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Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˈmaːrtə(n)]) is an island country in the Caribbean. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It encompasses the southern 40% of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin. Its capital is Philipsburg. It has a population of 33,609 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi).
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Be Lost in the Call
Lord, said David, since you do not need us,
why did you create these two worlds?
Reality replied: O prisoner of time,
I was a secret treasure of kindness and generosity,
and I wished this treasure to be known,
so I created a mirror: its shining face, the heart;
its darkened back, the world;
The back would please you if you've never seen the face.
Has anyone ever produced a mirror out of mud and straw?
Yet clean away the mud and straw,
and a mirror might be revealed.
Until the juice ferments a while in the cask,
it isn't wine. If you wish your heart to be bright,
you must do a little work.
My King addressed the soul of my flesh:
You return just as you left.
Where are the traces of my gifts?
We know that alchemy transforms copper into gold.
This Sun doesn't want a crown or robe from God's grace.
He is a hat to a hundred bald men,
a covering for ten who were naked.
Jesus sat humbly on the back of an ass, my child!
How could a zephyr ride an ass?
Spirit, find your way, in seeking lowness like a stream.
Reason, tread the path of selflessness into eternity.
Remember God so much that you are forgotten.
Let the caller and the called disappear;
be lost in the Call.
Poem by Rumi
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"Love is a Stranger", Kabir Helminski
Threshold Books, 1993
Source: www.khamush.com/poetry/
The setting sun through the curtains gave off a rather Mediterranean feel... you wouldn't think it was Manchester!
Another image from the other night's harvest moon evening. The sun setting, optically distorted, and a friend tagging along above it.
Another view of one of those stunning Lughnasa sunsets aligning with the passage of Cairn S, Carnbane East (Sliabh na Calliagh), Loughcrew.
having to post and run tonight as I am out tonight -- busy day tomorrow -- will catch up when I can.
Have a good weekend
Met with a bunch of photo enthusiasts at Stanley Park for a photo walk from Lost Lagoon to the Sea Wall a few days ago. Gorgeous place. Thanks, Nikon Canada for sponsoring.