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The Time of Union Has Come (10/6/2024)

Posted on October 6, 2024October 5, 2024 by Millicent

The Time of Union Has Come (10/6/2024)

Assume I am a thorn, a bad one.

But, the thorn and rose go together.

When a jeweler weighs gold,

he puts barley as a weight on the other side of the scale. Continue reading “The Time of Union Has Come (10/6/2024)” →

Fire (3/14/2021)

Posted on March 14, 2021March 13, 2021 by Millicent

Fire (3/14/2021)

The Beloved’s heart is burning for me.

Its flame has turned the Earth’s harvest into ashes.

A candle put a fire in the heart of this slave,

such a candle that it has made a soul of iron and stone

melt like a candle. Continue reading “Fire (3/14/2021)” →