"Albert's Keeping the Dream Alive" with Helena ~ A PHRASE CONTEST  March 31, 2009 - April 14, 2009

Please write a poem in any form you like incorporating the below "phrase"
in your write. If its not included in the poem it cannot be considered
for an award (sorry).

I have borrowed this from one of Hafiz lovely spiritual poems and
I hope you enjoy working with it!


A Potted Plant

I pull a sun from my coin purse each day.

and "AT NIGHT I LET
MY PET THE MOON
RUN FREELY INTO THE SKY MEADOW"

If I whistled,

She would turn her head and look at me.

If I then waved my arms,

She would come back wagging a marvelous tail

Of stars.

There are always a few men like me

In this world

Who are house-sitting for God.

We share His royal duties:

I water each day a favorite potted plant

Of His--
This earth.

Ask the Friend for love.
Ask Him again.

For I have learned that every heart will get

What it prays for

Most.


By: Hafiz
Translated by Daniel Ladinsky from
"No More Leaving"



Happy writing everyone!

New poets to the Cafe are especially welcome!

Helena :)
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Helena

Australia

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Created Mar 31, 2009