Love Songs

Joanne Sultar, Berkeley, CA

Teaching is a joyous improvisation as I follow the
breath in response to the moment.
Teaching T’ai Chi Chih I am aglow.
Heartfire mindfire sinking sinking
Bubbling springs take root;
I am spirit alive on earth.

Bring the mind to some aspect of the movement.
So many choices:
the breath just breathing itself simply
a foot receiving weight
solid firm connected
the weight shifting
the arms floating
neutral face
solid feet
I chant my T’ai Chi chant
and learn myself good
and remember be-ing.

I suspect T’ai Chi Chih of making me feel good.
I suspect this TAO wants to lighten my life
and disperse every blockage towards freedom–
(Pettiness explodes silly in my face
and I don’t even feel ashamed.)

So much joy for me in this gift of teaching T’ai Chi Chih.
(Thank you, universe.)