HEADING FOR THE LIGHT
An early rising
travelling through dawn
heading for the light
the way is straight
but road works hinder speed
unexpected detours
teach us patience
smile at fate
our destination lies ahead
somewhere in the light.
Dee Lister
Seen in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Circular Quay, Sydney
I saw a continually whirling cone of a cloak spinning from a point fixed by an invisible line from the ceiling. The following words were set on a pillar beside it.
We came whirling
out of nothingness
scattering stars
like dust
it sunders
all attachment
every stone
turns bewildered
beggars circle tables
dogs circle carrion
the lover circles
his own heart
by Manlana Jalal-al-Dia Rumi
1207 - 1273