There is no controlling life. Try corralling a lightning bolt, containing a tornado. Dam a stream and it will create a new channel. Resist, and the tide will sweep you off your feet. Allow, and grace will carry you to higher ground. The only safety lies in letting it all in – the wild and […]
Poems for Mindfulness
“Talking to Grief” by Denise Levertov
“Talking to Grief” by Denise Levertov Ah, grief, I should not treat you like a homeless dog who comes to the back door for a crust, for a meatless bone I should trust you. I should coax you into the house and give you your own corner, a worn mat to lie on, your own […]
Uh Huh by Holly Near
I feel so sad…ah ha I feel so bad…ah ha I feel so mad…ah ha – Breathe in, breathe out My mind is here..ah ha My mind is there…ah ha Life is unfair….ah ha – Breathe in, breathe out I feel so blue…ah ha Too much to do…ah ha I’m blaming you…ah ha – Breathe in, breathe out It […]
“With that Moon Language” by Hafiz
Admit something: Everyone you see, you say to them, “love me” of course you do not do this out loud, otherwise someone would call the cops. Still though, think about this, this great pull in us to connect. why not become the one who lives with a full moon in each eye that is always […]
“Coconut” by Paul Hostovsky from Bird in the Hand
Bear with me I want to tell you something about happiness it’s hard to get at but the thing is I wasn’t looking I was looking somewhere else when my son found it in the fruit section and came running holding it out in his small hands asking me what it was and could we […]