I wrote the following poem as a contribution to the Poetry of Yoga – enjoy!
Sadhana
I have crossed this
Earth as
a student and didn’t see you
as a teacher
and could not conjure you
I lifted stone
and stepped in soil
I have chanted your name
and breathed the techniques
practiced the particulars
that are mentioned in texts
representing you
I have found these beautiful stones
placed them on the altar and dedicated
it all to you
I have picked up fallen petals
and plucked new ones
all for you
I watch the moon
and feel the breath and a mudra
one that tastes you
I have been tired and not rested
and I’ve fallen in the darkest depth
I have danced and sat
been brave and a coward
have stolen and given my all
Animals, children and people have loved me
I have believed them all
and none of them
these years seem so short
a yesterday, at best
The Poetry Of Yoga (Vol. 1), a contemporary anthology compiled and edited by yogi and spoken word poet HawaH distills 333 pages of heart-wrenching poetry from over 1,500 pages of submissions originating from 16 countries.
