saints go bowling in the mountains

[bluegreen17]

i don't really understand who hafiz is writing poems to...can anyone explain to me? but i do love his poems...this was posted by secretrapture today and i wanted to share with you. so beautiful.
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i see saints bowing in the mountains
by hafiz

Do you know how beautiful you are?

I think not, my dear.

For as you talk of God,
I see great parades with wildly colorful bands
Streaming from your mind and heart,
Carrying wonderful and secret messages
To every corner of this world.

I see saints bowing in the mountains
Hundreds of miles away
To the wonder of sounds
That break into light
From your most common words.
Speak to me of your mother,
Your cousins and your friends.

Tell me of squirrels and birds you know.
Awaken your legion of nightingales -
Let them soar wild and free in the sky
And begin to sing of God.
Let's all begin to sing to God!

Do you know how beautiful you are?

I think not, my dear,

Yet Hafiz
Could set you upon a Stage
And worship you forever!

('Hafiz - I Heard God Laughing - Daniel Ladinsky)

edit:for some reason,i saw 'bowling' in stead of 'bowing' when i first read this (maybe i was having flashbacks to camper van beethoven's 'take the skinheads bowling').
it's bowing,not bowling,but i get a little giggle thinking of saints bowling...

"st. francis,gutter ball! ha ha!"

"st. anthony,i can't find my bowling shoes..."

Comments

i know nothing

[poeticmess.livejournal.com]

~
but thank you so much for sharing that poem. very uplifting and Easter-ish. ;)

[staircase-wit.livejournal.com]

Bowling makes more sense.

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

I thought Saints did go Bowling in the mountains.
they don't ... well thats sad. what do they do for fun cause being all servatued cant' be all that enjoyable for them.

^.^

[bluegreen17]

i think they bow AND they bowl.
: )

[dahliablue.livejournal.com]

Saints bowling! Ah, thank you for the laugh!

[bluegreen17]

you're welcome!