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One (Poetry by Jamie Marich)

7/30/2018

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The earth and sky are one
Just as Jesus and Hanuman are One
How could one ever go back to sleep
After being this awakened?

How could anyone hear their name
Shouted in anger again
When they've finally heard it
Whispered with such love.

The earth and sky are one
Just as Jesus and Hanuman are One
The truth finally found me
May I never get lost again


Photography (of Jamie) by Ola Sobanski

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I Am All Religions: Poetry & Mixed Media by Jamie Marich

2/26/2018

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When someone asks, "What are you?,"
As we discuss the spiritual and the sacred
I will now respond, "I am all religions."

God/Allah/Hashem teaches me love
Showing up as Jesus, Divine Mother, and through
the nourishment of prophets and saints.

Buddha teaches how breath allows this love to flow through me
A blessed gift from the universe, from my ancestors
From the fusion of Shiva and Shakti, from the dancing fae.

Mother Kali, Mother Earth, Holy Spirit
The rising tides, the frozen lake, the flowing river
Dragon's fire and dragon's flight all protect me.

I am the child of them all.
The prayers are building blocks, not scripts
And my poetry doesn't have to rhyme anymore.

The spirit within me is no longer shades of grey
On some continuum in the middle of a black and white world
Spirit is all the colors, all the reflections, all the experiences

Spirit is all the feelings, all the sensations,
Spirit empowers the transformation of tragic pain into splendid art
Spirit does not belong in a box, on a scale, or with the laws of men.

For decades the Pharisees told me not to indulge in this buffet:
That faith is not a cafeteria and
The salvation of my soul depended on eating what I was served.

I grieve those years I almost listened and I celebrate the victory within
The inner light is a rainbow prism sparkling from ruby slippers
Carving a path, guiding me home this whole time.



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