Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The Sound of the Forest



Sunday in July. Free morning sort of
I want to make music, sing and pray, and do some Yoga
But here I sit not making a move
Watching the butterflies and feeling the presence of this forest

T H E    P R E S E N C E        Y A H

The Gita says, when you’re in a place of witnessing extraordinary beauty
Then you’re in “the Presence of God”

O’ these pines and hickories, and just over there
“The Mountains”

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And there are other things I also want to do
Go into the mountains, stop at an overlook
Draw and paint, sing and play
Write and dance, love and romance

[Are these your kavannot, prayerful intentions
Or just another “to-do” list
Check’m off as you do’m
Send book to daughter]

The sounds in this forest; “it’s all Your name.”