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Nicalicious

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Date: 3:21 PM, 01/12/11
I am in a very Leonard Cohen mood today.
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I love this poem/song, I suppose it means different things to different people, like all poetry. For some reason, watching the news last night about the on-going horrible situation in Haiti, this song came to my mind.






One by one, the guests arrive
The guests are coming through
The open-hearted many
The broken-hearted few

And no one knows where the night is going
And no one knows why the wine is flowing
Oh love I need you
I need you
I need you
I need you
Oh . . . I need you now

And those who dance, begin to dance
Those who weep begin
And "Welcome, welcome" cries a voice
"Let all my guests come in."

And no one knows where the night is going ...

And all go stumbling through that house
in lonely secrecy
Saying "Do reveal yourself"
or "Why has thou forsaken me?"

And no one knows where the night is going ...

All at once the torches flare
The inner door flies open
One by one they enter there
In every style of passion

And no one knows where the night is going ...

And here they take their sweet repast
While house and grounds dissolve
And one by one the guests are cast
Beyond the garden wall

And no one knows where the night is going ...

Those who dance, begin to dance
Those who weep begin
Those who earnestly are lost
Are lost and lost again

And no one knows where the night is going ...

One by the guests arrive
The guests are coming through
The broken-hearted many
The open-hearted few

And no one knows where the night is going ...

(Leonard Cohen, 'The Guests')



-- Edited by Lady Trueheart on Wednesday 12th of January 2011 03:22:33 PM

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Faery Queen of Cagealot Castle

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Date: 3:37 PM, 01/12/11
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Wow such a moving post meg i am suddenly in another space...may i add this from my favourite poet?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsqF1OdeTbA







The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.


 
~ Rumi ~
 
 
(The Essential Rumi, versions by Coleman Barks)
 
 




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Nicalicious

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Date: 3:52 PM, 01/12/11
RE: I am in a very Leonard Cohen mood today.
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That is a very beautiful poem, seems fitting to be here, Lula, thank you.

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