Poem by Alla Renée Bozarth
Hold out.
Take only the worthy guest.
You are the guardian,
you the sacred host,
your body the temple.
Keep your sanctuary safe.
Receive no one without
deep mutual welcome.
Take in only angels—
those sent by God
bearing messages
of recognition—
I see you, entire,
complete, wholly—
all suffering,
all goodness,
all power,
all mirth.
Bright radiance inside,
and the silence, the darkness.
Such ones as can speak these words
will inspire you to conceive
and help you give birth
to the divine child.
In your union God sees
and becomes one with
Godself in each lover.
Between the legs of your dance
is the Gate of Heaven. It waits
for the true lover to enter
and create the union
of Heaven and Earth.
This communion of sex
is no sweet foretaste
but already participation,
enactment of Heaven,
the best there is from God.
You were born for this.
Do not say yes to less
than two loving fullnesses
overflowing into pure bliss…
—Alla Renée Bozarth
A portion excerpted from the poem, “Pure Lust, Perfect Bliss—Holy Communion” by Alla Renée Bozarth, which is published in the audiocassette, Reading Out Loud to God, Wisdom House copyright 1990; and the printed books, Soulfire, Yes International Publishers, copyright 1997; and The Book of Bliss, iUniverse copyright 2000. All rights reserved.
May 29, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Dear Sara, It was a lovely surprise to discover my poem on your website today. How gratifying to know that it is of value and use to you and your readers!
Thank you for copying the portion of the poem you selected with accuracy, and also spelling my name correctly. That is rare when people are unable to follow a Google search for my contact information and go through the usual request for permission to reprint a poem or portion of a poem, so I am smiling for that.
Usually I require proofreading privilege as well as correct attribution information. The former, happily, isn’t necessary, but I’d be most grateful for you to complete the quote with the copyright-required citation note, which includes the required title:
A portion excerpted from the poem, “Pure Lust, Perfect Bliss— Holy Communion” by Alla Renée Bozarth, which is published in the audiocassette, Reading Out Loud to God, Wisdom House copyright 1990; and the printed books, Soulfire, Yes International Publishers,copyright 1997; and The Book of Bliss, iUniverse copyright 2000. All rights reserved.
Thank you so much! Many blessings to you, your readers and your lovely website.