I write a poem every morning. Some are ekphrastic poems, written to a photo or piece of art. On some mornings, I'm going to try this beautiful practice that you offer! Thank you! I'm also going to restack this.
I, too, "am interested in practical, approachable practices that seamlessly weave into ordinary days." I raised a physically-disabled son, and wasn't able to sit down twice a day to meditate, certainly not in those first years. I took on this, which I call a threshold practice: when I pass over a threshold, whether a physical one between this room and the next, or a more metaphorical one, perhaps an experience of awe, I pause, take an aware breath, come back to the moment, and move on.
Amrita! I love that you write a poem a day! How long have you been doing that practice? Just yesterday I thought, “should I start writing a poem a day?” For several years I wrote a haiku daily… perhaps it’s time to revisit that…💜 I hope some of your own photos can be an inspiration….
For over three years now. I was inspired by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. I had been writing prose every day for 25 years. I switched to poetry—and my poems started to improve! My commitment, I think. But since then, I’m getting picked up by lit mags and anthologies.
Hello Amy,
I write a poem every morning. Some are ekphrastic poems, written to a photo or piece of art. On some mornings, I'm going to try this beautiful practice that you offer! Thank you! I'm also going to restack this.
I, too, "am interested in practical, approachable practices that seamlessly weave into ordinary days." I raised a physically-disabled son, and wasn't able to sit down twice a day to meditate, certainly not in those first years. I took on this, which I call a threshold practice: when I pass over a threshold, whether a physical one between this room and the next, or a more metaphorical one, perhaps an experience of awe, I pause, take an aware breath, come back to the moment, and move on.
--with love,
Amrita
Amrita! I love that you write a poem a day! How long have you been doing that practice? Just yesterday I thought, “should I start writing a poem a day?” For several years I wrote a haiku daily… perhaps it’s time to revisit that…💜 I hope some of your own photos can be an inspiration….
For over three years now. I was inspired by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. I had been writing prose every day for 25 years. I switched to poetry—and my poems started to improve! My commitment, I think. But since then, I’m getting picked up by lit mags and anthologies.
Wow, those photos are wonderful! That Garden Dahlia is something special. Great essay Amy!
Thanks Michael…I know you have a camera roll of amazing photos too!😉