Create Her Hymn

larry goodell

duendebook2012

po box 571 placitas, new mexico 87043 USA

larrygood@comcast.net

The aim is not to blamebut to create the same lovethat created the worldvolatile powerful sustainingbeautiful and fierce beyond vision,gentle and retiring as the womb

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working to create everything goodabove us below us behind useverything good created in lifeparading forth pleasure inthe slowly evolving round anddance of the planet the planets blessedourselves, myself now

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everything goodabove me below me behind mearound me beside mewithin methe aim is to aimat the center of myself,no blame

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creating in rest in strengthof heart muscles pumpingand brain relaxing into early morningdawninglife love mystery of the Unknownreveals itself in purelybeing, breathing

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great gratefulnesseverything singsthe sun up okaybetter than okayalright!Dawning brother, sisterfather mother

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partner friendend no endimaginary partnerreal Godmindfulness, full bodysings in heartthe art of love

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the gift of gracethe beautiful fragrant bowerof the personalhigher powerascends, descendsFather Sun Mother EarthGreat Spirit

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gives birth every momentto this surprise offriendshipand love, thissun slowly upand brightening hills behind meas I, not seeing,

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love morethat it’s there–the growing evidence of all the lightwhen I can’t see the sourcenor would I want toor could Iin this peace

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flowing down everything goodabove me, below me, behind mearound me, beside mewithin methe aim is not to blamebut to open to the lovethat creates the world.

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Thanksgiving, 26Nov98

larry goodell / placitas, new mexicofrom To Hell With Mumbo Jumbo

poems from 1998photographs by the poet

duendebook2012

po box 571 placitas, new mexico 87043 USA larrygood@comcast.net

Create Her Hymn

larry goodell