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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

OM SHANTI


September 2, 2002

Om Shanti.
(I am a peaceful soul.)

Peaceful
as the ancient wise old
stones
that rise up gray
against a brooding sky
as detached
as the dove-shaped clouds
that wisp serenely
by

Our souls have
traveled
far
'cross distant galaxies
from their home of silence
beyond the stars
From the moment we are born,
we are returning
along a pathway
that is
uniquely
ours

Om Shanti
I am a very
peaceful soul.
Tell me your dream,
and is it peaceful too?
How came we here
to this veiled question
written on the sky?
Another path diverging:
walk on,
or just go by

We live this life like a dream
that is dreaming itself.
Bemused we ponder
the way
we're meant to take
We sleepwalk
through our
solitary choices
and, at dream's end,
of one accord,
we wake.
at

28 comments:

  1. Sea WitchJuly 6, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    Greetings sweet Sherry. Thank you for your kind words about my blog. I always enjoy hearing from visitors and their observations of my little world. Blessings to you and those you love. Sea Witch

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    enjoyed your meditation this on peace. resonated very much with it :-)

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  3. Janine BolléeJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    This was so worth a re-run. Finely written about universal feelings in your individual style.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    I especially like:
    "We live this life like a dream
    that is dreaming itself."

    The piece overall reminded me of "The Dream Song."

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  5. J Cosmo NewberyJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:26 AM

    Om Shanti.

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  6. Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)January 6, 2013 at 4:29 AM

    Oh Sherry this reads as a meditation and a comfort. The last stanza is exquisite and will stay with me.. "at dream's end of one accord we wake." Wow!

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  7. ScottlBJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    Beautifully said and excellent ending.

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  8. MaryJanuary 6, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    Sherry, this definitely reads like a sort of meditation. Beautiful.

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  9. aelfbeeJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    I am a peaceful soul after yours and Mary's poems back to back.

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  10. Abin ChakrabortyJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    we sleepwalk through our solitary choices...such a hauntingly powerful line! peace be with you Sherry.

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  11. Kerry O'ConnorJanuary 6, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    Inner peace seems to be to be a journey of a lifetime. Thank you for this meditative piece, Sherry.

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  12. GoddessChhaviJanuary 6, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Right! Dimensions inside dimensions, and universes inside their parallel counterparts! Dreams inside dreams! We do walk thus. Not on land, but on this 'space'.

    The last para reminded me of how at times we wake up suddenly from a dream as if we'd fallen into a deep abyss.

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    Beautifully written, very peaceful and dream like.

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  14. nanJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Gorgeous, through and through. Dreamy and yes, peaceful! Each stanza was as lovely as the next. I like the second stanza the best, and love the ending.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Oh, to be a peaceful soul!

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  16. Lisa WilliamsJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    This is one of the best poems I have read. Such beautiful imagery, takes my breath away.

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  17. SusanJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    "From the moment we are born,
    we are returning
    along a pathway
    that is
    uniquely
    ours"

    I am so happy you thought to bring forward other peace poems you have written. This one rocks, cradle-like, as I read, so by the end I waken to peace that is around me and not a dream. Thank you. It could be the mountain itself speaking.

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  18. MaryJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    Well, I could have sworn I commented on this one.....good thing I checked back. I like the idea of as soon as we are born we are on our way back returning. So true, but people don't realize that for a long time...if ever...or at least think about it in that way.

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  19. Yun YiJanuary 6, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    a peaceful and profound pounding.
    happy new year Sherry Blue Sky!

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  20. KarenJanuary 6, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    I love where this peaceful walk took me. Such wisdom, Sherry!

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  21. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJanuary 6, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Such a wonderful place this piece took me to--it reads as a beautiful meditation, especially your last stanza--Happy New Year to you!

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  22. UnknownJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    We live this life like a dream that is dreaming itself... what a line, Sherry! Pondering that is eye-opening in and of itself. The rest of this peace-invoking poem is just as delightful, insightful. Thank you!

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  23. UnknownJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:14 PM

    "We live this life like a dream
    that is dreaming itself." ... Brilliant and thought-provoking line, Sherry. And so much "peace inspiration' here, too. namaste.

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  24. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 6, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    I enjoyed the way this reads...the bits of rhyme, the flow of it...so peaceful.

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  25. Eileen T O'Neill .....January 6, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    Sherry,

    I am pleased to have visited The Pantry today....Your words are as the form of a serene prayer. An absolute joy to imagine and to reflect upon.
    Best Late Sunday Wishes,
    Eileen:)

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  26. ninotazizJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:22 PM

    Dear dear Sherry.

    I love this humbling and calming thoughts. This especially, recalling my earlier choices in life...

    We sleepwalk
    through our
    solitary choices

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  27. LauraJanuary 7, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    so beautiful Shery... i especially love the way you brought this poem to completion... Oneness.

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  28. my heart's love songsJanuary 9, 2013 at 10:10 PM

    there is a lovely sense of peace radiating from your writing, Sherry!

    ♥

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