In The Chinese Garden

Koi wrapped in their monk robes

float calm as Buddha

Chi passes above, rustling wind

released by a school of humans

swimming in air

undulating their long languorous fins

in T’ai Chi Chih fluidity.

Soft white lotus blossoms drift

baby swan kites on green threads

light slants into water in planes of glass

clouds of water lily pads ripple above

such sweet bliss to be unaware

where stiff scales end

and cool pond begins

to trust the water

will hold you forever.

Conference Joy: Pyramid Poetry

Complied by Roberta Taggart, Eugene, Oregon

joy

is love

manifest

jubilantly

seeing now

letting

go

– Robert

joy

is peace

well being

serenity

contemplate

the now

Chi

– Robert

joy

is the

gift we share

when we do our

T’ai Chi Chih

with our

spouse

– Carolyn Perkins

joy

is round

circulate

make it all so

wonderful

resting

smiles

– Steve Marsh

i

focus

on what is

moving slowly

relishing

all that

is

– Alice H.

all

others

assist me

through the woods

to my

home

– Alice H.

joy

is a

pressure less

bubbling spring

springing forth

from in

side

– Anon.

joy

is now

new old high

low underneath

up above

every

where

– Jan Arrot

joy

is with

in all here

which flows out like

water with

movement

peace

– Antonia

joy

is now

in the now

before you know

all is joy

and one

now

– Dale Carrier

joy

is fun

for the heart

because of each

day we have

to be

whole

– Nancy Jo Bleier

joy

is high

tell me why

spirit flies home

singing all

the way

back

– Laurie Thomas

joy

is happy

love fulfilled

adventurous

emotions

upon

us

– JC Taggart

joy

is give

‘til it loves

chasing away

the blue lights

comfort

all

– Steve Marsh

joy

is yours

now justin

and we share it

being one

with you

love

– Eileen Butler

joy

is mine

the Chi within

is meant to

share with

all

– Karen Silva

joy

is here

flowing by

giving life to

every one

sharing

Chi

– Judy H.

joy

is fun

all the time

you do not think

about it

but let

go

– Carletta LaCour

joy

is all

together

comfortable

energy

to be

us

– Judy George

joy

is mine

who i am

it’s in my genes

gift from god

i am

joy

– Carol Roeske

joy

is a

pyramid

poem that flows

back and forth

yin yang

joy

– Stephen T.

joy

is found

inside you

not found elsewhere

look within

welcome

joy

– Stephen T.

joy

allows

gratitude

no more wanting

already

all i

need

– Dan P.

joy

is one

yin and yang

expand contract

yin and yang

one is

joy

– Linda Riska Williams

joy

is thoughts

of justin

blessing us with

his gift of

T’ai Chi

Chih

– Sheryl Adair

joy

is slow

respecting

gentle graceful

radiant

glowing

fun

– Marcella

joy

is to

be moving

in harmony

together

as one

om

– Lorraine Lepine

joy

is su

percali

fragilistic

expia

ledo

cious

– Elizabeth E.

joy

is here

between the

spaces of lives

near bridges

we sing

free

– Barbara Kristoff

joy

is breath

in and out

joyous right now

yes I am

perfect

here

– Barbara Kristoff

joy

is us

all here now

rocks like snowflakes

different

and yet

one

– Julie Heryet

joy

is not

a slam dunk

look and listen

see and hear

feel and

be

– Tony Johansen

joy

is an

elephant

spraying water

to refresh

weary

souls

– Alice H.

why

worry

god is here

pushing your pen

inspiring

ev’ry

thought

– Alice H.

joy

is all

of the life

experience

one can find

to play

in

– Stacey

joy

is love

free for all

centered inside

here for all

always

real

– M.E.

joy

is me

at this time

now knowing my

true self is

soft and

calm

– Deb Bertlesen

joy

is birth

and rebirth

shedding old self

finding new

strength in

change

– Deb Bertlesen

joy

is now

all the time

feel it feel it

you’ll be fine

be here

now

– April Leffler

joy

is a

state of grace

we cannot know

when or where

joy will

come

– Tony Johansen

joy

is food

chocolate

chewy crunchie

gooey good

inside

mouth

– M.E.

joy

is my

true nature

relived as i

am present

in the

now

– Pam Towne

joy

is free

a given

let it fill you

by living

in the

now

– Sheila Leonard

joy

is Chi

Chi is joy

a heritage

already

ours for

life

– Sheila Leonard

joy

captures

the essence

of who i am

divine love

moving

now

– Alice H.

you

capture

justin’s love

of poetry

in each line

special

gifts

– Alice H.

joy

is a

body of

happiness that

comes to us

in a

flash

– T.J.

joy

is here

now portland

sharing the Chi

together

bridging

joy

– Sheryl Adair

joy

is the

happy part

of what we call

this our one

and only

life

– Jerry Granok

joy

is light

shows the way

i see the path

open now

just for

me

– Carol Roeske

joy

isn’t

what you expect

until it comes

within you

and fills

joy

– Anon.

joy

is there

inside when

all becomes quiet

abandon hope

let it

be

– E.D.H.

joy

is all

there is when

we just let go

live in the

now and

be

– Joan Weaver

joy

is here

joy is there

it is so close

ev’ry where

here is

joy

– Jerry Bumbalough