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Lily of
the Valley,
the Bright and
Morning Star
By CHARLIE HOPKINS
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one
In the
undertow of evening I am settled around myself.
Those
who have lived long enough to keep quiet
should be listened to.
In the
valley between my shoulder blades I sing to my Self
where a river is running underground.
I am
always kneeling.
I kneel
to the one who knows but will not speak
the first word that sets these worlds in motion.
two
Every
man is alone and every woman is breathing in the gulf
with schools of mullet in her tidal hair.
All night
long the left hand feels in the dark for the right.
Shivabalayogi
is my Guru. Carol is my wife.
This is all I know.
three
The angel
of the Lord is flying again
over the Cascade Range and Hood River Valley.
Wings made of fire drop light into undergrowth.
I am
a standing flame.
My fingers matchsticks all struck at once.
I am the river in the Douglas fir
the living water rising through root and trunk
taking in and giving out breath.
You are
above me spread out as breath and as the prayer of breath.
Shivabalayogi
I am kneeling to you.
Carol I am kneeling to you.
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Poem copyright 2001 Charlie Hopkins
Illustration
copyright 2001 B.
Magrath
Charlie
Hopkins is a wallpaper hanger and devotee of Sri Shivabalayogi
Maharaj. He lives in Hood River, Oregon. All his poems
and prayers are addressed to his wife, Carol, but she
doesn't mind if others read them also. Carol is a Vedic
astrologer and counselor. You can read more of his poetry at Charlie Hopkins Poetry. |
MORE POEMS BY CHARLIE HOPKINS
Prayer
Body
I Need to Feel You Every
Moment in My Heart
Prayer To My Guru, Sri Sri
Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj
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| SHIVABALAYOGI
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| Charlie
Hopkins is a devotee of Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi
Maharaj. Click here
for more information about him. |
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| SHIVA
RUDRA BALAYOGI
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| Known
affectionately as Baba, Sri Shiva Rudra Balayogi
Maharaj is the spiritual son of Sri Shivabalayogi
Maharaj. Having completed Tapas, Baba continues
the mission work of his Guru. Click
here
for more information. |
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This
page was published on August 9, 2001
and last revised on August 17, 2001.
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