Hashim Our Beloved Dervish Poet: At the 2018 APG our beloved wild dervish poet gave us a laugh and a teaching when he read his poem ‘Advanced Pants’ Group. Thank You Hashim – – – We Miss You – – –
Get out of bed, put on my pants
I notice they have been advanced
these are not the pants I wore
last night or any night
Oh, no, they’ve changed, they’ve been enhanced
the fibers and the weave – – – advanced
they have a subtle subtle inner groove
they make me want to dance and move
And when the magic pens are dancing,
one intention is advancing
The fabric of intent is pure
intoxication, to be sure
it’s like my soul has been romanced
by that which made my pants advanced
My heart’s on fire, my head ablaze
for forty nights and forty days
I wear these pants I’ll be entranced
I’ll go to where they were advanced
I’ll go to where these pants were made
I’l find a tree with lots of shade
I’ll meditate and wear these pants
I’ll occupy a different stance.
It’s like my heart is open wide
swallowed up my ego’s pride
a boundless love has filled my pants
and now they’re even more advanced.
They’re like a sea without a shore
that stretches out forever more
how deeply into them I’ve glanced
how thankful they are so advanced
They elevate, they fly above
on wings they indicate with love
they open up a new expanse
and they are the greatest pair of pants
One World 