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Diving into the Beloved by Lark Compton

Posted on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 By Jenna 1 Comment on Diving into the Beloved by Lark Compton

Diving Into the Beloved is a mesmerizing collection of poetry that plunges into the realms of love, spirituality, and the soul’s longing.

Welcome to one of the many stops on the one-day blast for Diving into the Beloved by Lark Compton with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.

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About the Book

Diving into the Beloved
Poetry Collection on Love and Spirituality
by Lark Compton

Published 13 October 2024
Infinite Heart Publications

Genre: Poetry
Page Count: 107
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Diving Into the Beloved is a mesmerizing collection of poetry that plunges into the realms of love, spirituality, and the soul’s longing. Each poem is a profound reflection of the sacred dance between the lover and the Beloved, capturing the essence of divine connection and human vulnerability. Compton’s words invite readers to explore the depths of their own hearts, making this book not just a literary work but a spiritual experience—an invitation to embrace the love that resides within and around us. With a youthful, modern interpretation of the path to enlightenment, this collection reminds us of the ecstatic poets like Rumi and Hafiz, yet Compton’s voice remains distinctly his own, weaving together concrete details and bold imagery that will leave a lasting impression.

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Excerpt

The Beloved I have not seen

The unnameable is wrenching my poor heart apart

trying hard to capture the mystery that came before

Beauty stunned all with her supreme nakedness in the magical garden of feelings

grace exploding,

petals on a rose

A fragrance whose secret escapes momentarily to the inebriates in the tavern

I am writing love letters and prose to the beloved I’ve not seen

A master of mine once said:

“It is so secret –
two cannot walk abreast there. Not even one.

I want to see that secret that mystery face-to-face
I want to kiss him,

to kiss her

I am in love with someone…
But the beloved I have not seen
because I have not seen a beauty like this beauty anywhere on the face of this planet.”

You who read this are rowing your leaky boat in an ocean of wine singing praises to the night.

Or maybe you are spinning wildly through infinity

Love orbiting itself

playing coy playing hide and seek?

in Laneakea (Hawaiian for immeasurable heaven)

A place I have visited and lost and now pine for from the very depth of my being

I am so alone Beloved

So alone

Standing on the shores of your infinity

About the Author

Lark enjoys being a hermit and staying out of the limelight.

He has been known to accidentally bodysurf with turtles at play.

He leaves them alone and they leave him alone.

Everyone’s happy.

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  1. Marianne Judy says:
    June 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM

    Thank you for featuring DIVING INTO THE BELOVED today.

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