Embu

Neville

Embu

 

My most recent

Moving prayer

Or embu

Was performed

Today in silence

As promised

With no clock or mirror

Or stained glass

To remind me

Of where or when

Or how or what

 

Pray treat this

Dedication as a gift

Ultimately intended

For the eyes

Of you know who

It does not

Require incense

Chimes, amen’s or

Any pealing bells

Since there really is no need

For words at all

 

He does not know me

And you are gone

But wish him well

And encourage him

To soldier on

Then when truly done

Blow all recollection

Of this embu

To the wind regardless

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 17th, 2019 03:54
  • Comment from author about the poem: An embu is a moving prayer.. I practice daily as part of my journey along the kongo zen path I try to follow....
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Comments5

  • sylviasearcher

    It felt moving 🌬

    • Neville

      thank you my friend......

      • sylviasearcher

        You are welcome.

      • orchidee

        I could do with an embu, seeing as I'm 21 again tomorrow, N. lol. I do meditation sometimes. Nope, not to think myself into being younger!

        • Neville

          thank you for visiting orchidee..

          • orchidee

            You knows I shall be 22!

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          • dusk arising

            What need of words when they are only a carriage of sentiment. The prayer is within not without. For who is there to hear.

            • Neville

              or see, as the case may be.. cheers DA... N

            • Goldfinch60

              Those prayers will always be heard.

              • Neville

                I hope so... cheers GF60

              • Fay Slimm.

                One I must have missed and lovely indeed to end my sleepless interlude
                with a "no need for words embu " of thanks for your poetic company mon cher ami..................x

                • Neville



                  that must have been one hell of a night Fay .. I sincerely hope you get a better kip tonight .. I am now feeling completely indulged .............................................. x

                  • Fay Slimm.

                    Good you feel that - - - nice to be indulged sometimes amigo.................x



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