Guest guest Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- Oceans By Juan Ramon Jimenez(1881 - 1958) English version by Robert Bly I have a feeling that my boathas struck, down there in the depths,against a great thing. And nothinghappens! Nothing...Silence...Waves... --Nothing happens? Or has everything happened,and are we standing now, quietly, in the new life? -- from News of the Universe: Poems of Twofold Consciousness, Edited by Robert Bly Amazon.com / Photo by inottawa / ============ Thought for the Day: To be holyis to be, wholly. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Tabla Beat Science Tala Matrix Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -Juan Ramon Jimenez was the son of a banker. He grew up in Moguer, a beautiful region of Spain that deeply imprinted itself on the poet. Jimenez studied painting at the University of Seville before abandoning his schoolwork to dedicate himself completely to writing.In the early 1900s, Jimenez composed several collections of poetry, and he also translated the work of Hindu poet Rabindranath Tagore into Spanish (with Zenobia Camprubi, who later became his wife). Later in his career he also became an influential literary critic.When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was sent by the Republican faction to the US as an honorary cultural attache. When the fascist forces under Franco took control of Spain, Jimenez and his wife settled in Puerto Rico and Cuba.Themes of nature, depths, immensity, death, darkness, secret life, and transcendence appear in many of his poems. The spirituality reflected in his poetry is deeply personal, mystical, and transformative.In 1956, Juan Ramon Jimenez was awarded the Nobel Prize. He died two years later in Puerto Rico.--I was introduced to this poem several years ago by Silvine Farnell (deeperintopoetry.com). And its words are still with me.The poem is just a bit haunting, isn't it? It speaks to us of depths and a hidden "great thing." How the most momentous encounter with mystery is mute. Silent. As if nothing happens.Or has everything happened,and are we standing now, quietly, in the new life?Have a beautiful weekend!Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana- No new donations this week---A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own... The brief 'Thought for the Day' says just the right thing some days. The daily poem can bring fresh perspectives to your contemplation or prayer practice. 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. A monthly donation with PayPal is easy -- just set it up once and then the work is done for you. People's focus naturally shifts and evolves over time. Individuals who donated regularly a couple years ago sometimes move on. For that reason, the Poetry Chaikhana needs new contributors. 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 - 2010 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. Friday Only: If you want to receive only one poem email each week, reply to this email and change the Subject to "Friday Only". Canceling: 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...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 On 26/03/2010 20:33, Alan Jacobs wrote: Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- Oceans By Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881 - 1958) English version by Robert Bly I have a feeling that my boat has struck, down there in the depths, against a great thing. And nothing happens! Nothing...Silence...Waves... --Nothing happens? Or has everything happened, and are we standing now, quietly, in the new life? -- from News of the Universe: Poems of Twofold Consciousness, Edited by Robert Bly Amazon.com / Photo by inottawa / ) my boat sunk now i dive free.... shabbat shalom all, yosy .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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