From the Soft Rope We Are / UK visit 2007
THE UK VISIT included, besides the two presentations in Norwich (Friday the 13th at …
Tyger Tyger / Blake-Moore
[wpvideo L81wsyCP] THE TYGER (from Songs Of Experience) By William Blake Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the ni…
Sandwich at Noon
A sandwich at noon is enough to frighten a field of crows A telephone ringing in an empty room is answered by the wind…
At the Pivot End of a Life
At the pivot end of a life (between this world and the next) all the sleek black horses lined up for inspection all the…
Irene
(Note: I attribute the title and theme of this poem, based on the word “Irene” to Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. While we were working on…
Nighttime Sessions of Light
for Baji (who heard the geese overhead calling out: Allah! Allah!) Intense nighttime sessions of Light spangle the planetary a…
Ramadan is a Gorgeous Chorus
Ramadan is a gorgeous chorus repeated in a mist above glades of green wheat bending in blue light Ramadan meets itself coming …
Heart & Soul
If all my poems seem to end up in the same place it’s because I also want to end up there grateful to God…
Fast
Puppets can’t break their fast through their painted mouths Rocks can be said to be fasting forever Mountain “fastnesses” are …