The Flutes of God

We are just the reeds,
the instruments,
the flutes of God,
allowing ourselves
to be played.

~Richard Rohr

Beyond Ideas

Out beyond ideas
Of wrongdoing and rightdoing
There is a field. I’ll meet you there.
                                                ~Rumi

Life’s Course

If I dismiss
the Oneness of All
as fantasy
or a mystic’s
dreamy vision
my life’s course
is more apt
to reflect
mostly self-
serving
decisions.

© 2014 Dennis Ference

Wisdom

Wisdom looked deep
into my soul and said to me,
“As you commence your search
for my dwelling place,
clothe yourself with humility,
wonder, and awe,
and leave behind
your cloak of certitude
and dogged need
to be right.”

© 2014 Dennis Ference