A Spiritual Courtship: The Lover Speaks Comments
There must be a thousand homecomings
before we can say to each other, "I love you."
We must exercise a superb patience,
and wait for all the signs to be fulfilled.
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Hey, Daniel! Interesting to see the word “homecoming” in this poem of yours as I was just in the last few days made aware of a Wendell Berry poem titled “The Homecoming.” It’s thematically similar to this poem. Do you know it? If not, I found it easily on the net. Best to you always! Glen
A spiritual courtship crafted with the complications of the human mind. What layers of complexity must be achieved before true fulfillment is rewarded. I like the creativity of the earlier parts of the poem, but the simplicity of the ending with the angel casually leaning against a maple tree on an ordinary day really peaks my interest. Nicely crafted it of writing, storytelling, romance, and imagination.
Even before I saw the author of this comment I knew it was y-o-u. There is a special way you have of wrapping your mind around a poem and seeing its overall simplicity ironically made of up of complex parts whose contributions. (Of course you have the advantage of having two minds, two brains, two temperaments, and they work harmoniously together - like the seemingly effortless compositions of Mozart.
There must be a thousand homecomings before we can say to each other, 'I love you.' We must exercise a superb patience, and wait for all the sign to be fulfilled. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Just love the images drawn in this superbly crafted poem.- - First we must feel love in the nature- - A bird, tree, a morning dew- - - then we come to faithfulness with each other, then comes the kindness and compassion that we feel for others, make our path clear for a smooth and blissful homecoming.
Wonderful, Bharati! You summarized the moral/spiritual journey at the heart of the poem. You too wrote poems with moral and spiritual themes. It is a legacy we pass on to others, hopefully to the young. Thanks for reading with understanding and appreciation.
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2/27/2026 10:48:52 PM # 1.0.0
A wonderful poem about love and life.