love's a higher law
...this is love.
to fly toward a secret sky...to cause a hundred veils to
fall each moment.
First to let go of life.
Finally to take a step without feet.
~ rumi ~
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fmohsin, Nicole Raisin Stern, .jennifer donley., gold_soundz, and 50 other people added this photo to their favorites.
fmohsin (52 months ago | reply)
what? Rumi got to you too? :P
the cage seems empty, but I can hear the waves
And in it goes, next to my many faves
I made that up :-D
seriously, a fab photograph! :)
madelyn * persisting stars (52 months ago | reply)
empty cage full heart:)
(thank you fmoshin:)
knowsnotmuch (52 months ago | reply)
a very happy picture :)
zenchick3 [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Awww!! Maddie my dear one this is so magnificent on so many levels the imagery of you on the beach and the rumi sentiment!! Love the link to to one of my fave bands......took a stroll through there vids!!!! Your simply magic my dear!! :))
LeftyJames (52 months ago | reply)
May God's love be with you... always.
Great music, great post! =)
Nicole Raisin Stern (52 months ago | reply)
the way of love is not
a subtle argument.
the door there
is devastation.
birds make great sky-circles
of their freedom.
how do they learn it?
they fall, and falling,
they're given wings.
~rumi~
(coleman barks, translator)
(just opened the book to that one)
stjernesol (52 months ago | reply)
beautiful words by Rumi. And what a wonderful picture ! The light is just so perfect and the waves hitting the shore, beautiful...
Love your socks btw ;)
Have a wonderful weekend, full of sunshine and joy :)))
JordiGual [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Freeeeeeeeeeeeeee.......(ª¿ª)
katiecor (52 months ago | reply)
excellent
madelyn * persisting stars (52 months ago | reply)
thank you everyone for your warmhearted comments :)
zenchick i have been in love with Michael (unrequited:)
since i was a teenager ~ i have never missed a concert when
he has been in my city and the last one in vancouver at the
Orpheum was magical ~ his Dad was there on stage the whole
time off to the side with a camera and it was so touching
because he kept taking pictures of Michael ~ and
there is no one and i mean NO ONE in the whole world
who has more expressive hands (soooo soulful and his
eyes as well)...there is a massive poetic current in him
..a rare gravitas as well...
(have you seen the clip of him singing
'to sir with love' with natalie merchant?
i love natalie too:)
tortuga
they fall, and falling,
they're given wings.
~rumi~
this i have felt to be true:)
(strange you would choose this one actually)
Reshuffled [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Love is Platonic...want to share a experience/words/lesson....check the mail
they fall, and falling, they're giving wings experience
:)
madelyn * persisting stars (52 months ago | reply)
? ok ...:)
love is platonic?
..? i have to look up the word to see....
madelyn * persisting stars (52 months ago | reply)
...from the root of Plato ~ yes i can see striving towards an
ideal (spiritual of course naturally (all love is)
(hugs)
madelyn * persisting stars (52 months ago | reply)
....to be honest the line
love's a higher law is not
sitting right with me....temple does.
....
sent reply i agree completely with
your e~mail:)
Reshuffled [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
I never tried even to find what does Platonic mean as you may have found the meaning what I had to grasp was written after that word in that mail from my friend...
Love is always a heart in appreciation
Reshuffled [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
and these things are easy to say and tell...and other person may not even have frequency to listen it...
but here I am not writing some ideal words...nor an experience and lessons.... but an effortless feeling which is only in domain of love....
im graced i feel :)
and pray that all be graced
Reshuffled [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
for a moment one may feel its falling....
but from my friend's reply one see's its given a wing
and with those wings only I have conversed with you now
thanks Alpi... :-)
Dreamy Goat (52 months ago | reply)
it is valentines month ~ so let us speak of love in all it's simple complexity and complex simplicity.
Dreamy Goat (52 months ago | reply)
i like these furry happy monsters
feeling...
Nicole Raisin Stern (52 months ago | reply)
stars:
those are the lines...
they fall, and falling,
they're given wings.
~rumi~
but also the great sky-circles
that speak to me and my flight, right now.
Hear, hear, dreamy goats :)
madelyn * persisting stars (52 months ago | reply)
dreamy
awwwwww!
*beams in delight*
tortuga
I am waiting for my sky circles stage:)
pingting (52 months ago | reply)
sky circles coming up!
madelyn * persisting stars (52 months ago | reply)
:) I think so too:)
Masala Cha (52 months ago | reply)
Thanks for sharing your full heart with all of us....
land & cinders (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called the archival moon and waiting, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
& this
magic fly paula (52 months ago | reply)
I love Rumi... :)
June Garden (52 months ago | reply)
Dreamy, stunning !!!
This is Perfect!
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yaznotjaz (52 months ago | reply)
gorgeous photo, maddie - and, as always, a poem to go perfectly with it.
thank you for the music, too!
i liked the 'in the sun,' song, and now you've inspired me to sit here and listen again to one of my favorite songs in the world: She's Only Happy in the Sun, by ben harper. this is my song, and i AM sitting in the sunshine right now. =)
Marissa Whipple (52 months ago | reply)
Wow! Fantastic lighting, and her pose is darling!
conceptvessel (52 months ago | reply)
rumi is a true friend of the heart...
as are the persisting stars...
sweet day to you, maddie. :)
stjernesol (52 months ago | reply)
stopping by to wish you a wonderful valentines day...
I leave for you, a big glass of moroccan minth tea and strawberry salad and chocolate cookies :)
amir taj (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Best Photographers Club, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
fiction~dreamer.●๋• (52 months ago | reply)
you look absoultely stunning here, and that beautiful
light emanating from you... ahh...
love...
amir taj (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cafe Image, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
manna from the heavens™ (52 months ago | reply)
this is so lovely....
:)
Roushee (52 months ago | reply)
what a great combination of music , poetry, photo & you. :)
astreia (52 months ago | reply)
i like this. beautiful;
poeira da estrada [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
you are a dreamer that make me dream
poeira da estrada [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
and I love Michael Stipe and his sad eyes
NasB (52 months ago | reply)
Dreamy and full of whistful romance...
:-)
Jennifer Esperanza (52 months ago | reply)
≈ so very beautiful ≈
Jeanne8 (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful verses and photographs~
I enjoy EVERY one~
Blessings~
Tamanna (Joyful Reverie) (48 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Great Jalaluddin Rumi, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
beautiful concept and lovely words of Rumi =)
honeypieLiving (48 months ago | reply)
another amazing beauty.. - & it truly is poetry
the bonnie blues (48 months ago | reply)
sooo very lovely! I love Rumi! ; )
amir taj (44 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called flickrface, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
{ania} [deleted] (37 months ago | reply)
a fantastic image!
shantaya ~ dannie (26 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called the beauty we love..., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Rumi inspired images, we'd love to see this there...