#261 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Saturday January 29)
Good morning,
POETRY
One Hundred Love Sonnets: XVII
By Pablo Neruda
Translated by Mark Eisner
I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,
or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:
I love you as one loves certain obscure things,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that doesn’t bloom but carries
the light of those flowers, hidden, within itself,
and thanks to your love the tight aroma that arose
from the earth lives dimly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you directly without problems or pride:
I love you like this because I don’t know any other way to love,
except in this form in which I am not nor are you,
so close that your hand upon my chest is mine,
so close that your eyes close with my dreams.
MUSIC
Yes, Andrea again…
Today, I want to highlight two of my favorite chanteuses. They are Cantor Emma Lutz, Senior Cantor of Stephen Wise Temple, and my bride, Andrea. The last song, with its upbeat music (accompanied by Maestro David Kates) is my favorite. Shalom Rav is a song about peace. It follows the Amidah (a time of silent reflection):
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1maM5AtCoEsUYniY34RoiFSF4OOaz2MqN?usp=sharing
For all fellow nerds out there, yes, I know the flags are displayed improperly. The American flag always should be displayed on the left (I’ve advised the Temple).
Have a good day,
Glenn
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