'A surprising visitor'

 

“Inspiration is always a surprising visitor.” – John O’Donohue

 

Born in Ireland on Jan. 14, 1956 O’Donohue was a poet, author and philosopher.   Both an author and much sought-after speaker and teacher, he devoted much of his energy to environmental activism before dying suddenly (and unexplainedly) in 2008.   “I would love to live like a river flows,” he said. “Carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”

 

 For Saturday’s Poem, here is O’Donohue’s,

 

                                               Your Soul Knows

                                                  Your soul knows

                                                  the geography of

                                                  your destiny.  Your

                                                  soul alone has the

                                                  map of your future,

                                                  therefore you can

                                                  trust this

                                                  indirect, oblique

                                                  side of yourself.  If

                                                  you do, it will

                                                  take you where you

                                                  need to go, but

                                                  more important

                                                  it will teach you a

                                                  kindness of rhythm

                                                  in your journey.