The Autumn Moon

by | Jun 15, 2024 | Buddhist, Poems by Men

The moon appears in every season, it is true,But surely it’s best in fall.In autumn, mountains loom and water runs clear.A brilliant disk floats across the infinite sky,And there is no sense of light and darkness,For everything is permeated with its presence.The...

What can I do, Muslims? I do not know myself

by | Jun 14, 2024 | Muslim/Sufi, Poems by Men

What can I do, Muslims? I do not know myself.I am neither Christian nor Jew, neither Magian nor Muslim,I am not from east or west, not from land or sea,not from the shafts of nature nor from the spheres of the firmament,not of the earth, not of water, not of air, not...

How to Be a Poet

by | Jun 14, 2024 | Poems by Men, Secular/Modern Era

(To remind myself)iMake a place to sit down.Sit down. Be quiet.You must depend uponaffection, reading, knowledge,skill — more of eachthan you have — inspiration,work, growing older, patience,for patience joins timeto eternity. Any readerswho like your...

Hey brother, why do you want me to talk?

by | Jun 13, 2024 | Muslim/Sufi, Poems by Men

Hey brother, why do you want me to talk?Talk and talk and the real things get lost.Talk and talk and things get out of hand.Why not stop talking and think?If you meet someone good, listen a little, speak;If you meet someone bad, clench up like a fist.Talking with a...