~ Speak To Us of Love ~ by Meisiekind
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"And the people said to him, " Speak to us of Love."
And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:
When Love beckons to you, follow him
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you, yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you, believe in him
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you, so shall he crucify you.
Even as he is for your growth, so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast."
From 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran
Image: Namib Desert, March 2009.
Hugs, Carin xx
Comments (41)
wonderful capture Carin.
a beautiful image, Carin, it looks almost like a dried up lake-bed, and the textures & hue variations make it almost an abstract...except that it's a full bodied desert with all its variations & vastness. I read "The Prophet" years ago though I barely remember much of it; but it's amazing that you chose this image to capture the passage, because you've chosen a germinal open space to evoke the place that love begins, rather than the usual lush gardens or forests or seas. Beautiful evocation of your title, and a truly primal image to go with it. (In chicago we don't see landscapes like this—makes one long to be there!)
Wonderful capture and POV, excellent well done..
really an great composition of word and photo .. excellent carin !
wonderful picture!!!!!
Great words. I so have to get to a place like this one. Great capture, Clive
amazing shot and lovely tekst, thank you
Wonderful image Carin.
fantastic image 5+
What a beautiful photo! Love the perspective!
powerful image!
Such a powerful image to go with the striking text! Well done!
Wow! Stunning image Carin! Super work!
Really an impressive composition!!
Beautiful words, the pic goes so well.
Your photograph and those words are made to be one.
Wonderful Carin!
OHHH What a gorgeous capture. It is so beautiful indeed, Carin. Bravo for a perfect shot.
That was really beautiful, and the image as well. :)
I knew that was the Prophet the minute I saw those words--wow!! What a stunning image and absolutely perfect. I've only recently reread Gibran; he is timeless and I love everything he's written. Thank you for this wonderful image!!
Excellent! Excellent writing. I have a copy right by my computer to inspire me
Excellent Photo, Carin .. very interesting!
love your title ..which I had some solitude!!
Wow, are those dead leaves in the foreground and stretching out to infinity? With the wonderful POV, DOF, and expertly focused ground and cloud effects, this falls under the rare category of ultra stellar, Carin!
Dankie vir hierdie, Dierbaar. Perhaps it's time for me to go back and read Gibran again -- it's been years. Die Namib praat met my op maniere wat ek nie kan beskryf nie, en alhoewel ek nog nooit wou die woestyn, is daar iets oor hierdie plek ... Beautiful photography, and the text you've set it against is perfect for the image. Gorgeous work! The whole thing just sings.
Amazing, capture, lighting, POV, excellent!
Love the texture in this
Powerful narrative and awesome capture. They do go so well together. Dana
Ah Love, tis the greatest of joys yet the greatest of disasters. It can fill your heart then empty it. It can be the greatest of highs yet the lowest of lows and we still we come back for more. " The gods must be crazy" :)
Beautiful shot!