Clock is Ticking
Travelers, it is late. Life’s sun is going to set. During these brief days that you have strength, be quick and spare no effort of your wings. Read more
Drowned Out By the Din of Life
All day and night, music, a quiet, bright reedsong. If it fades, we fade. Read more
You Can Never Have Too Much
Pale sunlight, pale the wall. Love moves away. The light changes. I need more grace than I thought. Read more
This Wandering
Gamble everything for love, if you’re a true human being. If not, leave this gathering. Half-heartedness doesn’t reach into majesty. You set out to find God, but then you keep stopping for long periods at mean-spirited roadhouses. Read more
Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily Life is But a Dream
In a boat down a fast-running creek, it feels like trees on the bank are rushing by. What seems to be changing around us is rather the speed of our craft leaving this world. Read more
You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life? Read more
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment. Read more
Don’t Fade Away
Pale sunlight, pale the wall. Love moves away. The light changes. I need more grace than I thought. Read more
Alone in my Room
Which is worth more, a crowd of thousands, or your own genuine solitude? Freedom, or power over an entire nation? A little while alone in your room will prove more valuable than anything else that could ever be given you. Rumi Read more