Comments on: John O’Donohue – For Freedom http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/07/john-odonohue-for-freedom/ Sacred Poetry from Around the World Sat, 18 May 2013 21:50:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ian Stuart http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/07/john-odonohue-for-freedom/#comment-92546 Ian Stuart Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:32:48 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2354#comment-92546 "grace of emptiness" works really well. There's a balance about the whole poem which draws you on and "Thus may your heart know the patience That can draw infinity from limitation." makes a clever, but unostentatious point. It reminds me of Yeats. “grace of emptiness” works really well.

There’s a balance about the whole poem which draws you on and

“Thus may your heart know the patience
That can draw infinity from limitation.”

makes a clever, but unostentatious point.

It reminds me of Yeats.

]]> By: Michael K'shatria Young http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/07/john-odonohue-for-freedom/#comment-85662 Michael K'shatria Young Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2354#comment-85662 Ivan, of course I'm appreciating John O'Donohue's blessings. In checking out your poetry video, it made me think of my own production of Poetry Moment and Peace is Possible on our local access cable tv. The special effects are just green screen in the background to project nature scenes that might enhance the mood. You can check out the videos at http://vimeo.com/40598209 Ivan, of course I’m appreciating John O’Donohue’s blessings.
In checking out your poetry video, it made me think of my own
production of Poetry Moment and Peace is Possible on our local
access cable tv. The special effects are just green screen in the
background to project nature scenes that might enhance the mood.
You can check out the videos at http://vimeo.com/40598209

]]> By: marrob http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/07/john-odonohue-for-freedom/#comment-85238 marrob Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:40:29 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2354#comment-85238 Yes, there's really very little to say after reading & rereading O'Donohue's poem, again & again. Except one wants to acknowledge the efforts (that seem so effortless) that went into orchestrating and sharing this nudge into awe and silence. Yes, there’s really very little to say after
reading & rereading O’Donohue’s poem, again & again.

Except one wants to acknowledge the efforts (that
seem so effortless)
that went into orchestrating and sharing this nudge into
awe and silence.

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