Remove everything familiar
Wash with cold water
Turn off the heat
Let the food wait until later
Take this day and embrace the emptiness
Ask the hard sap in the trees for direction
Listen to the crunch of dry leaves for guidance
Feel the anticipation of dormant roots
Sit in silence
Uncomfortably
Without the familiar
Then, in the emptiness
Greet the New Year
Deciding, with each action
each choice,
what is truly essential for comfort
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So wonderful to see you sharing your Wild Words on a blog now, Victoria… congratulations!.. very inspiring!
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Thanks Rain. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated!
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your embrace the emptiness poem is beautiful and thought provoking Vicky.
love it and look forward to reading more,
Barb
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Remember when I first started to explore literary art and how you helped with my vision of offering writing workshops?! Back when I was known as Vicky, back in another lifetime. I’m so grateful for this mysterious journey called life.
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