The Well of Longing

The Well of Longing is a book of poems which trace from the authors childhood through adulthood and into senior years a time span of seventy years the stepping stones leading toward increased awareness love and longing for the Presence of God. The opening poem consists of an unconventional view of the long scapegoated Judas showing him in a true light as the loving and well-loved disciple of Jesus. Part Two presents the impact of growing spiritual awareness on the authors every day life situations. It describes the authors personal experience of the Presence of Avatar Meher Baba and the continuing fragrance of His Love in her life. Many of the poems in Part Three of the book are meditative in nature comprised of thoughts and intuitions which arose in the author s daily life as relationships and nature reflected some knitting together of spiritual value and sensory or emotional experience. Some poems touch on Gods role as Trickster-the One Who makes happen what needs to happen contrary to conventional reason and logic. A prevailing use of strong imagery brings the reader immediately into the authors personal experience. The poems are written in various styles: free form pantoum ghazal haiku.