Oceans a poem by Jimenez

Oceans
by Juan Ramon Jimenez

I have a feeling that my boat
has struck, down there in the depths,
against a great thing.
And nothing
happens! Nothing...Silence...Waves...

--Nothing happens? Or has everything happened,
and are we standing now, quietly, in the new life?

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How do you experience your presence?

See move about the Poet here.

the heart's domain

(for N)

The heart and it's domain, its throne ascended,
Attained and held, now, both strong and attached.
Princess, now upon the ensconced pedestal,
Alighted, revoked abdication as intended.

This realm, its situate for keenest observation,
The ebb and flow of ocean's surging tides,
Or gaze to darkest night the sparkling stars
Yes, communion sweet with nature's conversation.

More meets the eye watching one's own interior,
The gaze turn's fixed, oh so gentle must it be.
Watching all the workings, intellect, spirit,
And emotions bring their gifts for sights superior.

part human - part divine

We must have the courage

to pray to have the courage to accept.

Because we do not pray enough, we see only the human part.

We don't see the divine.

And we resent it.

I think that much of the misunderstanding

of suffering today

comes from that

from resentment and bitterness.

Bitterness is an infectious disease

a cancer

an anger hidden inside.

Suffering is meant to purify

to sanctify

to make Christlike.

---From Words to Love By by Mother Teresa

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My response:

in humanness the difficult will turn,

and cause inward resentment to burn,

overwhelming blame of great distress,

builds up to multiply sour bitterness,

yes, suffering brings such unique needs,

misunderstanding builds in a heart that bleeds

yet stepping back there our other nature,

a positive view springs from a human creature,

inside the soul there is transformed,

grace hope and joy bring life reborn,

suffering yields marvelous fruit in time,

when a seeking prayer calls forth the divine

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this is my expression of Mother Teresa's thought on suffering and the changes that can take place in the heart