think about:

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think about:

think about moss
how it knows to cling
on the north side of stones
for moisture and dark

think about songbirds
who bathe away mites
in an icy birdbath and
still pipe joy

or raindrops that hang
translucent in sunlight
in our rock wall’s
rosemary cascade

this week, Daphne
and daffodil—soon,
they’re done, then
plums shower white

how life is changing,
changing, yet flows,
ever an unceasing whole—
I think about that

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

water of life

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water of life

soothe the whining
hound tied to a pole
outside 7-Eleven,
his limpid eyes
trained on the door,
drop a quarter in
the meter gone red
the simplest act,
greet the man
stacking apples
and smile

spirit streams
an atmospheric river
always here
pouring in, around,
and through
it is us, all of us
abundant and fresh
drink in what we are
open
to its cleansing flood
then share

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

losing

On By Amrita Skye BlaineIn Awakening, awe, consciousness, Daily reminders, loss, Musings, Non-duality, nonduality, notes from self, Poetry, spirituality, Surrender2 Comments

losing

the art of losing isn’t hard to master—Elizabeth Bishop

we are losing,
leaving what we love,
so fundamental to
our being here—
how do we learn
to yield with grace?

we lose our youth
then our childhood dog
our innocence
all will go—
loss of dreams
first love

children grown
parents gone
friends picked off
then slow decline
relentless time
what isn’t hard to master?

dark of the night
lie in the field, allow
the canopy of stars
to soak you in
it all comes down to this—
surrender

beneath the losses
something rests
steady and bright
it can’t be found
cannot be touched
yet holds us all

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

overboard

On By Amrita Skye BlaineIn Daily reminders, mind, Musings, Non-duality, nonduality, notes from self, Poetry, spirituality, sufferingLeave a comment

throw overboard
the mess of your mind
hose out the chamber
leave it empty and clean
I say this to myself
then suck in moist air
freshened by downpour

feel tension wash out as
hawk screech and finch call
bring me here, right now
I take in the daffodil riot,
past prime but still vivid
in dusk’s slanted glow

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

free fall

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free fall

free fall into life
such a surprise
to arrive here
naked and wet
the shock of cold air
in new lungs
no longer one
with your mother
in salty, warm soup
but pushed out
cast out
into two—what
can we do but cry?

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

anam cara

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anam cara
soul friend

the one
who phones
in the moment
you think of them

the one
who arrives
at your door
with love
in their gaze

the one
who offers
true silence
when your heart
aches

the one
who swings
you around
sharing
your joy

the one
who is present
when you weep
unstoppable

the one
who helps you
rise again
in peace
that one

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

comfort

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comfort

go to your friend
your presence an offering

words, not so much
invite her dog in
his nose points at the door

try a soft hand
tidy up, maybe tea—
warm body with warm body
dog curled nearby

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

deep snarls

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deep snarls

a weaver will know
that snarls in yarn
beg for slow hands—

our task, to untangle
the clump at the root

finger the knot, roll it
to soften, ease it loose
then stop.

go stand in the garden
smell the moist soil
watch a house finch
snag seed
let your heart rest

now,
return to the work
look closely—can
you tease out an end,
does it go under
or over or around?
don’t touch, not yet

then act with care
be kind to yourself
thread by thread, pick
it out, see it through

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

as forever

On By Amrita Skye BlaineIn awe, Daily reminders, death, Musings, Non-duality, nonduality, notes from self, Poetry, spirituality2 Comments

as forever

life is spacious
when young—
once sixty,
years become
months, then
rush into pure,
lively moments

each day, I think
about death,
mostly the how
and the when—
will there be pain?
can I sip the awe
of not knowing?

dawn lightens,
for a breath,
all is hushed—
then the squirrel
flicks his tail
as forever
moves closer
than ever

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.

light’s mystery

On By Amrita Skye BlaineIn Awakening, awe, Daily reminders, light, Musings, Non-duality, nonduality, notes from self, paradox, Poetry, spiritualityLeave a comment

light’s mystery

space is dark,
deep dark—yet light
is dancing through—
somehow concealed,
we cannot see its rays

our blazing sun,
but when it shines
through void, no sign—
then touches air
and blasts alive

like ice and steam
are states of water,
are these two
states of light—
unseen and seen?

perhaps an explanation,
but that not enough—
let me be struck still
by those depths
of mystery

2023 ©Amrita Skye Blaine
I’m writing a poem a day. These are drafts—not final versions.