Heaven to Earth

Between heaven & earth are we_

Neither there, neither here_

In betwix the there & the here_

We are a little bit raised_

We are a large bit below_

Attached to land & sea

De-attached from air & you_

photo taken: 22nd September 2009 - autumn equinox

time taken : am

location: near galata bridge - istanbul

gps: 41'01'04, 28'58'24'

camera: richo r10

edited on: 27th September 2009

edit time: 09:56am

Sons Relection in Istanbul

In between AyaSophia and Blue Mosque, I saw our son's reflection on the street. So i looked up to him, there in the heavens above......

photo taken: 22nd September 2009 - Equinox

time taken: noon'ish

gps: 41'00'24, 28'58'40

camera: ricoh r10

location: istanbul-turkey

edited on: 27th September 2009
edit time: 09:47am

In the Mind of Creation - Recognition

I applaud the recognition
That you afford me
&nd
I applaud the recognition
That I expend on you
But know this
That this recognition
That you & I
Expend, afford & share
Was & is not acquired
Like something
From a merchant or trader
But given
Inherently when you & I
Were just a thought, an ideal
In the mind of creation


written on: 25 September 2009
written at: 21:43:40
written in: Konya - Turkey
inspired by: Flute Music by Branches of Breath
event at: Mistikmuzikfest

MUST WE ENDLESSLY DRIFT TERMINALLY.........

some words from the sufi

WHAT HAS ONE CONQUERED THUS
IS ONE BECOME THE WARRIOR
IN THE TIME AWAY IN THE ABSENCE
WHAT WAR HAS BEEN LOST

WHAT PIECE OF PEACE IS WON
DID SHE BEGIN TO TEACH
OR HAS HE ONLY STARTED TO HEAL
THE JOURNEY IS LONG AND LONE
AND IN IT THERE IS NO TIME
ONLY SPACE TO BE IN EXISTENCE

IS THE ONE SOBRE
OR IS IT JUST AN HANGOVER
IS THE ONE WHIRLING TO A MOTHER OF STORMS TO AN OCEAN OF WINE
OR COVERED WITH THORNS WITH RED ROSES IN A GARDEN

HAS HE TO YOU BEGUN TO BE A STRANGER
WHEN DID HE LOSE THIS WAY IN THE DRUNKENESS
WHAT IS THE INTOXICATION
THAT TAKES HIM THERE AND AFAR

OR IS ONE NEAR BUT ONLY A DISTANT STAR
THE SEPERATION IS INSPIRATIONAL
THERE IS AN IMPLOSION FROM WITH OUT
THAT GIVES EXISTENCE TO MY HUMILITY

MUST WE ENDLESSLY DRIFT TERMINALLY.........

written by; raymond malik
dated by; 26 July 2007
timed by: 17:06
formated by: email

TAKE THE TROUBLE

WHEN WE GO DEEP ENOUGH OR HIGH ENOUGH WE MEET
IT IS ONLY ON THIS SURFACE THAT WE DIFFER AND AT TIMES CLASH
TRUE, WE DO NOT ALWAYS FIND THE WAY TO THE DEPTH OR THE HEIGHT
OR IS IT THAT WE DO NOT TAKE THE TROUBLE TO DO SO.............

WAS IT NOT WHILE WE BOTH WANTED TO TRANSCEND THAT WE DID MEET
IT WAS ONLY WHEN WE CAME BACK TO THE SURFACE DID WE DIFFER AND AT TIMES CLASH
FALSE, WE DID FIND FOR ALWAYS THE WAY TO THE DEPTH OF THE HEIGHT
BUT WE DO NOT TAKE THE TROUBLE TO DO SO...............

written by: raymond malik
dated by; 17 June 2007
timed by: 12:21
formated by: email