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Poem for Swamiji

by Elizabeth Proctor

(Elizabeth wrote this poem on the occasion of the "Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times" workshop with Swami Veda in the United Kingdom in June 2012.)

Dear Swamiji, smiles,
and gesticulates.
Looks on at his children,
with a glint in his eyes.
Mischief in his gaze.

In the blink of an eye,
he spies our discombobulate
gazes that told it all.

Light lifting two books,
Swamiji moves from Vasishtha
to a modern story
we all adore.

Still musing, confusing,
tells stories of old.
Ancient words, to us,
like liquid gold trips,
off his tongue.

Love in those words
primeval wisdom stirred.
From Swamiji’s heart,
love encompassed
all in that room.

And nature sang in
humorous form
of love sublime
in Vasishtha song.

To Swami Veda,
With Joy,
From Elizabeth Proctor

Editor's Note

To read more poems written by Elizabeth Proctor, please use this link: http://www.ahymsin.org/docs2/News/0410/01.html

Note: The graphic version of this poem was designed at "Wordle.net".