My beloved, how I’ve longed for youGuided by your sweet alluring scent I hold you delicately in my handSoft petals brushing my cheek Thorns no longer pierce mePain has been transformed Your vibrant red hues enticeMysterious dew drops shine I take in your sweet nectarSacred grace flows within Passionately reviving meHeart unlocks, blossoming Embracing your … Continue reading Ode to a Rose
Heading towards sacred landFeet touching the groundDirt between my toesTentatively taking stepsTo places unknownTemples buzzing with activityCrowded with sincere devoteesRelaying nakshatras to priestsPlacing sacred ash on foreheadsGoing from one shrine to the nextGiving and receiving offeringsFlowers, milk and coconutsLighting diyas for blessingsPassing beggars as we goAnimals crossing pathsMind spinning in the chaosIt slowly dawned on … Continue reading Sacred Land
Manni Dillon 