Are you living a life
worthy of your calling, your dharma?
To
be alive, to fully break free in your life, we must release heartache, grief,
disappointment, and pain on a regular basis. In order to show-up each day
filled with joy+gratitude there must be space created for that thankfulness—
moving out the sighs, cries, shouts and even whispers that may be stuck inside.
Your dream has a voice!! But our voices have been dimmed by
unreleased anguish. It is so important to practice mindfulness exercises like
yoga and meditation, art and journaling as they create space. As awareness of
genuine, human feelings arise we can fully feel them and trust this too shall
pass.
I
often pray “Make me a channel of your peace”— yes a CHANNEL readied for
abundant life-force, prana, chi to
flow through me, moving me toward sacred service. This poem was inspired by the
sighs and tears I release on my mat, and then watching nature release without
fanfare. May we all be left with open-hearted compassion for the pain we see in
this world.
Who Shushed Your Shouts?
by Anita Brown
who
shushed your shouts?
where
are your sighs stuffed?
might
they be lodged
in
locked chamber
anticipating
the day of their groaning
lamenting
leaves
fluttered
on boughs
discerning
the
benefits of
coming
unhinged,
drifting
upward
glance
around --
the
scarlet oaks' leafed limbs
flurry
in their freedom
lyrically
unfettered
gusted
by wind on moonlit ride
not
cinched to sentiment
upon
where to settle,
only
flitting
on
air beneath
like
a ballad breath
whooshing
stoic
lantern
nearly
still, in its long-suffering
caused
an outrage
in
the wood
just
joggle!!
let
the inner tempest
loose
you
whistle
your murmurs
howl
your deplorable lamenting
you
have shouts
that
require visceral absolution !!
release
them to the silvery wind
carried
afar
on
the current of life
what
awaited
after
the shouts and the sighs
made
their goodbyes
was
a marvelous
strain
a
flurry drifting,
vibrating
o'er
the
reed
emptied
of drivel
what
remained?
a
hymn-like prayer-
notes
innately
caressing
flowing
flowering
a
symphonic
aria
smile
bubbling
up,
effervescent
Anita Brown is a content mother of two teenagers and wife of 20 years, both of which she is grateful for every day. She began writing poetry in the fall of 2012 after a mini-breakdown cracked open her heart and allowed this newly found gift to shine through. Many months later, she is realizing the truth in the saying that ‘breakdown equals spiritual awakening’ as she is pleasantly shocked at how much more peace she has in her spirit and how that is reflected in her life. Anita loves yoga, dancing, traveling, cooking, walking her golden Sierra, and quiet evenings at home. She especially enjoys teaching meditation to under-served communities and listening to others as they express the same joy at the transformation occurring from such simple but regular practice.
~If you are interested in seeing your poetry appear in this blog, or submitting a poem by a woman that has inspired you, please click here for submission guidelines. I greatly look forward to hearing from you!~
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