[Thespiritexpress] Poetic Meditative Moments

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 Waw... what a treat....thank you Ed!Viktoria 
    On Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 09:25:58 PM PST, Ed Balldinger via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:   

 Greetings Dear People ~ 

I was asked to share this poetic moment that came tome during meditation prior to Recognition Sutras class on Tuesday this week: 

 

My egoic self accepted a meditative role as theblower away of all that wants to stay as awareness sits insilence watching the blower blow.  

 

I also want to share the Rumi poem (translated by ColemanBarks) that I read before class on Tuesday, called, “Fish, Look.” 




Look,Fish

 

Isaw the friend clearly, 

andI stopped reading books and memorizing poems. 

Iquit going to church and fasting 

tobe a better person. 

Iquit worrying about when I should be praying. 

Isaw how I was undisciplined and toxic. 

Isaw how lovely and strong. 

Nomercy for the drunk, a full sentence. 

 

Letthe beautiful one come out in fine clothes. 

Windhis hair into God’s rope. 

Twistthe braids into a cross for Christians to see. 

Hislight is better than the sun’s.

Howcould he have gotten so withered and weak? 

Nowhe jokes and pounds the table. 

Hewas wine under a lid, Joseph at the bottom of the well. 

Knowyourself in the light of the true ones, 

asthe ground sees its face in a garden, 

asrock knows its own secret when put next to a ruby, 

ironnext to polished steel.  Come intoexistence. 

 

Fliesgo round to every pile of dung, 

andfinally out of that compost comes the Anya bird, 

thetrue man.  When a person is born 

ofthis new moment, it does not wear off tomorrow. 

Sitwith lovers and be useful.  Do not wanderaway. 

Look,fish, at the ocean behind you. 

Goback where you came from, sea creature. 

 

Youhear the sound of water, 

andyou know where you want to be. 

Whywait?  You have gone places that youregret going 

formoney and other reasons.  Do not do thatagain. 

Watersays, Live here. 

Donot carry me around in buckets and pans. 

Thoseare false duties.  Rest and bequiet.  

 



          ~Rumi







Peace and harmony to all, 




~ Ed Balldinger

 
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