I wrote this poem rather quickly, but I am not saying it is finished, rather I present it as a work in progress.
The poem wrote itself, as they occasionally do.
I suppose I was thinking of the parable of the pearl of great value but not on a conscious level.
On Sunday I saw Brain Patten read. As always he was superb. He has a new collection out The Book of Upside Down Thinking, which was inspired by the Sufi tradition of teaching tales. Brian brings his humanity and humour to their retelling. It really is a rich and reflective read.
It is worth checking out Brian’s new website, there are some poems from the book for you to read and a host of other excellent work.
Here’s Brain reading.
I can’t go though this post without playing Judee Sill’s The Pearl.
Until next time.