Piercing the Veil to Love

Last updated on: April 28, 2016 at 3:20 am by Mastura Debra Graugnard

Piercing the Veil to Love 2016-04-27T22:21:37-05:00 Mastura Debra Graugnard

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Maryam Hand-Piercing the Veils

One of our long time community members, Maryam Hand, has written a book of poetry called Piercing the Veil.

We’re overjoyed to report her book won Semi-Finalist in the Finishing Line Press 2015 New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition!

To celebrate, Maryam offered this poem to share with you today.

Laila

Far beneath your full faced glorious moon,
lovers search interior fields to catch the scent of roses.
I come to You dressed in bridal veils.
You wrap me inside your woolen cloak, close
to your heart and cover my shyness.
I open to your secret. Your white fire purifies
my veils of separation; the door of your heart
opens a wide gateway.
You carry me to meadows of precious ripe dates.
We taste, break the long fast, giddy,
now veiled in Light, on this holy night of Laila.

— From Piercing the Veil by Maryam Hand

A special thanks to Maryam for this gift and all the gifts she shares in her book and in her life.

Piercing the Veil is now available for pre-sale through April 29th. The pre-sale orders determine the size of the initial press run. Maryam is just a short distance from being awarded the largest press run offered through Finish Line Press for the New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition! You can help Maryam reach her goal – and enjoy her beautiful mystical poetry – by ordering her book by end of day April 29, 2016, order online through Finish Line Press. Ship date for advanced sales of June 24th, 2016.

Photo credit: Maryam Hand

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