tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432633271282355020.post7211254960696857263..comments2023-10-05T08:21:32.000-04:00Comments on Soul Lite: Nest BetweenChonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10279879507351594239noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432633271282355020.post-91578121709594895872016-04-05T22:43:38.014-04:002016-04-05T22:43:38.014-04:00From a conversation with a live listener:
Briana ...From a conversation with a live listener:<br /><br />Briana commented that she loves this poem and the meaning is so easy to pick out; as its not obscured behind metaphor. <br /><br />I responded back that I purposely strive for what I consider an Eastern mystical model of poetry, where the poems use highly resonant imagery and yet their meanings are transparent. This way they can serve as educational devices to convey spiritual ideas. Instead of using metaphors to conceal, I strive to use them to reveal. I consider Rumi, Hafiz, Khalil Gibran, Lao Tzu as examples of masters of this poetry model. <br /><br />This poem in particular to speaking to a tendency among certain spiritual seekers to isolate themselves from what's worldly. The poem is conveying that worldliness is not a barrier to an Infinite Being. He's conveyed differently, but equally, via the heavenly and the earthly. It's best to allow oneself to be embraced by both arms.Chonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279879507351594239noreply@blogger.com