tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post411424927232261559..comments2023-09-30T07:11:12.483-07:00Comments on pilgrimsteps: Mary Monday: on beauty and godjanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06538362162139679868noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-65369393035705950172009-10-28T15:17:56.018-07:002009-10-28T15:17:56.018-07:00The Hopkins poem always reminds me of this one my ...The Hopkins poem always reminds me of this one my John Donne<br /><br />BATTER my heart, three person'd God; for, you <br />As yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend; <br />That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow mee,'and bend <br />Your force, to breake, blowe, burn and make me new. <br />I, like an usurpt towne, to'another due, 5<br />Labour to'admit you, but Oh, to no end, <br />Reason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend, <br />But is captiv'd, and proves weake or untrue. <br />Yet dearely'I love you,'and would be loved faine, <br />But am betroth'd unto your enemie: 10<br />Divorce mee,'untie, or breake that knot againe; <br />Take mee to you, imprison mee, for I <br />Except you'enthrall mee, never shall be free, <br />Nor ever chast, except you ravish mee.Vajrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316098020907016693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-11801794352216992402009-10-27T11:16:34.895-07:002009-10-27T11:16:34.895-07:00Reading these two poems together is intensely powe...Reading these two poems together is intensely powerful. One of the things I came away with this weekend is how different, how unique, the strong women in my life are - and to love that difference and rejoice in it. Very similar to the varieties of nature and accepting them all in their own ways for their part in beauty. <br /><br />I have been very moved these last few days and touched by your visit out here. Thank you.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881867656072259894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-91031903673963597872009-10-26T12:48:59.446-07:002009-10-26T12:48:59.446-07:00One of my absolute favorites.One of my absolute favorites.Vajrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316098020907016693noreply@blogger.com