Kynanism

Kynanian Sonnets I It grieves me much to n't meet the Blessed One, And every day and every night I groan. E’en promised from a Father to a Son, The waiting fills my lungs with lonesome moans. I curl into a wounded fetus not of th’ womb And those who hate me scoff at my distress; They want True Love to come to naught but ruin, For th’ envious inflict unjust duress. But there is not a boon more bless’d than Love And those who spite its adamant pursuit Dost bring'st but wrath and shame from up above, That all their great attempts are proven moot.      A pair of Souls alike in faculty      Together come t’ unanimously be. II No better dream and hope is there than this: A virtuous and loyal companion; For such a one doth bring e’erlasting bliss, And in their presence nothing comes undone. To traverse life alone, a curse imposed Upon a King and Queen by wicked men Who lust for pow’r and wealth with hearts all closed, For fear of being crushed by th’ heirs’ wet pe...

Father, Humble me to see and stop the ways I wrong others, even when they started it. Convict me to make things right with those I've wronged. Grant me a calm mind in the midst of my troubles. Strengthen me to forgive those who wrong or persecute me.  And help me to trust that your guidance is leading me to my blessings. Amen.

EPIPHANIES [1] A government that taxes its citizens is incompetent; a competent government attracts all the resources it needs to sustain itself, without having to force its citizens to support it through their labors. [2] A just and righteous judge pardons those who commit iniquity without realizing it, and, who upon discovering they have done wrong, are filled with guilt and regret; but a vindictive judge condemns those who commit iniquity, regardless of whether they were aware of what they were doing or not, and regardless of whether or not they felt remorse upon discovering the truth. [3] A disloyal woman who expects love and then gets angry when she does not find it is like an idiot farmer who refuses to plant the seeds but still expects to produce a crop, and then gets angry when he has nothing to plow come harvest time; even the unlearned will say: “You fool! First plant the damn seeds!” [4] Those who approach love as commanders approach war are but dogs chasing after their own ...