Invitation to Love. Monday's Inspiration 56, a Dedication to Lorna Lamon
Inspired Thoughts
Namaste! Good morning friends and welcome to another Monday's awakening virgin dawn-- a new day and a new promise. The twirling moon is blessing and guiding us, into the luminosity of daybreak and all is good. Let our Hearts speak, our hands serve and the eloquence of our voice sing only of inspired thoughts.
As we fail - and we will fail - let us pick ourselves up joyfully, like snowflakes, renewing our aspirations to Love and service. God speed!
Wisdom from the Master
Invitation, 2. A Sonnet-styled rhyming poem
Come Into my Heart, O Beloved, come!
Stars kiss in secret; while moonlight unfolds.
Love ascends to the Emperors Kingdom,
Heralding calm, in the depths of my soul.
Come into my Heart, O Beloved, come!
Spring fast approaches; mulberries rejoice.
Lavenders fragrant; alluring to some,
While blue-bells blush; zephyrs whisper Thy voice.
Red-breast, canaries and blue-birds converse,
Wooing my Spirit, with laughter and tone.
Rose leaves of autumn, recycled to dust;
The white snow mimics, Your grandeur alone.
Explosions of rays, from heaven pervades,
No more the penury of darkness-night.
Angels and cherubims, sing from the glades,
Cascading their aura of golden Light.
Come into my Heart, O Beloved, come!
The doors of this tavern are wide open.
Emptiness dances, soon to become,
Your firefly-lustre and soaring wren.
Manatita, The Lantern Carrier. 21st September, 2019
Wisdom from the Master
Citizen of Silence
My village, Hermitage, taught me the spirit
Of camaraderie, simplicity, innocence … hospitality.
My mother taught me the spirit of dauntless sacrifice,
Of self-giving, cheerfulness and fortitude.
My Grenada taught me the spirit of fun, gaiety … beauty.
My England enhanced my spirit of character,
Nobility, large-heartedness and speed.
My African ancestry, gave me the colours of richness;
Of patience in adversity. My America taught me the
Spirit of movement; of constant flow.
My Philosopher-friend Socrates, taught me to be
A Citizen of Silence, the eloquent expression of the Unspoken.
I am no more a citizen of any country, for
My Heart is a Citizen of boundless Silence.
In Silence lies the feeling, of Love’s universal oneness;
In Silence lies the peerless Bliss of the Beyond;
Manatita, The Lantern Carrier. 27th September, 2019.
Peace, Love and Silence
How important are these virtues?
© 2019 manatita44
Comments
AUTHORWell thank you, Peggy. I like her as a poet. I will write something about poet's soon .
Your dedication to Lorna is beautiful. You both write excellent and thought-provoking poetry.
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Nikki, my Didi ji,
Great to see you as I know of your huge commitments. Share some hugs all around for me. Blessings from Ram to you all. Yes, Lorna is an excellent writer! Gratitude
Thank you, Luis.
I know the place. Extremely beautiful!! Love to your wife and family. Will visit your Hubs later.
She's my wife. I am from Bulacan, Philippines.
I liked all those poems Manatita Ji!
Lorna is an extraordinary poet, love all of her poetry.
Blessings my friend!
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Thank you, Louis, and welcome. I appreciate this.
Who is this pretty one with you? Again, are you from Bulacan or Bulacay? A most beautiful place! Gratitude.
Two sonnets are too beautiful to read. Thanks for sharing.
- AUTHOR
Thank you, my Dear. Much love and gratitude
This is beautiful. It reminds me that everything happens for a reason and there are many life lessons to be learned through all of it. Sending you my wishes for a wonderful and richly blessed day.
- AUTHOR
Thank you.
Took a rest while doing other work. Now back. Good to see you and thank you so much!
I enjoyed it, Manatita, it has been a while since I've been here, internet problems, and you had not been seen by me for a while so welcome back.
- AUTHOR
Devika,
So sweet of You! I feel humbled. Look for yours. I have dedicated a poem to you in the last week or so. Peace and Gratitude
Hi manatita44 you write from within and shared a beautiful poem. Words a mean a lot when from the heart as you write this poem with a clear mind.
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Thank you, Linda.
Great summary, yes. I'm very proud of the images used here and I read the second last night. Well received. Peace
I love both of these poems, Manatita. The nature imagery in the first one is beautiful and the second one is a lovely description of influences in life.
- AUTHOR
Ah Ruby,
Always a joy to see and to read your beautiful sentiments. I remain ever grateful for Heart of beauty and your words of Light. Higher blessings
Everything you write speaks of beauty within. Your thoughts\words are something to hold close to one's heart.
- AUTHOR
Thank you, my friend. Your kind sentiment is appreciated.
These are great. I think, the first is so romantic and the second so patriotic; as a whole the poems are so passionate! A joy as always.
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Yes, Dee.
I'm beginning to like these two more and more. Didn't initially think the second was that great, but it seems my ability to end or summarise strongly is increasing. Lol. Yes, also. The references are a part of my psyche and embellishments. Serves me well. (Chuckle) Much Gratitude.
Citizen of Silence is a treasure among many others. It's personal to you, but still appealing to many who can relate to at least some of the references. The creatures of nature mentioned in the first poem takes me into a pleasant outdoors. Beautiful dedication!
- AUTHOR
Yes, Mary. You chose great lines! Thank you so much!!
"Let our Hearts speak, our hands serve and the eloquence of our voice sing only of inspired thoughts." I just love this and think of this each day. Also, "...citizen of boundless silence"
- AUTHOR
Good evening, my Sweet Audrey. I got confused as I have dedicated a poem to you.
Your appreciation of my work can only show where you are and this seems to be a sublime space.
I used Socrates for embellishments but my Guruji is Sri Chinmoy of course. Just not so well known as yet.
So happy you are in tune with my lofty sentences. Hari Om!
Oh, manatita, such beautiful words to touch the very heart of the soul.
"My Philosopher-friend Socrates, taught me to be
A Citizen of Silence, the eloquent expression of the Unspoken.
I am no more a citizen of any country, for
My Heart is a Citizen of boundless Silence.
In Silence lies the feeling, of Love’s universal oneness;
In Silence lies the peerless Bliss of the Beyond;"
I am deeply humbled as I feel your wisdom, so at home, found in every word you write.
Your Philosopher and friend is Socrates. Mine is Leonardo da Vinci.
The video is lovely, springing forth for a few seconds, a glimpse into my higher power.
Thank you,
Namaste
- AUTHOR
Blessed indeed! Pure Grace, my brother. Salaam!
Dana,
How are you, my dear?
Feeling your Spirit. Thanks for your sentiments to both Lorna and I. Much Love.
Thank you friend. We are blessed.
A beautiful tribute to Lorna. She's a wonderful writer and so deserving of this recognition.
- AUTHOR
She's very charming, Bill ... and a lover of Beauty, like us. Thank you so much!!
I do not know this person, but if she is a friend of yours she is a friend of mine. Beautiful as always!
- AUTHOR
Ah! You're so sweet! I'm humbled too.
So happy that you like them. Where are you from? I get an English feel, from you, but of course, here it does not say. Much Love.
I was so touched by the beauty of these gentle poems Manatita and humbled by your kind dedication. Thank you for making my day so special.
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