Pyramid Poems (August 2019)

March 30, 2019

From Carmen Brocklehurst’s Seijaku workshop

On Silence

stop

rest for

a moment

catch our breath and

look around

what’s the

rush

– Benjamin Brisjar

know

silence

harmony

playfulness joy

encompass

yourself

now

– Robert

in

stillness

notice now

creatures follow

different

paths to

here

– Sondra Lawson

now

is the

silence of

all here and now

in peace and

joy is

life

– Leya

smiles

all ‘round

welcome back

good to see you

many friends

again

here

– Shari Holmes

sun

rising

in silence

quiet within

finding the

cosmic

whole

– Linda M

I

bring up

the sun with

rocking motion

three three three

balloons

nine

– Janet S.

in

silence

joy bubbles

dancing around

feeling love

surrounds

all

– Mary White

peace

filters

through stillness

silence expands

soul feeling

endless

space

– Mary R.

when

voice stills

mind quiets

awareness grows

all are one

spirit

soars

– J. Veerkamp

see

the sign

be open

to the moments

connections

are here

now

– Judy

calm

quiet

nature’s way

fully alive

maturing

heartbeat

breath

– Sr. Carletta LaCour, O.P.

joy

silence

beauty here

focus on god

harmony

go in

now

– Jeanmarie Tade

peace

within

showing up

to the surface

of my self

joyous

me

– Caroline Guilott

the

tree makes

no sound the

bird singing brings

attention

to the

tree

– Veronica Fleming

why

do I

need the walls

invisible

to others

let them

go

– Veronica Fleming