When the Rope is Untied - Softcover

Forte, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 188956012X ISBN 13: 9781889560120

Publisher: Wildflower Publishers, 1996

Synopsis

A lifelong poet, James Forte has produced nine books of poetry, one of which is really a compilation of several, and has been on the spiritual quest since his youth. The poetry is a record of that journey. He is also a prolific composer. WHEN THE ROPE IS UNTIED is another step in the poet's lifelong spiritual journey.

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About the Author

A lifelong poet, he has produced nine books of poetry, one of which is really a compilation of several, and has been on the spiritual quest since his youth. The poetry is a record of that journey. He is also a prolific composer.

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The years rush by

Old friends die

A moment

Of warm calm

It is raining

We trudge together

But separated

It is snowing

The heart soars

Blue sky

Golden leaves

Rush by

Old friends

Flying away

In the wind

Trees

Are left bare

In silent snow

We stand

Our world

Is just us

Alone

The egg is broken

God comes

Joy and compassion

Flood the heart

Journey's end

You see

High in the sky

There is a bird

And that bird

Flies free

Where'er it will

Its home

Is in that sky

The sky of love

And

It touches down

Here

On this swamp

A swamp of misery

Not recognized

As a denizen

Of the sky

And seen

Only

As a bird

Ideas

Are not

People

People

Sacrifice

For people

People

Help

People

Ideas

Drive men

Mad

Ideas

Have

No spirit

People

Are spirit

We

May love

An idea

It

Does not

Love back

We naturally

Love people

And they

The

People

Love back

I am a poet

Just an ordinary man

On a pilgrimage

An extraordinary journey

To the center of my soul

To the center of love

To the center of hope

To the center of joy

To God

The journey everyone can take

The journey everyone must take

Edition details

• Publisher: Wildflower Publishers
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 188956012X
• ISBN 13: 9781889560120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 97