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artistic notes of a local Poet

Light Growing Brighter

Staring into the back of my eyelids I saw 

What could only be      

Light growing brighter 

In this small room.  

I was deep 

In a delightfully supported   

Sweetly cushioned Savasana 

Close enough to the precious Singing bowl 

That had shared its perfect tones 

To still feel its sincere vibrations  

The light was so bright  

I felt warm 

Throughout my face and shoulders.  

I could feel  

So many stars 

This blessed this night 

Directing their light toward me   

Gifting this precious starlight 

To me 

And perhaps to another.  

The light contained a sense of 

Peace and ease   

Stability and calm.  

The light of all these stars combined 

Slowly     

Until it all became 

One light 

Shining 

Filling this room and feeding  

Both of us 

From this Divine universe 

That we are both A loving part of.

About the Poet

My name is Sam and I have been on a poetic yoga journey for about 4 years.  My poetry has been my constant companion on this journey through each class and pose.  I have been gifted this chance to share my journey as it goes on from here. 

Gold Light

The gold light  

That started within  

My third eye  

Grew and  Began to shine  

To move  To dance. 

I spread my arms wide  

Opening  Even more  

My already open heart.  

The colors of the Reiki  

That now  Feeds and fills me  

Made there gentle  Holy Spirit  

Presence known.  The gold light  

Slowly became  A golden river  

That I could not Sense with my eyes,  

But I could surely feel  With my breathing  

And my Reiki.  Generous  Perhaps cleansing tears 

Flowed forth  From me  down my face  

Only to be replaced  By the energy of the golden river.  

My hands shook  Just a bit  From the energy flowing  Down this river  

Down my arms.  There was never any dark  Of fear  Only shades  

Of light and gold  With the color of Reiki  Letting me know  

That I was not alone  In this journey.  The river 

 And my breathing  Moved in unison  

One connected  To the other.  

I don’t know if it was the river,  

But I began to feel cold.  

I began to shiver.  

I felt a need  To connect  

With the good earth  

Of one of the banks  

Of this river.  

I asked for the light touch of  

Your hands on my feet.  

I knew that touch  

Wound help me and my feet  

Touch the good earth  

That was reaching for me.  

The good earth  

Began and then more and more  

Make its warm presence known  

To my feet  Up my back  

Down my arms to my hands. 

 I stayed close  

To my golden river  

As I will always be  

With  The good earth mother’s  

Hands on my shoulders  

And in my soul.

Friends

I breathed into every pose 

I reunited with, 

Embracing them 

As the old friends they are.  

Truthfully, These dear friends 

That I have missed 

Are giving me much joy 

With each precious movement 

With each precious moment     

Of stillness. 

 A delightful new friend 

Filled with joyful dance,   

And other colorful expressions 

Made her presence known to me.  

I do hope she returns.  

Maybe my words   

As well as the yoga 

Will lead her back.

Shamans

Laying on my side 

In the generous lap 

Of the earth mother  

My spirit moves 

Quietly and slowly.  

Shamans I am just getting to know 

Are all about me  

Sharing their  

Ancient, ancient 

Truthful wisdom.  

With the earth mother’s blessing 

My already open heart 

Opens even further  

To this wisdom   

That has found me.  

God   Indeed smiles 

Indeed embraces me 

Through this simple    

Living     

Wisdom  

That was just waiting for me, 

Reunited

I reunited with some old dear friends,  

Some yoga poses  

I connected to in the  

Not so distant past.   

I have a new friend  

Sharing them with me.   

They embraced me  

With both arms  

And legs  

Hands all along my spine.   

Sharing the stillness  

That only they can bring  

To my open  

Expressive heart.   

We are all  

So connected. 

I started

I started    

Moving and flexing 

My shoulder muscles 

Which had been feeling   

Much weight and responsibility    

On them. 

Perhaps enough 

To make even 

Atlas struggle.  

With my hands 

Flat upon the good earth 

I flexed my back   

Back toward the same earth 

Opening so my heart 

To the universe       

the Devine

Made.  

I took my open heart 

And laid down quietly 

Upon the body Of the earth mother.  

She spoke to me through 

The rhythms of my breathing 

Giving me her graceful permission 

To stay as long as I wished.  

Every time I return 

The earth mother 

Embraces me 

Like a prodigal child  

Of hers and of     

the Devine. 

I Closed My Eyes

I closed my eyes.  

I laid down 

On my back 

Just beginning to open. 


I didn’t want to open too fast. 

Just wanted to take just   

A little time   

A little space   

Some cleansing and easing    

Breathing.  


My yoga guide through this  

This day, 

of my journey, 

Called to me.  


At her behest 

I turned on my left side 

So comfortable 

In the embraces 

Of the earth mother.  


I almost felt  

Like a child again. 

I cried a few brief tears 

Softly.  


Then I turned on my Right side.  

I found a bowl made 

Out the good welcoming earth, 

Made by the earth mother's  

Own hands 

Waiting for what I didn’t know 

I need to release.  


I filled this bowl 

Which then faded away 

Taking what I released 

With it.  


What started as tears of 

Emotional release 

Became    

Tears of joyous 

Celebration 

Of who I really   

Truly Have always been. 

Light and Dark

There has always been light.

Created at the beginning

It was and is the beginning. 

the same light that glows

in a child's face 

Shines in a new day birthing.

There will always be dark.

It will never be that far away.

Light always seeks a balance.

Darkness seeks to consume.

May the light always be kept 

Within reach of our touch 

As our need for it reaches out. 

May our belief be reminded 

How light has always 

Been stronger

than the dark

And such a precious gift 

when shared.

Purple

Down the hall 

From the still open door 

Of my Reiki, 

I found myself 

So comfortable on my back 

With my legs up the wall 

Deep In my breathing and calm 

My heart so open 

The purple blue color 

Of my Reiki 

Dancing in front of my third eye. 

The yin of this particular yoga class 

Moved into and through me 

To connect to just about 

Every part of me 

As I lay there 

A part of the light and dark 

Fire and water 

Yin and Reiki 

Yang and Reiki 

The expansion and contracting 

Of my breathing. 


All a part of me.

Rebirth

The room waits quiet. 

I am returning to worship 

Yoga 

Reiki 

Jesus 

God. 

I will move 

I will breathe 

I will meditatate 

I will pray 

The moves will be slow 

Purposeful 

And healthy for me. 

I am sure 

There will be tears of release 

Of rejuvenation 

Of reconnection 

And perhaps 

A bit of 

Rebirth. 

Parts of me 

Will continue to be found 

In this room 

Long after I’m gone. 


I held a lotus blossom 

In my hands. 

It opened more 

As I slowly lifted it 

Toward the light 

And it shared more balance 

With me in return. 

As I lifted this precious blossom 

Further 

It connected with all the Reiki shining 

Around me 

Overflowing the chalice 

That the lotus blossom 

Had turned into. 

This shining 

This bright, bright energy 

Fed roots 

That were now 

Growing stronger 

Into the earth 

That I laid my heart on. 

I felt deep grounding 

And freedom 

All around me.

Waterfalls of Air

I breathed so deeply.

I breathed waterfalls of air. 

Waves on a beach

Came shore

To the rhythm of my breathing.


I was open

I could bring so much in

I released fro even more room.  


The journey between

Each breath

Was so fulfilling and nurturing

Tha I am new. 

Release

I needed to be here.
I needed the comfort
The stillness
Of each pose
And breath.

I released.

The good
Earth mother
Accepted it all
Without asking any questions.

She just knew
I needed the release.

The earth mother just
Held my open heart
In her hands
As I laid in her
Warm lap

In tearful stillness.

Stillness

As I quiet myself
In each pose
Feeling the
  Earth mother
Close by
Embracing me
Stillness fills me.
The stillness
Is indeed a gift
From the earth mother
From God
From and to myself.
There is no pain
As I cross my legs
And stack my knees
One on the other
Stretching
From side to side
Only more opening up
Only more stillness,
More roots growing deeper.
I am truly blessed.


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