Pyramid Poetry: Cover

Cover: Spring emerges from Winter: The month of March is between the seasons of Winter and Spring. The paper color conveys the color of Winter, but the Pyramid poems, written by T’ai Chi Chih teachers and students, all have a springtime theme. The form, Pyramid Poetry, was originated by Justin Stone and is detailed in his book Climb the Joyous Mountain. Happy Springtime to you!

Boy
chasing
butterfly
giggles and gasps
as his own
spirit
soars

– Sharon Sirkis

Sun
Flower
Blooming now.
Who can say when
the petals
will fall?
Burst!

– Noel Altman

Kids
laughing
make music
more beautiful
than all songs
ever
sung

– Richard Worth
(Student of Sharon Sirkis)

your
warm smile
can topple
mountains of my
self doubting
here’s my
smile

– Eric Imbody

Blooms
kissed by
the dawn’s dew
morning glories
raise their heads
to the
sun

– Linda Tolentino
(Student of Tom Tolentino)