I was in the hammock
watching the breeze through
the willows when you and Zuzu
climbed in. We laughed, your
feet in the crook of my arm,
Zuzu’s tail thumping on my
chest. The hammock swayed
from the weight of us all
huddled there together.
It seemed a secret whispered
in the chaos: huddle together
and the hammock of time will
sway, for a moment, and carry
you the way the sky carries
clouds. This moment of sway
renders all other plans useless.
Just I was trying to understand,
Zuzu climbed my chest to lick
my face, panting, “Stop! Don’t
leave us! Stop!”
A Question to Walk With: Describe your own struggle between living life and watching life. What does each provide you and what does each cost you?
This is from my book of poems in progress, Elsewhere.
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July 9, 16 & 23: You Don’t Have to Do It Along: The Net of Friendship. A 3-session virtual webinar guided by Mark Nepo 1-2:30pm ET/10-11:30am PT. Details at Live.MarkNepo.com.
Aug 4-6: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY, Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Aversity, Weekend Retreat. (web link)
Sept 8-10: Mercy by the Sea, Madison, CT, Falling Down and Getting Up: An Experiential Weekend and International Book Launch and Signing. (web link)
Sept 15-17: The Sophia Institute, Charleston, SC, Falling Down and Getting Up — Discovering your Inner Resilience and Strength. (web link)
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