2006 Autumn Retreat & Gathering
The Fall Retreat & Gathering was quite an inspiration. The following poem was written and presented to Neelam during the Retreat.
- You are a special kind of cool wind,
Clearing the mind of overheated thoughts.
Warming the heart;
Melting frozen fears.
Yet never felt by the skin.
The little hairs on the arm swear they have never heard of such a wind, yet you remain.
You are soundless echo spoken only by the language of Silence.
An endless prayer from knees lying in pools of tears:
Answered -- Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. - - Jonathan
(Photo Credits: Heather Jones, Spencer Turner)