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I Wish I Knew More
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I wish I knew more
Of the Quran
Of the Torah
Of the Talmud
And the Mishnah
(maybe a smidgen
of Kabbalah)
The Vedas
And the Upanishads
Other texts that have inspired
And informed
Other traditions than
My own followings
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I mean,
I’ve read
Here and there
I’ve listened to stories
Listened
To people talking
But I wish I knew
So much more
For appreciation
And understanding
It’s a big world
Multifarious and changing
While many things
Were established
Long ago
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I have a twig
There is a tree
I have a drop
There is an ocean
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C L Couch
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December 7, 2022 at 3:09 am
An engaging read!
December 8, 2022 at 5:51 am
Your lovely poem speaks of a beautiful adventure and quest. I embarked upon it once upon a time, many moons ago. I joined a Sufi meditation group, prayed with the Quakers, the Baha’is, took introduction to Islam classes and broke the fast on Ramadan at the Mosque. Of the Torah, the Talmud, the Mishnah and a smidgen (or more) of Kabbalah, I can teach you my friend. 😊