Guest guest Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Ivan's own poem . It's his birthday to-day Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- in love with the new sun By Ivan M. Granger(1969 - ) in love with the new sunthe cherry blossom forgetsthe night's frost / Photo by A-Daly / ============ Thought for the Day: The theologian describes the sugar, and tells himself he is content.But the mystic is only satisfiedby the sweet taste. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- dZihan & Kamien Live in Vienna Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -Today is Good Friday as we head into Easter weekend. And we are in Passover week. We've just entered the Spring season, and many cultures choose this time to welcome in the new year. And... today is my birthday. :-)So some celebrations of life today!I thought I'd round out the week with a short poem of my own celebrating new light, renewed life, and the awakening embodied by the season. After the meditation and inner effort of winter, the vivifying warmth of spring arrives inviting the natural blossoming of the spirit within us.Sending many blessings to you all!Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana- No new donations again this weekSo a special thank you to everyone who has signed up as voluntary rs for a few dollars each month. Your regular contributions are especially helpful during slow donation weeks. Deeply appreciated!---A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own... The Poetry Chaikhana opens pathways for interfaith dialog and exploration. 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. 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 April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 On 02/04/2010 19:16, Alan Jacobs wrote: Ivan's own poem . It's his birthday to-day Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- happy birthday ivan! in love, yosy in love with the new sun By Ivan M. Granger (1969 - ) in love with the new sun the cherry blossom forgets the night's frost / Photo by A-Daly / ============ Thought for the Day: The theologian describes the sugar, and tells himself he is content. But the mystic is only satisfied by the sweet taste. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- dZihan & Kamien Live in Vienna Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan - Today is Good Friday as we head into Easter weekend. And we are in Passover week. We've just entered the Spring season, and many cultures choose this time to welcome in the new year. And... today is my birthday. :-) So some celebrations of life today! I thought I'd round out the week with a short poem of my own celebrating new light, renewed life, and the awakening embodied by the season. After the meditation and inner effort of winter, the vivifying warmth of spring arrives inviting the natural blossoming of the spirit within us. Sending many blessings to you all! Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana - No new donations again this week So a special thank you to everyone who has signed up as voluntary rs for a few dollars each month. Your regular contributions are especially helpful during slow donation weeks. Deeply appreciated! --- A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own... The Poetry Chaikhana opens pathways for interfaith dialog and exploration. 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. 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 | Facebook | Twitter 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 - 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...
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