This poem flowed through me... It emerged after competing a 5 day intensive Tennyoga course with Charlotta Martinus of Universal Yoga earlier this year. It was an amazing experience: Something was awoken within me! The poem embodies the experience… Dreams of Sleep Our body is a boat on the sea of dreams The choppy ebb and flow, created by breath, As we toss and turn on the inhale and exhale In search of the shores of sleep… And the exhale movement brings shores into view Of safe harbours, quiet places, to relax and renew, So our inner selves release the boat and the sail, Replaced by meadows, butterflies and gentler things And for a few moments the green grass is still… Until the gentler whisper of gossamer wings Brings our self back to the sea of dreams, Our bodies a boat - our mind is the sail, Steer it well through life’s tides, and occasional swells… And if the crest of the wave breaks overhead ...
Women's Spiritual Poetry