Sannyasi to love

Turn wine into water

gold into lead

peace from slaughter

life from the dead

There is no value in weeds

courage sprouts out of sterile ground

fear spreads from seeds

in fields of desire blighted fruit's found

Discard your heart

on the land fill of possessions

Self as smoke depart

conscious death, concessions

Reviews

[Marie]

Alchemy reversed! What an awesome write!!! So much value in the first verse if things could be reversed. There would be no rich, no poor, all would be equal. There would be peace from the slaughter of war, because there would be no money to buy arms, etc and the dead could live in peace in Spirit. Yes, fear springs from seeds sown in weak minds. I love the final verse, it is my favourite and it gives a recipe for living contentedly to the reader. If we put our desire for material things in the dump and realise that our lifetime is for a short time only as we become conscious of death and dying, there are benefits to be had from such good advice and we may have an eternal reward also in Spirit. Your wondrous poetry never fails to amaze me, Soren! You must have been Solomon in a past lifetime because your wisdom is out of this world, you are sssssssooooooo wise! Thank you for sharing this sublime write, exquisitely penned...

[Soren]

Marie, you’re too kind words make me blush. I am humbled by this review. Your insight is right on track with what I had in mind when I wrote it al I was born Christian. I found Hinduism fascinating in their view of progression. Once one has achieved all the wealth and wisdom of the world, one needs to give it all away and proceeded as a bigger in the street with only a pot for water begging for food door to door this final stage as a sannyasi is seen as the last stage of progression. It makes sense that in order to appreciate something one must give it away and to understand poverty one must live it. in my later years, I have given away or thrown away everything that I had kept previously it is very liberating. I am not Hindu either, but rather tend to worship nature, but found value in all teachings. Thank you so much for this review.

[Marie]

You are most welcome always, Soren and I too, have read a lot on Hinduism, but for some strange reason, I am dragged towards Buddhism, I truly love their gentle way of life. It is so true that we cannot appreciate possessions we have fully until we give them all away and become like the monk begging in the street for food and water. Yes, in order to understand poverty we have to live it and I often think this as I watch tv and see so many people without a roof over their heads and politicians in no hurry to give them one. It is so sad! I decluttered the house two years ago because I came to the realisation that when I die, the children will not treasure the things which I treasured, which had memories attached to them,which I had collected down through the years and I realised that they would all end up in a skip so I decided that everything would go to the various charity shops in town, including clothes I no longer wear, ornaments, gifts I never used, etc and I was truly amazed at the lovely atmosphere in the house when all of this unneeded stuff was gone and hopefully, those who bought from the charity shops were able to use the items. Yes, somethings I missed, but for all the tea in China, I didn't want them back again! As you so rightly say, it is so liberating, Soren. I am spiritualist though brought up a strict Catholic and I too, see God in nature and love Mother Nature and yes, there is value to be found in all teachings. I so agree. Wishing you a very nice evening, dear friend... Thank you again for sharing...

[nadia dmitri]

Sobering and firm, I like it! Its always a rare yet super cool thing to read a more stern (if that is the right word) poem, I love the lines "There is no value in weeds, courage sprouts out of sterile ground" it is so so so great!!!

[Soren]

Thank you so much Nadia your comments are highly anticipated and greatly esteemed.

[Arundass TP]

Great imaginative writing. Vaccum is the answer.

[Soren]

Thank you so much for the read and interpretive comment. It is most appreciated and valued

[Arundass TP]

Welcome friend 😊