Just When We Start to Wonder (a poem of undying love) (New Poem)

Just When We Start to Wonder

(a poem of undying love)

by Tim Kavi

when often times

we look at the night sky

unhampered by urban lights

we see all the many stars

when we are walking along

the beach

or on a snowy path,

we are often unaware

of the great multitudes

that there is a uniqueness

in every flake of snow

or grain of sand

or a twinkling star!

So it is with our love

it fills us with wonder

and happy songs

and thankfulness to God

who is the author of love

and in your caring love

my sweet love, is the mightiest

of all Nature's demonstrations

of a caring love

of a doting love

a compassionate love

and an extraordinary love!

so just when we start to wonder

every day and in every way

our love schools us

and brings its happy uniqueness

to every day we awaken, and find

it again and again

saying: "I love You"

recreates a dutiful sense

and an ecstatic pleasure;

for when we show each other

our undying love

it is wonder-full.

Seated Next to You (New Poem)

Seated Next to You

by Tim Kavi

seeing your beauty

finer than what adorns

any mortal face

domestic silver; crystal

china on the quilted

silken covered place

I smiled at You

Goddess

not wanting; daring

to see your eyes

darting like Durga

really deeply caring

frightened; for I

am mortal; with blood

coursing through veins

mind seems only brain

but I know you are More

I have sung your sacred names

so many times

and places before

pilgrims climbed this road

to sit at this table

Table in The Wilderness

Manna to find some abode

seated with You

Goddess

in heavenly places

is to see you gowned

in the majestic celestial

ballroom; angels abound

ministry to You

is my call

I hear your whispered

names.

delight of the dancing dervishes (new poem)

delight of the dancing dervishes

by Tim Kavi

your words

always amazed me

but look at your moves

dancing on the distant shore

the wind

only carries your wings in the air

your poetic flight as magnificient

as any gallant bird

the hushed wind

after is only your heart spoken

word

manifested fana

moves men

and women alike

as we are brought

down to Earth

with a love sense

not found in flight

for your words

are both for Heaven and Earth

and always after listening

there is a call to heeding

when we dance with you

as Earth approaches

cosmic night.

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afterthought: 

"When you've the air of dervishood inside

You'll float above the world and there abide..." Rumi

Healing Rain (New Poem)

Healing Rain

by Tim Kavi

gentle woman

I see you sleeping

see you twist there

for you awaken many times

writhing in pain

your scars

are kissed by me every day

and your aches soothed

by my love

yet I line up your medicines

hold your hand gently

help your labored breaths

inject your pain meds

apply a wet rag to your hurting face

I pray and pray

and love you so deeply

as we sing together softly

and hold each other in love

I feel the teardrops falling

and I see they

have become a healing rain.

More About Goddesses: Parvati, Goddess of Love and Devotion (Essay)

Parvati, Goddess of Love and Devotion

by Tim Kavi

Also known as the daughter of the mountain, the goddess Parvati’s story might indeed be one of the most interesting of goddesses. She was born out of need as the gods need the assistance of the God Shiva. Shiva, however, had holed himself up in a mountain cave of the Himalayas, doing nothing but meditating and performing tapas to mourn the loss of his first love. His heat and energy grew and grew, and he became full of knowledge.

So the goddess Shakti went into his cave, some stories say appearing as a serpent and coiled herself around Shiva to draw out his energy and power so he would father a child, as the gods knew that only a child born of Shiva would be powerful enough to help them. Shakti than birthed herself into the goddess Parvati and her main goal was to win Shiva’s affections.

Even as a child she was deeply in love with him and went to his cave every day to sweep and decorate it with flowers. Shiva, however, never once noticed her, and could not be brought out of his mediations. So she invoked the help of Priti and Rati, who changed the cave into a thing of beauty, and then brought the lord of desire, Kama, to Shiva, but Shiva destroyed him by shooting flames from his third eye.

Having lost the lord of desire, the gods were hopeless of what to do with Shiva. Parvati then took off to go to the woods with nothing, not even clothing, to meditate and learn tapas, until her strength grew to that of Shiva’s and he took notice of her finally and took her as his wife, which also restored Kama back to life.

Other Tim Kavi Content About Parvati: Parvati is mentioned on my blog in at least two additional places. In my poem: Goddess of the Lake and another 'More About Goddesses' Column about Durga Mahadevi .  Enjoy! ~~TK