Earth Whispering: Held in Love

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Held in Love

Today I wanted to write a poem about a wonderful feeling that comes to me sometimes, in early morning prayer or just in sudden moments, a feeling of being suspended in Love. It’s about feeling completely cared for - not weightless but with every part of me supported and nothing strained. And with ‘every part of me’ including everything I love, all those I care about. Maybe the poem does better than these words.

Held in Love

Everything I am, and all I’ve tended -

my loves, my children, all their early flights

my own delayed attempts to shine my light

are held forever safe in Love suspended.

I never felt this free; though I pretended

my intellect could take me to a height

where I could chart a course and judge it right,

my dreams still squirmed unsure, over-extended.

But now I feel Love’s grasp on us so sure

each one established in our perfect sphere

all our connections elegant and pure

we never need be anywhere but here.

All that Love ordains for us endures

Love carries us, Love’s way is always clear.

©Wendy Mulhern
March 29, 2011

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Two big firsts!

I’m very excited to announce the publication of my latest book, Vessels. One big first is that this one is published by Schiffer Press, which is well known for its beautiful art books. The other big first is that this is a collaboration with my sister, Jennifer McCurdy, who is an amazing artist.

I’m delighted with the book. Our collaborative process was very inspiring. I feel the poems we chose bring out the lyricism of Jennifer’s vessels, and her vessels bring out the beauty of my poems. The process also brought out insights for both of us about our creative processes. Schiffer did a wonderful job of taking our design and making it sparkle, and were able to produce a book of a much higher quality than I have available through my self-publishing channels.

You can buy the book from Schiffer or from Amazon. Your positive review would also be of great value to me.

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Here is the text I wrote when I first started this blog, back in January of 2011 (though I had composed it the previous summer. I still like it, and it's still true:

I want to speak as the air current speaks of pine, when it has flowed down the frost hollow and mingled with sun-touched needles, and emerges, cool and fragrant, on the path where we're riding. I want to speak as sun sparkles dance on water, not provoking an argument but simply being what they are. I don't want to speak from a platform, carefully constructed of credentials and connections, which you will trust others have evaluated and deemed me worthy to listen to, worthy of having an opinion. I don't want to create a polemic. I just want what has touched me to rustle in you like sun-blessed leaves lifted in the morning wind.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Held in Love

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