ecopoetry

Mi rezo

Qué es el rezo?
Es la conciencia de las bendiciones, es nuestra interpretación florida de la vida. La manera en que recibimos el mundo. Nuestra entrega. Es el parteaguas que dirige nuestras manos y pies. Es el corazón reconociendo e intencionado su lugar.

And suddenly my mind encompasses the earth. Every twig a niche of my soul, every lump in the ground a massage undoing my ego. Every breeze an awakening to the limits of my body.

Dealing with my insecurities, my rigidity and my lack of purpose I have found a home in nature. Through the kindling of a sense of curiosity I continue to explore my natural surroundings. As I find grace in silence, in the colors, smells and sounds of the Earth I shed distractions and expectations. I find the forest to be my greater skin, the river to be flowing thru my veins. With this awakening gratitude for finding myself within nature the fire in my heart leads me to devotion. The air stirs my limbs and inflates my lungs, leading me to dance and song. The expressive constellation of life drives me to share my prayer.

Willful equilibirum

the wakening of a conch

the intentional sound of beauty

brings me out of my regular stupor

and trivial annoyances.

As I look up into the

enormity of a million butterflies

My eyes glaze over,

and my spirit claims its place

in the richness of the world.

Soft fern – upreaching firs

Awe captured in oohs and ahs,

camera clicks and glee

Today the butterflies remind of the best in us.

Today, on my birthday, life feels harder and easier.

New challenges, but also greater joy,

more heartfelt, more intentional, more shared.