words from the fringe

i caught a notion
that no outward motion
is necessary
but here’s one
for fun :wink:

Hello Alan,
thanks for the inspired poem.
Let me give one interpretation. By the way, I don’t see any particular interpretation of a poem of this kind as being valid, or invalid, even if it was intended or not intended by the poet. Rather, some of the best of poems come from a place of depth from which several interpretations can follow.
" I caught a notion that no outward motion is necessary " – this is from the perspective of the transcending principle, or ‘Shiva’ energy. The sense that all the Self needs is within the Self; the abidance in completeness beyond Form.
“But here’s one [outward motion] for fun” – the perspective producing the outward motion is Shakti energy, or the energy of Creation. Creation is done for fun.
In the empty void, the single god Shakti-Shiva recites the poem, and that creates the Universe. When saying ‘Here’s one for fun’, Shakti-Shiva blows a bubble, and that is the Universe.
Of course, the ‘one for fun’ can mean the poem itself. So on one level, it is the writing of a human poet who experiences two currents, Shiva (transcendent) and Shakti (creational), and produces one (poem) for fun. So the poem (child) is the result of love-making between Shakti and Shiva within the poet.
And yet … the poem could have an alternative title, ‘On peeing against the wall’, which gives a nice, alternative, irreverent interpretation. :slight_smile:
-D

thank you D. that says it very nicely, although i find beauty on peeing against the wall ;0)
-a

OK here’s an example of how much smarter David is than me.
I thought it meant that meditation is the most important thing, but he’s making a motion that we should have physical fun too.
Which I completely agreed with. The two most important things in my life.

Maybe the sufis are right and we should all be dancing.

Jim said:
Maybe the sufis are right and we should all be dancing.
-ditto- :slight_smile: