A transcendent mind
A capacious mind which rises above and speeds ahead of the spillth and swirls of world affairs, political, sociological or...
Thickly-foliaged cedar
Another reference to the magnficent cedar, a source of scented sap and sunset-watching shelter.
'The day grew dim. They...
The Promised Land
What makes for a promised land? Name the elements you would choose. This one has three timeless components, and is...
A star hanging in the east
This novel burns with the heat of the desert and I like this single star's fiery amplitude.
'... a single...
Untimely-awakened street
'The youth' mentioned here is Jesus, not yet aware of or ready for his destiny, though it pursues him through...
Steady as she goes
Sometimes the world - at least our human version of it - feels wobbly, so I found this affirmation of...
The cry of justice
Sooner or later, someone, somewhere will cry out against a wrong, no matter how small and despised their voice to...
Heaven-kissed Carmel
In Kazantzakis' telling of the story of Jesus, his mother does not go through life beatifically accepting her God-ordained role...
When God mixes with man
An uplifting depiction of a potentially winning combination?
I also liked the intimacy and proximity implied here, not a distant...
Newly-foliaged poplar
A curious tree for a Biblical era village, since the poplar isn't a tree you associate with the region. And...
Not yet fully formed
A wonderful comment by Zorba regarding the mental development of his boss. Not, perhaps, a line to try on your...
Of strength and tenderness
This comes from Kazantzakis's account of Jesus' life and death, and I was astonished by the prayer he puts in...
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