What is this precious love and laughter budding in our hearts? It is the glorious sound of a soul waking up!

I do not feel like writing verses; but as I light my perfume burner with myrrh and jasmine incense, they suddenly burgeon from my heart, like flowers in a garden.

The beauty of You delights me. The sight of You amazes me. For the Pearl does this... and the Ocean does that.

I wish I could show you...the astonishing light of your own being.

Do not surrender your grief so quickly Let it cut more deeply Let it ferment and season you As few human or divine ingredients can Something is missing in my heart tonight That has made my eyes so soft And my voice so tender And my need of God so absolutely clear.

The great religions are the ships, Poets the life boats. Every sane person I know has jumped overboard.

The earth has disappeared beneath my feet, It fled from all my ecstasy. Now like a singing air creature I feel the rose keep opening.