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Symbols
—an innovative villanelle inspired by “Symbol”*
a variation on ”Poems to My Divine Beloved”
from Singing in Soul Silence: Voice of Faith
The things of mortal world are mere symbols
Whose meaning shines clear standing near
The Divine Creator’s love for souls.
They hint at divine essence in syllables.
Their sacred beginning becomes clear—
The things of mortal world are mere symbols.
Some thoughts seem harmful, others good as gold.
Angel care enjoys and dark devils fear
The Divine Creator’s love for souls.
Seeing with wakened eye, I take on new roles,
Moving in divine realms, unafraid, sincere—
The things of mortal world are mere symbols.
Divine Belovèd rings the bell that tolls
Calling my heart to repeat my new prayer
Of the Divine Creator’s love for souls.
Striving to achieve all my worthy goals,
I study all letters’ symbolic fare—
The things of mortal world are mere symbols
Of the Divine Creator’s love for souls.
*The original poem as it appeared in Singing in Soul Silence: Voice of Faith:
Symbol
a variation on “Poems to My Divine Beloved”
the things of this world hold so, but if
i think of them all as symbols of
my divine beloved’s love, they loosen their
choke-hold, they whisper that a sacred essence
is their source, a sacred essence permeates them,
how could they not?
getting used to sacredness, purity, divinity,
mystic health—just getting used to it
is the challenge, because for years i have
thought of things as harmful or helpful,
mostly harmful, good or bad, mostly bad
how could i not?
i want to experience the source of all things,
the one whom i have named my divine beloved—
love is everything, love is the reason for everything
i do that i really want to do, love is the reason for being
everything i am being, i am being for love, for my
divine beloved, god is my divine beloved, and all the things
of this world are symbols of his divine love.
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