Comments on: Czeslaw Milosz – Love

By: Therese Monaghan O.P.

Therese Monaghan O.P. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:14:17 +0000

I’ve loved this poem for the past two years
while living here at our Dominican motherhouse –with very many Sisters. I read it aloud each day while walking on the grounds–taking in the insight of “being one among many” and trying to let go of the need to be “special”. Gradually, I’ve let go enough to know that “who serves best doesn’t always understand.”
It is enough to be–and in this way I am related to all beings, giving and receiving at the same time. And happy! Thank you for this morning gift. I love the picture, too.

By: Rena Navon

Rena Navon — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:42:19 +0000

A larger community of satisfied people might come out of this open-minded attitude. We are being reminded that there is a better position in the troubled world than we are accustomed to; and to go for it trustingly. Others might even help us once we realize we are not alone.
Or we could first help them, even if it feels difficult to make the first step. Breaking down our own hesitations must surely make for a good beginning sometimes.

By: Jaune Evans

Jaune Evans — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:07:02 +0000

Milosz’s poem, Ivan’s commentary, and this blog bring us as readers into the community of the engaged heart. One great heart. Thank you, especially to ebrahim for his words about love/life.
Grateful for this Poetry Chaik’hana site in my life,
Jaune

By: Peg

Peg — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:49:18 +0000

Death pleads its night though light knows the cross is a jest.

Sight requires seeing in light or in dark. Much love, Peg

By: ebrahim

ebrahim — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:22:05 +0000

It is said that the proof that you and existence are one is that creation presents to you the likeness of what you are occupied with at that time. Frans client and Ivans /czewlaw’s poem. yesterday i wrote this little poem in my dairy:

if they ask you what is life
say it is love
and if they ask you what is love
say it is my life

Which are timely to Michael simple but beautiful words. More there is to co-incidence.

St Augustine’s words can be rephrased as – god loves each and everyone as if they were the only one – alive, living!

By: Michael Skelding

Michael Skelding — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:34:01 +0000

The love
in our lives

is the light
of our lives

and the light
of our lives

is our love.

By: marrob

marrob — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:33:12 +0000

Beautiful! I have to echo Shelley’s ‘Really beautiful’, thank Fran for her
client’s quote from St Augustine & inhale with simonbagh the ‘aroma of love’.

Thanks for the ‘Love’, the insights of commentary & the comments on the commentaries….and how love / Love goes rippling on and on……..

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:36:18 +0000

Really beautiful – both the poem and the commentary. So much more here than one reading will unveil. Thank you for this choice!

By: fran

fran — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:10:12 +0000

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us……..St Augustine
My first client yesterday quoted this to me, I am grateful to have the lesson repeated today…LOVE, community, join the dance be apart of the ensemble…..thank you

By: simonbagh

simonbagh — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:16:12 +0000

love is aroma of life if inhaled heals every pain
otherwise is agitated wholly the state of brain