Tag Archives: Poetry and Theology

Rilke’s poem I Live My Life is different from Neruda’s So is my Life. Yet both are poetic revelations of movement toward that which is different from humanity but in whose orbit humanity lives and dies. It seems as if … Continue reading →

Pablo Neruda proclaims his poetic vision in a brief poem entitled So is my Life. He begins with the affirmation of the foundation of his poetry. “My duty moves along with my song: I am I am not: that is my … Continue reading →

I still have not uncovered the essential meaning of epitaph, and perhaps I may never be able to do so. My earlier meditation on the theme invited an exploration the relationship of epitaph to return. This seems to me to … Continue reading →

Recently I was reading Octavio Paz’s poem Return when my eyes lingered upon a line that continues to call for a level of reflection of which I do not consider myself capable. The line reads, “Poet: gardener of epitaphs.” I … Continue reading →

Blake’s Tyger is a mystery that continues to challenge me. It is often said that The Tyger is the counterpart of The Lamb. The Lamb wanders freely. The Tyger is encased in questions. The Tyger is fire, burning bright, eyes of fire, even … Continue reading →

There is a delightful little dialogue between Alice and the Caterpillar in The Wonderland that I return to often as a source inquiry and enjoyment.  The Caterpillar wants to know who Alice is.  She replies, “I – I hardly know, Sir, … Continue reading →

In his poem La Luna (The Moon), Borges has a poetic vision, “The essential thing is what we always miss.”  This calls for reflection. If we are to penetrate this vision it will be necessary to uncover what the essential … Continue reading →