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Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

0 posted 2003-07-08 01:54 PM

I have found this place
With sweet water and dates
To be an oasis for thought.

Rumi wrote of love
And of Allah with one breath
That whispered as a night wind
Through the fronds of palm
Letting me know there were
Times of great plenty in heart
And sadness of soul
To rival the sands

His words now endure in me
And I have let them storm
As I reflected on the way of us.

You remain as the sphinx

Silent in your guard

I remain the dune
That holds the tracks of our passing

Silent in the shift of wind
But for the rustled click of each grain blown

I will the stars again tonight
And cast to them those feeble phrases
Written for your ears but assigned
To fall in the void of heavens bowl
As I
Eastward facing
Toss them as ash of that
Which never burned

Would that the night were spent
Wrapped in the sounds of your sighs
As we found the robes too tightly held the flesh
For pleasure

I could believe
In Allah too

Set oh terrible sun,
that I might rest a bit
before the journey again
demands my leaving

For I hear not the rustle of silk
from her gown to comfort me
and Rumi still rages
inside.

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

1 posted 2003-07-08 01:57 PM

**Sighs** Wow....tremendous write!!!

gemjop
Member Elite

since 2002-11-18

Posts 2587
Pencilveinia, USA

2 posted 2003-07-08 02:03 PM

where HAVE you been? Good to see you Ron, and your words, as ever.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2003-07-08 02:23 PM

"Set oh terrible sun,
that I might rest a bit
before the journey again
demands my leaving

For I hear not the rustle of silk
from her gown to comfort me
and Rumi still rages
inside."

Yes, I do believe you have a bit..
okay a lot of Rumi inside of you Captain!

Reminds me...I have reading to do.

Wonderful write as always...
good to see you back.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~If you haven't heard the sunset,
you haven't been listening.~

[This message has been edited by Enchantress (07-08-2003 02:24 PM).]

Patricia
Member Elite

since 2003-04-06

Posts 2160
Missouri

4 posted 2003-07-08 02:24 PM

You remain as the sphinx

Silent in your guard

I remain the dune
That holds the tracks of our passing

Well, hello.  I missed your work, my friend.  But goodness, your absence didn't change my awe of you. Told the children I was reading Cpat...they turned down the television without question.  I've got them trained. Don't I?

Superb work...I could have quoted the whole poem, Ron.  The lines above spoke loudest to me.

Glad to see you again.

Patricia

Wind

Member Elite

since 2002-10-12

Posts 2981

5 posted 2003-07-08 02:27 PM

Ser finaly let you out of the attic?

Good write my friend

I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
-coldplay

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

6 posted 2003-07-08 02:34 PM

...and

he's back.

Welcome home.

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

7 posted 2003-07-08 02:38 PM

You remain as the sphinx

Silent in your guard

I remain the dune
That holds the tracks of our passing

Silent in the shift of wind
But for the rustled click of each grain blown

I will the stars again tonight
And cast to them those feeble phrases
Written for your ears but assigned
To fall in the void of heavens bowl
As I
Eastward facing
Toss them as ash of that
Which never burned

Would that the night were spent
Wrapped in the sounds of your sighs
As we found the robes too tightly held the flesh
For pleasure

===========================

oh good grief....hows a moth supposed to get her work done when shes so distacted by the sands in sigh.

Rumi who? ... I am diggin Roni

Your vacation looks mighy fine on your muse
Sultan sir

Glad to have you back groovy guy.

Well ... OK ... but you have to wash it first.

(bumper sticker humor) ;)

S Arthur Grey
Senior Member

since 2001-03-19

Posts 719
woven by a poet's loom

8 posted 2003-07-08 03:07 PM

What good, an oasis, alone?

Nice write, enjoyed.

s.a.g.

Sunkissed
Senior Member

since 2002-12-03

Posts 610

9 posted 2003-07-08 03:21 PM

Definitely one to treasure...

Sunkissed.

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

10 posted 2003-07-08 03:48 PM

Ron,

Welcome back, you were missed.

Susan C.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

11 posted 2003-07-08 04:04 PM

Enjoyed...James

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

12 posted 2003-07-08 04:17 PM

my oasis pass
was just renewed
thank you

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

13 posted 2003-07-08 04:22 PM

Thanks all... this one just wrote itself from nowhere... and is not as tightly woven as it might be or even as focused as it should perhaps... so I find it kind of you all to comment..and to welcome me back.

thank you sincerely...

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

14 posted 2003-07-08 09:21 PM

I'm sure glad that attic had paper... *G*

It's good to have you back, Cap'n... even better to have you bring such excellence back with you. *S*

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

15 posted 2003-07-08 09:25 PM

Ron...as always, it's a pleasure to read your words!

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