Sunday, January 21, 2018

Three Meditation Songs

I

The turning point of the world
Unstill it revolves with each breath
First concave and then convex
Or extended as if by circumflex
Coming more fully alive with each
Outward heave of the chest


II

Short or long
Through spine and neck
Staying true to form
In taking each breath
Hollow but straight
Down the middle as
The Dao proclaims
Like a reed or a flute
Sweet music arises
As the wind passes
Through us from
End to end  


III

Deeper and deeper
Settling into each breath
Autonomic and easy
Unthinking is best
At last sinking down
To the very foundation
On which everything rests


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Acknowledgment: these three songs were inspired by a Twitter prompt posted by @Reemk10 today.  The prompt was breathe - many thanks to Paper Pills for the helpful reminder!

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