the Day: The mediocre and the mundane: treasures for awareness. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Bhavani Shankar Pakhawaj Beat Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -I am myself at lastLawrence beautifully describes the sense of settling into the true Self. He proclaims, "I am myself at last..." This is the feeling of it. You finally recognize what has always been present, most intimate, the foundation of everything. The "you" you thought of as yourself has faded like a ghost, and you discover the real You, the solid You, that has been quietly waiting to be noticed.I love his lines about bringing himself "sheer and naked out of the green" like a "rose-bush heaving / Its limpid sap to culmination" ... "In stark-clear roses." The true Self flowers while standing naked and "stark-clear". It needs nothing to clothe itself or hide behind. The Self is too immense and free to be anything other than it is. It knows itself as it is and requires no false mask of appearance, so it stands joyful, singular, clear, naked, with contented "wonder mellow."I issue forth in clearAnd single me...Have a beautiful full-moon weekend!Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... New on the Poetry Chaikhana BlogIn addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include: The Imaginal Cell Story - by Nori Huddle - Comments (1) and in that realization is the shout of the birth of the butterfly! More Movie - Kashf: The Unveiling - Comments (3) "Takes us on a journey exploring the mystical side of Islam." More The Tale of the Sands - Comments (3) Encountering the desert, a stream must remember its true nature in order to pass beyond it. Our greatest difficulties become our most profound teachers. More Donations to the Poetry ChaikhanaI want to send out a sincere thank you to each one of you who contributed some of your hard-earned money recently:- Beryl (MN), Sylvia (NSW, Australia), Moira (NSW, Australia), St John (NC), Sara (CA)And thank you to everyone who contributes monthly through a voluntary paid subscription. - No new rs this weekI am so grateful for each and every contribution. Your support makes a big difference in maintaining the Poetry Chaikhana.---A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own... Email list cleanup. Two-thirds of the email signups each day are really spam. Ivan spends a considerable amount of time each week sifting through the false signups. The brief 'Thought for the Day' says just the right thing some days. Donating feels good! A monthly donation with PayPal is easy -- just set it up once and then the work is done for you. The Poetry Chaikhana opens pathways for interfaith dialog and exploration. 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 HomeNew | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | ContactPoets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | CommentaryBlog | Forum | Facebook | Twitter www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com Poetry ChaikhanaP.O. Box 2320Boulder, CO 80306 Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers. ============ Plain Text: If you have any difficulty reading this HTML formatted email, please let me know and I can send you plain text emails instead. Cancelling: If you wish to stop receiving this Daily Poem email from the Poetry Chaikhana, simply reply to this email and change the Subject to "Cancel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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