Honored and grateful to announce the release of my new book, available at all major book sellers, with Sue Ellen Parkinson's beautiful cover painting of Mary Magdalene, to whom I dedicate these poems. The book explores the liminal space between word and silence, poetry and guided meditation. Perhaps the story of how I met the Magdalene would be of interest to readers, so I share it here (Link). This book will make a fine holiday gift for a loved one, and for yourself. Thank you, Saint Julian Press!
Wayfarer, isn't it time
to depart from the kingdom
of the old story?
Time to begin your journey
over the ocean of surrender.
Yes, this body is a frail boat,
but its mast unfurls
a vast sail, filled
with your Beloved’s breath.
And whether the night is
clouded or clustered
with stars, you move
through waves of sleep
and waking
under the boundless dome
of a Mother's silence.
Travel gently over the earth,
not as a landlord
but a pilgrim.
Stay a little while
like an honored guest.
The only way to get Om
is to leave this place a little
better than you found it.
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