PART I, REFRACTION

This section of The Looking Glass is a poetic treatment of evolution inspired by The Divine Theme given by Meher Baba in God Speaks and elsewhere. It attempts to tell the story of the development of the heart through the myriad forms of nature culminating in the end in the very acute human awareness of our apparent separation from God on the one hand and the dawning realization that there are Friends to be found, companions, and Guides.

CONTENTS

Frontispiece, The Looking Glass
Invocation to the Divine Mother
The Story
 The Bluebird
 Growing Pains
 Miss Alignment
 Stone Hearts
 Sweet Scents and Cold Freedom
 Death and Rebirth
 Common Ground
 Socialization
 Stage Setting
 Moon’s Rise and Sun’s Gaze
 The Low Brow
 Structure and Content
 Leap Years
 Transformation
 The Burn
 Green Flash
 The Palette
 Residues
 Wine Stains on White Cotton
 The Vow Not Destined
 The Gold Digger at the Brass Bar
 The Shimmering Mirror
 Shadows and Substance