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September 2007 
Flame
Posted on Dec 19th, 2006
by 
shirleytwofeathers
shirleytwofeathers
Flame...
A Bedouin sits by his fire
Who am I? he asks the embers
Touch me and find out, comes the answer
The man turns around and says to his camel
I have been out here too long -
I am having a conversation with a pile of burning dung...
The camel blinks stupidly; no one can tell what a camel is thinking
The Bedouin shrugs and turns back to his fire
Truly, If I touch you, I will know who I am?
No, cracks the fire. But you will know two things...
Curious, the man asks - what two things?
You will know pain and you will know you are not pain
How stupid, grumbles the man
Indeed, says the fire
You have been confused for a long time.
~ by Grace Gibson
-oOo-
I was going to write something about the poem, and the mandala.. some commentary or something.. but I really don't think there is anything extra to say. So I'll be quiet now, and just enjoy them. I hope you do too.
-oOo-
I was going to write something about the poem, and the mandala.. some commentary or something.. but I really don't think there is anything extra to say. So I'll be quiet now, and just enjoy them. I hope you do too.
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John D
Dominant Muse