while eyes gently closed
third eye streaming energy
I feel the river
my mind loose and free, follows
its path, moves downstream
flow is effortless and calm
eddy of water
catches twigs, leaves and debris
momentarily
trapped but not knowing struggle
organically
they dislodge and float onward
all moves as it should
no tension is inherent
nothing impedes its
progress, even whilst frozen
and its reflection opaque
Join us at dVerse Poets for Open Link Night beginning on Thursday at 3PM EST with our host Victoria. Pick any one poem of your choosing
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Victoria
/ April 28, 2016Oh, this is a perfect guided meditation. I should copy it–talk about balance! Thanks for sharing it, Gayle.
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Bodhirose
/ April 28, 2016I felt meditative when I wrote this, Victoria…it was pretty soothing to write it! I just sent you an email about linking up early. I did link this early but had questions as to whether I put it in the right place. I saw that Lillian had linked up but I saw no identifying meme…such as OLN, or end time, etc. I’ll let you read it and let me know if I linked it up correctly. Thanks, Victoria!
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Victoria
/ April 28, 2016It’s good. I don’t know how to add the meme! I’m the last one to ask about tech stuff. :0)
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
/ April 28, 2016Just like you comment I could actually feel how you were the river when writing it.. works so well as metaphor as well…
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silentlyheardonce
/ April 28, 2016We are all connected even as we flow from one point to another. Beautiful.
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Sherry Blue sky
/ April 28, 2016Very beautiful….I grew so peaceful reading it.
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Sanaa Rizvi
/ April 28, 2016Wonderful guided meditation Gayle 😀 loved reading this.
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kanzensakura
/ April 28, 2016How true this is. When we let go, all the debris flows along. I like this thought and certainly shall take it as part of my relaxation thinking. Peaceful and soothing.
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Linda Kruschke
/ April 28, 2016So peaceful. I felt myself floating along as I read.
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mishunderstood
/ April 28, 2016Very soothing and peaceful. I could imagine the words spoken slowly and softly as I drift off to a calmer place.
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kim881
/ April 28, 2016So calming, Gayle 🙂
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lillian
/ April 28, 2016Well, I’m going to ditto Victoria. I do some guided meditation, lay on the floor, headphones on, listening, eyes closed. This would be a great guided meditation. Feel the river, follow it downstream, feel yourself floating in the water. Beautiful!
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whimsygizmo
/ April 28, 2016I am lulled by this…love the thought of feeling the river.
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Mary
/ April 28, 2016Gayle, your poem gives me a feeling of peace…tension, be gone! Breathe in, breathe out. I enjoyed this.
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Glenn Buttkus
/ April 28, 2016For me, the problem of letting go, is that my human need for balance based on a modicum of control becomes disconnected (as it should be, I’m told). Meditation, like hypnosis, just seems to be fruitless for me. I can never fully silence the words, thoughts, & image poring from me like magma in Hawaii. But, hey, I understand & appreciate the concept regardless. I like your end lines /nothing impedes its/progress, even whilst frozen/ which seems to describe my mind.
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Bodhirose
/ April 30, 2016Thanks for your thoughts here, Glenn. Many people think that to meditate successfully all thoughts, feelings, images that come up should be stopped. That really isn’t the case. The point, as I’ve been instructed, is to acknowledge those things but not to react to them…either negatively or positively…just notice them and then bring your attention back to your breathing or what other focus you were meditating on. Over a period of practice, the idea is to get to a place of less reaction to outside influences and thus feel more centered or peaceful through all that life can throw you.
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SilverGardenia
/ April 28, 2016Very calm and refreshing!
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Magaly Guerrero
/ April 28, 2016I could close my eyes and flow through this words… so calming… so full of energy… a boat built out of the right words. ♥
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Candy
/ April 28, 2016thanks for giving us this gift of peacefulness
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thistle wrists
/ April 28, 2016This is beautiful.
“momentarily
trapped but not knowing struggle
organically”
Love that.
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Bodhirose
/ April 29, 2016Ms. Thistle Wrists, your link took me to a page saying that your blog is private. So sorry I couldn’t reciprocate by reading your poem and commenting.
Gayle ~
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http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com
/ April 29, 2016your river is soothing We need that
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Bekkie
/ April 29, 2016Too bad life can’t flow like that river Gayle. Your poem has a calming effect I like.
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petrujviljoen
/ April 29, 2016Beautiful! What a jump from Bjorn’s poem to this one. Grateful I worked it backwards this time as I linked up only this afternoon.
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Patti
/ April 29, 2016This is lovely, so peaceful.
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mtw
/ April 30, 2016the serenity in this poem is infectious – i truly enjoyed the glimpse into meditation you provided here. beautiful.
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Bryan Ens
/ April 30, 2016A very soothing, meditative poem.
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Anonymous
/ May 19, 2016A super great visual, meditative, calming. Love it!
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