walked the high wire out,
floated tidal pools of despair,
and
skated lakes of learning –
Till no danger,
or emergency could rear.
Right as
a glimmer of space appeared,
mind shouted NOW
is the project of self.
A Project.
The Self.
Yet in all things
exists the pull of home.
This speck of dust
is going
through the eye
of the sun.
Loving yet leaving
the little voice,
busy
alphabetizing her thoughts.
She is
the one
who sees what she doesn’t like
without knowing she can
create anew from every
single
micro
moment.
The journey is a machete;
she opens her fists
and releases all ideas,
thinking, doing, knowing…………
Pfffftttt –
A puzzle of vines!
She grabs hold and swings over the crevasse,
or dangles from the high trees and laughs with the monkeys.
I encourage the Ph.D.
in Going with the Flow, while
dissertating on Divine Will.
Accepting what is
while expounding into power –
bringing intention into form.
Two opposite paths exist as one
within me, all ways.
All things are possible,
but most things are no longer
of any interest
in the least.
What’s on the plate
for dinner and dessert?
I take what is given,
moreover
I made it just for me.
Life as Improv 
A lovely, swirling report from the inner frontier… My alphabetized thoughts are slipping off the far edge of the shelf in hand-packed trilogies, tumbling down into the crevasse…
I love how I now have such a clear image of the trilogies tumbling down into the abyss – Your add-on also provokes an additional sensation – as the needless creations fall down and away, the lighter self flies up and out. Thank you for playing with words in the field of now, Michael!
enjoyed
while hanging on
to that tree
I can feel that spot as well – branch clinging! I grew up in an apple orchard and spent many hours of my childhood hidden in branches up above the action. Sending you the sensations of ease and peace that a little respite in a tree provides. 🙂
This is great! So good to swing and laugh with the spiritual monkeys, and to have something else on my plate for dinner and dessert besides the old turkey and pecan pie. 🙂 So much ‘5 senses’ work has gone into the busy holiday for me, as I strive to make it a wonderful magical joy for my children. A little break from cleaning and baking and decorating in the illusion; its nice to see you illuminate the energy underneath it all. Love your poetry M!
You magic maker! Whenever you need a break, come on over for a little spot of tea and tree monkey business 🙂 How beautiful it is to picture your love and care during these SEASONAL illusions for your family, but also equally beautiful is your hard-earned skill to see with the clear eyes of choice for participation – nice balance, there, A!
Love your poetry too 🙂
The last 5 lines – brilliant. It’s always like that isn’t it – going with the flow, letting go, and at the same time expounding into power and choice and intention. Then surrender and letting go and going with the flow. The two opposite paths exist as one. The eternal paradox.
Oh Alison, you zoomed right in on the paradox of my dance, of all of our dances that I keep trying to understand, head-on, only to realize, dances are learned by the body, not the mind. Finally, I am getting a glimpse of how these seeming opposites are woven into the same rope of truth that flows through me. Perhaps a human is in part an expression of the divine paradox of surrender and intention. What a funny game, this life! Much love and ease sent to you today in your dance, which is graceful, vibrant and unique, by the way!
As is yours!
Intention/surrender/intention/surrender/intention/surrender . . . .
And in the end there’s only the awareness within which it all arises, and when I just ‘watch’ there’s only the appearance of movement.
Do you ever present your poems at Monday Night Poetry & Music? https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monday-Night-Poetry-Music/59321182120
I have not, but I have thought about it – perhaps I will put that on my new years list, as you did to display your artwork last year…hmmm. Have you been to some of the readings at East Bay? I know a few faces in the picture at the link you posted. shrinking world! Thank you for the reminder!