Posting of
Monday 20 Nov 06:
SILHOUETTE
Sometimes one frets the unseen sun
or celebrates the floral hues
in silhouette or different seen
with sun behind and bright between
full light on face and colours glow
in sun embrace their glory show.
There is to life this side and that
the mountain peak, the plain most flat,
the height of glory, dance and song,
despair, distress, when all goes wrong.
From where I am that side or here
both sides remain though one not clear.
I need believe when darkness falls
that lights are there beyond it all
though colours dulled might seem but yet
the radiant hues in silhouette
will turn around when sun's changed place
in orbit sky reveals the grace
of shadowed nature, things dark seemed
full glory there as one might dream
I quest the lights through shadows now
I know beyond the dark, somehow
will burst the dazzle I will see
the way thing are and meant to be
through chasm, abyss, night descend
New light is there at tunnel
end.
terryq : 6th May,
2004
photo
by terryq :
retreat house
garden. bandra
Posting of
Monday 27 Nov 06:
OLD
LEAF
old yellowed leaf
chlorophyll days done
you wait last stretch
release from life branch
to helpless
earth descent.
around you spread splendour
young luxuriant flush
life in vibrant green
the sunlight remembers
renews encounter with you...
occasional passing beam
occasional light caress
old gold amidst the green..
you are still so beautiful...
grandmother,
I love you....
terryq. 19 Oct. 2006
Posting of
Monday 4 Dec 06:
photo : terryq
This Advent let your light shine
brightly.
It is the Advent season.
One must start getting ready
Warm up to the big happyning
Light oneself up joyfully
to add to the big light
that brightens up the world.
The Light of lights
that dispels the darkness
that so enshrouds
much of what we are
and much of what we do.
Mostly because
we allow things
to happen that way.
We neglect our candles.
We forget to put oil in our lamps.
We are busy with other
things.
And when the Bridegroom comes
He finds that we are not ready.
We find that we are not ready.
Advent is a time for getting ready
So that we ourselves might
be bright.
And the world itself
will become more bright
because we have lit ourselves up
with kindness and
compassion...
with peace in our hearts...
with peace which we extend to
others.
We make
ourselves ready....
Come Lord Jesus.....
terryq: advent 2004
