Out of the ground [dirt] Adonai [YHWH, Yahweh; LORD, the Lord], God [Elohim], caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life [lit., lives] in the middle of the garden [of Eden; lit., delight]... .
*Genesis [Bereshit] 2.9 (CJB)
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Silence, a cloudless Sky, so much brighter Reflections of Light dancing on the water of night leaping through the eyes of day, "Is God here?"
A candle vanishes in the Flame Names effaced off sacred page One burning burns the midnight another, still One, consumes ablaze the noon Virgin space does confound the offspring of sound
Life by words Pale ghosts they come to haunt or burn down the prison of thought make captive every faith to free the shadowy guests Shout, "Hallelujah!" ~ now, "Hush! Tongue be still!"
Some presence slithered across the ground I laughed ~ Without saying, I spoke, "You're not there" Then, an angel kiss did descend upon my lips Arms enclosed my body warmly with Delight and with upward look, quiet and glad and free, a whisper, "Thanks," for the shedding of the skin
And, so, was I returned to the Tree of Life in a Garden watered by Love in a Heaven where God and I One
Now, forget these words and go have fun with the Sun There are games to play Somewhere beyond every belief
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*(C) Brian K. Wilcox, 2024. Permission is given to use photographs and writings with credit given to the copyright owner.
*Brian's book is An Ache for Union: Poems on Oneness with God through Love. The book is a collection of poems Brian wrote based on wisdom traditions, predominantly Christian, Buddhist, and Sufi, with extensive notes on the poetry's teachings and imagery.
