January 2011
22 posts
"The Self We Share" by Rumi
Thirst is angry with water. Hunger bitter with bread.The cave wants nothing to do with the sun. This is dumb, the self- defeating way we’ve been. A gold mine is calling us into its temple. Instead, we bend and keep picking up rocks from the ground. Every thing has a shine like gold, but we should turn to the source! The origin is what we truly are. I add a little vinegar to the honey I...
Question to the Group II
Do you want to be known?
sarabell26 asked: Your words are keeping me strong.
aprofoundocean-deactivated20120 asked: I must say that I am glad that I follow your blog. Some of the words you write make the days seem brighter. Do you have any videos of your performances?
katsopoetic asked: how are you able to remember your poems and stand infront of hundreds of people and not forget a word because of your nerves? im so afraid to perform on stage for fear of getting so nervous that i forget some lines... so i havent gained the courage to do it.
lovepangea asked: need a little advice, so i have this muse, he's fathered so many love poems its getting a lil sickening. i mean i still care for them as if they were my children...but i am just SICK OF LOVE POEMS!!! but it's like if i sit and try to force out something else...i feel too uninspired to finish it. i don't want the best thing about my writing to be this one person i keep writing...
Anonymous asked: Do you believe homosexuality is a sin? I always wonder if I can be a Gay Christian.
lawrenciamakesmelaugh asked: every time i write poetry random lines from your poems are stuck in my head lol the past 2 weeks its been "i prayed Lord give me good legs and an open road.Lord give me a juggernaut heart and a japanese car."
i guess its me reminding myself to keep my mind open to different styles of poetry
i guess its me reminding myself to keep my mind open to different styles of poetry
Abba,
Dear Father,
Heavenly Father, I trust in your perfect will. I know the peace and fulfillment that comes from walking in your plan for my life. I do not want anything else. I do not want anything less. I want to wait until you say move. I want to be led by your Spirit because only then do things turn out right. Teach me patience and self-control. Holy Spirit fill me with those two fruits of the...
adamgr asked: just wanted to say your words are like manna to me. it's not really a question, i just wanted to let you know how much you can matter to a complete stranger.
iam-undefinable asked: Your poem "that girl" inspired me to write this at my school's talent show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h31ELR2SgAw I won for originality. I couldn't stop watching it, every single day I would listen to it and it gave me chills. I just way to say Thank you and I think you are amazing.
sooforgiveme asked: I like your poem "the Eleventh Hour: a series of crash and burn", but I don't really understand it. Can you please give a little explanation of it?
rolling-a-long-deactivated20111 asked: Hey, I love your poems, I really think it's amazing.
How did you start writing?
How did you start writing?
katsopoetic asked: How did you go from being just a regular poet like myself, at home not really known by anyone but those closest to you, to being this huge poet that every1 looks up to...
yopoeticsource asked: Hi,
I'm a fan of your writing and what little I know about you I admire in a way. My request is only that you read some of my poetry I have and let me know what you think. I don't mean to play this card (lol) but my 21st bday is coming up and it would be awesome to know you at least read one of my poems before. Thanks for even reading this! And God bless.
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I'm a fan of your writing and what little I know about you I admire in a way. My request is only that you read some of my poetry I have and let me know what you think. I don't mean to play this card (lol) but my 21st bday is coming up and it would be awesome to know you at least read one of my poems before. Thanks for even reading this! And God bless.
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Anonymous asked: i want see some more videos of slam, you're truely phenomenal. please? i am begging you.
chasingafter-redemption asked: is the strivers row performances going to be posted online? i wish i was in NY so i could attend.
hercreativemind asked: "i promised myself one day i would write myself a glass essay and then i would love like it cant break." .. you got choked up saying that. but i cant figure out what you meant. care to break it down for me?
Question to the group
Does God love sin?
Does God love the sinner’s sin?
Does God love the righteous man’s sin?
Does God love the sinner?
Does God love the righteous man?
If both sin, can the distinction between righteous and sinner be based on works?
What then separates the sinner from the righteous, if not sin?
How do we define the sinner?
How do we define the righteous?
How does God define the...
“DIVIDING GOD
The moon starts singing
When everyone is asleep
And the planets...”
– Hafiz
“You cannot believe with boldness until you question with courage.”
“Teach me how to love O Lord like You love
Teach me how to trust O Lord in Your...”
– “God Who Guides” by Tina Colon