the breath comes in through the nose, a wave, washing, takes the mind with it, rolls in and lifts the head like helium and the head is let go for the breath goes through the chest, follows the spine, expanding as it goes, past the pumping of the heart and the heart is let go for the breath goes, pulled down by the the belly, the body’s center of gravity, grows very warm very slowly near, below the stomach ‘midst the twists and turns of now minded, mindful and embered guts and the mind goes with it and the mind is let go for the breath goes and grows the whole abdomen, front, back, top, sides and yes, down to the colon and the whole is let go for the breath grows, roots into the earth and the earth is let go for the breath ----------------------------------------------------------- My response to Panda's Prompt: (all those other prompts were SO last year....yes, I waited just so I could say that ;-)) "The challenge is to write a poem about a journey through the human body as metaphor. You must mention at least the bum or colon, stomach, chest, heart and head – and other bits if you like. It can’t just be a description of the bits, but otherwise, make free!"
it was really worth reading
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THank you–
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welcome
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Wow, I love this! How can you make a poem with colon and guts in it so beautiful?
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Thanks Daisies–to tell the truth, I’m not sure how…intimacy with innards?
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This is fabulous – part buddhist meditation, part metaphysical poetry- really love it. WHat a start to 2013!
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Thanks Panda–I’ve been toying with the idea of poetry as a bodily experience, and meditating more. Your prompt just came at the right time.
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Everything comes at the right time, if we are in mindfulness!
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JCC–love, love, love. So beautiful. And here I do not mean live, live, live. Perfect. I feel like I just meditated.
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Thank, Thank, Thank you Sue!
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i felt like i was breathing with tempo of your words. I really liked this JCC. A centering indeed
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Thank you UBS–Kind of why I started this whole bloggy thing, trying to find “the tempo of my words”. Might steal that phrase, if it’s ok–
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Great read, Jonny. The prompt was fun to read, and you did a stellar job!
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Thank you!
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Stanza 1: ‘lifts the head like helium’- wonderful….this is a meditation. Love it. 🙂
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Thanks Face–glad to have made your aquaintance–I’ll be back to your blog soon I promise…still forming words for the thoughts you’ve started with your words–
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I was doing Yoga & meditating… How clever you are JC – I am glad I didn’t venture down the poetical path for I could have not given it justice as you lot! 🙂
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Pish posh Mums! You don’t give yourself nearly enough credit.
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This was so worth the wait! love what you did here… it has an ‘airy’ quality… 😉
seriously, it’s beautiful.
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Thanks Miriam. I’m afraid the wait may be even longer on Panda’s Next prompt….tough bugger!
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oh don’t worry… I’m a patient soul 😉
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Well this is upsetting. I thought I loved the other poem the best, but then this one comes up, and now I just don’t know which one I like better. Ugh. I guess I’ll just have to read ALL your poetry, and enjoy each one.
Very selfish of you. 😉
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You are far too kind–thank you.
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