Wednesday 2 September 2015

Sorrow's Cenacle

By such wind to be winnowed tho' the wheat be lost
Let Grief be the Gospel of Ruth's Pentecost
Tongues of flame all the livelong till at dusk we talk
A murmuration of starlings in sight of the hawk

Envoi-
Under Heaven, where any Two are gathered, Soteriological Resistance is the Third
Prince! Till Six or Seven define topological distance for its Bird.

1 comment:

  1. International politics, or indeed politics of any sort, appears to have 'prescriptive' force. However, it is interesting that Yuddhishtra's vishaada (depression, mental paralysis) is dispelled by learning Statistical Game Theory. This is because he is a Principal- i.e. the person who employs others to do what he wants. But he was having a problem deciding what was the right thing to do. Maths is the method by which Decision theory can be fully analysed. Arjuna, by contrast, was not a Principal, he only wanted to serve the person he believed to be his eldest brother. He too experienced Vishaada, but didn't have to learn Maths. Why? As an Agent, it was not required of him. Lord Krishna could absolve him of all anxiety and take any error or sin onto Himself. When we care for our body or mood, we should remember we are acting as an agent of the Lord who wishes us to know Joy.
    The lady experiences terrible pain in child birth. But she does not regret it once the child is born. Creative artists- like Emily Dickinison, though seemingly living quietly in her room, was experiencing much tragedy and heartache. Her poetry is still considered amongst the finest produced in the English language.
    Anyway, God bless and do be in touch anytime you feel like a chat.

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