Guest guest Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Our week end offering from friend Ivan--- On Fri, 19/6/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote: Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- From Blossoms By Li-Young Lee(1957 - ) From blossoms comesthis brown paper bag of peacheswe bought from the boy at the bend in the road where we turned toward signs painted Peaches.From laden boughs, from hands, from sweet fellowship in the bins, comes nectar at the roadside, succulentpeaches we devour, dusty skin and all, comes the familiar dust of summer, dust we eat.O, to take what we love inside, to carry within us an orchard, to eatnot only the skin, but the shade,not only the sugar, but the days, to holdthe fruit in our hands, adore it, then bite into the round jubilance of peach.There are days we live as if death were nowherein the background; from joy to joy to joy, from wing to wing,from blossom to blossom to impossible blossom, to sweet impossible blossom. -- from Rose, by Li-Young Lee Amazon.com / Photo by ellievanhoutte / ============ Thought for the Day: Enough deals and half-measures!Hand everything overto that divine emberburning in your chest! ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Chloe Goodchild Sura Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -The slow, circling dance of the year... and this weekend is the summer solstice, the day we catch the sun's most brilliant smile.A day of light. A day of fullness. A day of ripeness... and of sweet peaches still dusty from the orchard.Have a beautiful weekend!Ivan(Trying to type this note out with one hand, while my canine friend insists I pet him with my other hand. His contribution to the poem email today....) Donations to the Poetry ChaikhanaA sincere thank you to everyone who donated to the Poetry Chaikhana this past week:- Drumming the Soul Awake (MN), Farid (TX), Carol (OH), Jessica (BC)Thank you also to everyone who contributes monthly through a voluntary paid subscription. New rs this week:- Sara (CA), IsabelI 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... Ivan maintains the Poetry Chaikhana in his free time, usually in the mornings before work. Your donation allows him to trim back his work hours and dedicate more time to the Poetry Chaikhana and your emails. The Poetry Chaikhana has visitors from more than 200 countries! Your support helps to quietly carry a message of unity, respect, and spiritual exploration to all parts of the world. 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! 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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