talisman Poem by Suheir Hammad
talisman
it is written
the act of writing is
holy words are
sacred and your breath
brings out the
god in them
i write these words
quickly repeat them
softly to myself
this talisman for you
fold this prayer
around your neck fortify
your back with these
whispers
may you walk ever
loved and in love
know the sun
for warmth the moon
for direction
may these words always
remind you your breath
is sacred words
bring out the god
in you
Your words are so warmth that they interfere in my skin as sun. Thank for sharing this deep imagination.
Amazing expression. The act of writing a word is sacred and sublime indeed. Thanks. know the sun / for warmth the moon / for direction /...bring out the god / in you
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4/23/2024 8:50:59 AM # 1.0.0.1119
The Bible is called the Word of God- we could also call humans the breath of God. It certainly would stand to reason that God would breathe words into the heart and soul of the poet, the novelist, the essayist to shift our eyes from the ground to the heavens. Excellent piece here [let's not quibble about specific religious affiliations here- the point is that God speaks to us through written word as well as oral word]