Flower Poems

... 'Lily' - by Sophie Butler ...

Flowers And Petals

The spiritual master is a flower
And his students are the petals.
Without the flower,
There can be no petals.
Again, if the petals have fallen away,
Who will appreciate the flower?
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My Spirituality-Flower

My spirituality-flower
Grows to rise and reach
The blossoming morning sun.
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Place Your Own Flower-Heart

Place your own flower-heart
At the blue Feet of the Lord Supreme,
In exactly the same way
As morning places its flowers
At the red feet of the planet sun.
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Better A Flower Inside Your Heart

Better a beautiful and soulful flower
Inside your heart
Than a huge, fruitless tree
Right in front of you.
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Gratitude Is An Inner Flower

Gratitude is an inner flower
That can never die
Once it has blossomed
Inside your heart-garden.
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His Heart's Flower-Fragrance

Every day try to meditate
On God's Silence-Beauty.
Then you are bound to become
His Heart's Flower-Fragrance.
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God's Favourite Flower

God's favourite flower is gratitude.
Unlike other flowers, this flower grows only
In our heart's garden.
The sooner we claim God
As our very own,
The sooner it offers its fragrance.
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A Sacred Heart-Flower

A sacred heart-flower
Is a secret treasure-fruit
Of God.
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You Have Every Right

You have every right
To criticise your mind,
For it is your bounden duty
To perfect the mind
And transform it
Into a beautiful God-worshipping flower.
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Each Human Being Is Blessed

As a flower is blessed
With fragrance and beauty,
Even so each human being is blessed
With inner purity and divinity.
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I Shall Reach The Pinnacle-Height

I shall reach the pinnacle-height
Only when my life grows into
The fragrance of a self-giving flower.
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Each Innocent Thought

Each innocent thought
Is a blessing-flower
From God Himself.
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When I Was A Tiny Bud

When I was a tiny bud,
I was ready to give myself to God.
Now that I am a fully-blossomed flower,
God has already offered me to humanity.
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Only One Prayer

I have only one prayer:
I wish my heart to become
The Flower-Fragrance
Of my Lord's Heart.
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Each Listening Heart

Each listening heart
Is not a bud of infancy.
Each listening heart
Is a flower for God-Ecstasy.
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No Other Credential

When you love God soulfully,
You need no other credential
Save your own heart-flower.
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All the poems above are by Sri Chinmoy.

For more of Sri Chinmoy's Poetry, visit: Sri Chinmoy's poems and the Sri Chinmoy Library.

For more of Sophie's artwork, visit: Sophie Butler's Gallery.