Guest guest Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Sent with love from Ivan Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- Secret Language By Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi(1207 - 1273) English version by Coleman Barks Every part of you has a secret languageyour hands and your feetsay what you've doneand every need brings in what's neededpain bears its cure like a child -- from Secret Language: Rumi A Celebration in Song (Music CD), by Ramananda Amazon.com / Photo by Per Ola Wiberg (Powi) / ============ Thought for the Day: We are always doing the best we can imagine.The problem is that we aren't always doingthe best we CAN.Unleash the imagination! ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Ramananda Secret Language: Rumi A Celebration in Song Listen / Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -I'm back. I want to start by thanking everyone who sent good wishes for my mother's health.The past couple of weeks have been among the most difficult of my life. Because of my mother's brain cancer, she has been losing functionality and making erratic, potentially dangerous decisions, so we came to the difficult decision that we needed to check her into a nursing home. Having to face that choice was in itself wrenching since my mother has always been a very independent woman. Then I had to rush to establish power of attorney and take over her finances, track down all her bills, go through her paperwork, all while dealing with insurance and medical bureaucracy and, of course, visiting with my mother, comforting her, helping her to get settled in to her new environment. Then, in the midst of that, my uncle, a sweet, quiet man, died of a heart attack! The whole period felt like an intense meditation on aging, loss, and death -- with way too much bureaucracy thrown in. (Some day America will get a sane healthcare system.)But, through all of that, I was also blessed to have some profoundly moving conversations with my mother. Even amidst her surface mental confusion, she still speaks with an inner wisdom about what she is going through as she knowingly approaches her own death.I may write more about this in the future, but it is all still a little too raw in my thoughts right now. And I still have paperwork to fill out. :-) Here is what I posted on Facebook recently:Went to help my dying mother: insurance, forms, frantic phone calls. And sweet, meandering talks on how to wrap up a life. Back home, the last of summer's roses.--I've been listening again to Ramananda's CD "Secret Language: Rumi - A Celebration in Song." Lines of Rumi poetry set to liquid grooves, with tabla, sometimes a breathy flute. When I first listened to the CD a few years ago, I didn't at first "get" it. It was one of those CDs I had to listen to two or three times before I found myself saying, Wow, this is wonderful! Strangely, most of my favorite CDs are that way.......every need brings in what's neededpain bears its cure like a childIvan 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: Movie - The Drummer - A bored troublemaker from the city joins a Zen drumming troupe and slowly discovers rhythm and stillness. More Music & Video - One Love Around the World - More Video: Interview with David Whyte - The central work of my life is to get poetry to as many people as possible in whatever world they live in because it's such a life saver It gives you a language that makes you able for the world, large enough for it, and not to hide from it. - David Whyte More 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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