This poem is a search of the physical body, as my mind seeks to discover the location of the spirit, which dwells in the body… In the Bhagavad-Gita chapter thirteen there is a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna which discuses this inquiry. Krishna speaks to Arjuna of the nature of the body, the mind, the intelligence and the location of the soul and the supreme soul who accompanies every living being remaining always in the space of the heart. Negotiations (Body & Soul) by Janavi Held Skin lifts essence shows talking stops in veins they keep, tenderly, on. Spiraling fascia winds longing, over well-kept muscles as the negotiator of breath stands in judgment researching wasteful directions for a well-bred aristocrat. Shy skin, oblique, yet puzzled animates purpose hidden in self-hood while hidden shame depreciates relative value, severing shadows loitering in the plunge. Redundant reflection...
Women's Spiritual Poetry