Don't know that one (and too honest to Google for it), but I like it. Watching for someone to post the answer.

Mendalla

Crap...

I've seen this and I can't remember where..... 

And like Mendalla  (won't google it)

Great poem... I liked it

​*Peace - Love - Respect* Unconditionally

Wolfie

Okay, I gave in to my curiousity and tried Google. On three different lines. And I'm not getting anything. So apparently this poem has never been cited online before (or it was in one of the rare sites that isn't indexed in Google) and isn't in any online collections. Now I'm really getting interested. Anyone out there have an idea who Darrel is quoting here?

By the way, my interest isn't just because I like it. It would be a good fit for one of my services on the Four Elements (Fire, natch).

Mendalla

Is this the guy?

I'll take awild swing at it --

Rumi?

dbl pst. Sorry.

That's what I thought at first, but he said modern and Rumi is 13th century.

Mendalla

Ah. I didn't pay attention to "Modern"

(Head down, shuffle, shuffle,,,)

Mary Oliver?

Meis ole,

I can just imagine its not Mary Oliver ... she's old with legs ... beyond running ... but she does live down the street!

She's a real pushover of a brain tho' ... loves intelligence things ... spy stories?

WB

I thought of her, too, but I've just never heard a poem by her that matches. The style doesn't quite fit. Seems a bit too fiery for her. She's more of a water and air person.

Mendalla

Sounds like something Arminius would write. Is it you Arm?

No, I didn't write this one. But I did write one or two on fire.

FLAMES OF PASSION

When flames of passion burn bright,

They destroy with their unholy fire.

But when such passionate flames

Meet fire of holy desire,

Those fires do not destroy,

They purge and purify.

THE WORDLESS WORD

Wordlessly,

By the flame of the Sacred Fire,

She put a rose quartz in his palm.

Wordlessly,

By the flames of the Sacred Fire,

He closed his fist around the stone.

Wordlessly,

By the flames of the Sacred Fire,

The stone throbbed like a living heart;

And their souls melted and merged,

Wordlessly,

In the flames of their Sacred Fire.

Reads a bit like the Bhagavad-Gita.

A Hindi poet, perhaps?

WB,

I love Mary Oliver's poetry - and had a chuckle at your "running on old legs" comment!

Stephen Harper?

Darrel Tessier?  If not, John Boehner? 

LOL. A politician who writes mystical poetry? Might get better leadership that way, I suppose.

Mendalla

Darrel - don't you think it is time to tell us the answer so we can sleep at night instead of trying to think of a poet?

Dang it, I was hoping for an answer here. I want to use it in my service on the element Fire and want to attribute it correctly. I'll take another swing at Google and Bing, but I got no relevant hits last search so it doesn't seem to be online anywhere that they index.

Darrel? Anyone?

Mendalla

Chi's been identified subliminally ... but we just don't see IT do we ...

Fey, flighty, bewitching, and always on the move, a powerful drifter ... Mariah? Winds of the unknown ... that Van Deval in more recent myth but Ephraim 've sol' in Numbers 2 ... takes some abstract thought ... imagination? Ouist winds ...

I wouldn't worry about it. the name of the poet does not confirm any truth in the poem. A sonnet does dnot convey more insight simkply because Shakespeare wrote it.

I would simply use the poem, and let it speak for itself.

ID'll carry the sol' thro' ...

You do realize that if I don't attribute it, the first question I'm going to get asked is either "who wrote that?" or "did you write that?" .

Mendalla

Mendalla,tell them that you don't know the author and you are giving the task to find out. Make several copies for those who are interested. I'd like that.

Cool idea, CH. I have time, though. At this point, I'm thinking of doing Water next (Air was the first). The sermon for it is the furthest along.

Mendalla

Let us know what happens

What I want to know is this: why this silly prolonged secrecy about the author of a poem that is good--not great, when most of us would probably never have heard of her anyway.  This secrecy is only interesting if the author turns out to be someone unexpected, but famous like Stephen Harper.   

Yeah, that would be a surprise, wouldn't it? I've read this thread but haven't guessed...I have no idea. I think Darrel just likes to keep us in suspense. Is there a prize for the winner Darrel?

Berserk and Kimmio, as you know we do silly things in WonderCafe and it is part of the charm.

Soooo sorry folks!!!! I'm not on here every day since I moved and did not have internet (now I do); and and then I was out of town house-sitting for a friend whose computer is soooo slow its virtually unusable. (Besides, she was a 10 minute walk to a beach!)_

I was playing a little joke and did not mean to offend or upset. I wrote the poem. I love poetry and have been writing it for a while. I find it the best means of expressing moods, thoughts and spiritual experiences. This was one of those flights into something very positive, alive and liberating. Its why I believe in mystery and that God is Good and the Universe, despite human efforts to the contrary, is essentially Good.

The poem was inspired by Rumi!

I have moments of elation but also dark pessimism and sadness. The pessimism comes from insight into humanity (including my own humanness) then, I remember ("shirk") the Creator and His/Her Compassion, Majesty, Awe and Power! Wow... !

I am not bi-polar although the thought crossed my mind and I discussed this with several good friends in the mental health field! LOL!

I apologize for the frustration anyone may have felt. It was not intentional. I don't think I'll try that again!

Blessings!

Darrel,

In my comments, I was playing mind games to try to flush you out.  I don't know why, but I desperately wanted to know who the author was.  I remarked that the poem was good, not great, but that was sour grapes.  In fact, I considered the possibility that you wrote it, but then thought, "Naw, the poem is far too professional to be composed by an ordinary poster."  So I apologize because in fact I do think it's a great mystical poem.  Would you mind if I read it in church or printed it out as your poem in a church newsletter?  I know of no other short poem that better captures the essence of sublime mystical experience.   The main reason I wanted to force your hand was because I wanted to print it out with proper attribution.  Your secrecy seems totally appropriate now that I realize the poem was not written by someone I've never heard of.   I'd wager that very few leaders thought you might have composed it--and that's a compliment!

I know, crazyheart. I was just kidding around.  :)

Darrel...I took no offense. I thought it was a fun suspense/ guessing game....even if you did leave us hanging, I can laugh about it....in fact I find it quite funny...you had us going! Good one, even if unintended.  ;)

No worries here.  Very good poem, btw..

Beserk: You can use the poem if you wish but please don't use my name. Anonymity is a foundation principle of my spiritual program. You can just cite the poem as "anonymous member of an unknown religious order" or just plain "anonymous." Btw, the picture posted is not really me.

Don't you just love the imaginary field?

Some people can't see it as they look right through the kingdom ... sort of Eire!

As mentioned, I'm also interested in using it. I quite like it. Thanks for posting it and for giving us instructions on how to attribute it.

Mendalla