DEEP SIMPLICITY by Sarah Carlson

Deep Simplicity

All the way in,
you are there,
have always been.
I join you along the shores
of our serene lake.
We sit together as one,
realigning in full and novel ways
as ravels release once again.
I settle into our 
comfortable connection,
feel the sturdiness of my craft.
 That which once held fast,
gripped hard, 

            pulled tightly
                                tenderly ripples away
                                        in currents of quiet.
I breathe
                 and stretch
                    and fill.
    I drift
                         without care 
                                or concern. 
I feel a happy glow
                 as I recognize the
                            deep simplicity of
                                         resting in the love 
                                            that is you,
                                                            that is me.

Sarah Carlson has many pieces to her whole, as most of us do. Those pieces include: mother, teacher, daughter, friend, widow, sister, skier, bicyclist, hiker, coach, drummer, and poet. Sarah lives in the western foothills of Maine where opportunities to make connections amid the splendor of the rivers, lakes and mountains are plentiful. She began writing and combining her poetry with photographs of her experiences in the natural world as part of healing from the sudden loss of her husband, Barry. More of her poetry can be seen on her blog here. Her book, The Radiance of Change, (found here) can be purchased on line through the independent bookstore in her hometown of Farmington, Maine. She just published her second book of poetry and photos, In the Currents of Quiet, available here.  

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