Pyramid Poetry from the conference

This form of poetry was originated by Justin Stone and is described in detail in his book, Climb the Joyous Mountain.

you
stretch me
well beyond
my boundaries
just to know
only
me.

– Nancy Werner-Azarski

Just
In stone
Rock-like Verve
Spawned T’ai Chi Chih
Just in stone
Justin
Stone.

– Paul Arnold
(Student of Paula Arnold)

THIS
CONF’RENCE
TAKES PEOPLE
TO MAKE IT WORK.
WE’RE SO GLAD
TO BE
SEED.

– Sr. Alice Holden

Chi
Is like
Splendor grass
On sunny days
After rain
before
dawn

– Senora Avery

Who
Am I
To wonder
Who I might be,
‘Non-Sensei’
That I
Am?

– Paul Arnold
(Student of Paula Arnold)

you
stretch me
breaking down
my prison walls
releasing
my Free
Self

– Marie Dotts

MOVE
BALANCE
CELEBRATE
INCARNATION
DEVELOP
SINCERE
JOY.

– Sr. Alice Holden

who
am I
or rather
who am I not
peeling to
center
core

– Marie Dotts

A
warm hug
from Justin
lingers in my
memory
full of
chi

– Joanna Woodrow