Banquets of Love and Will

Banquets of Love and Will

The Art of the Banquet is about hospitality. People are invited. Food and drink are shared

Feast of Love and Feast of Will

Feats of Friendliness and Feats of Enthusiasm

Ideas and plans rise and fall

Time goes by

Windows of opportunity come and go

Flux is the nature of things

Summon them

The clan that never was
Thoughts in minds rise, dwell, and fall

Loyalty and suspicion

Betrayal and camaraderie
Which is which is which
Which is real and which imagined
Who knows?

Diversity and habits

Us and them in a million manifestations
Welcome to our way
Hospitality is the mingling of clans
Rules of abiding appear
Alloys of metals make for stronger swords
Allies in battles make for bigger lands

But just now there are only scattered families and futures uncertain

We can only try to save the earth and forge clan-destinies
Hidden among the tripe of norms we are

I wish I could see the way clearly through the deep mist of confusion

I am tired of wishing and wondering what if
Let there be Banquets of Love and Will
Let us not sour and perish in the deceptive lure of beauty and skill
Let us see far
Let us go far, deep beneath the surficial hovering of distrust

Love is wishing one another well

Will is the wiggling way
Love is the jewel globe
Will is the wings
Let there be Banquets of Love and Will