Writing from the Earth

Eileen Evans, Oakland, CA

This poem was written after her first T’ai Chi Chih lesson

T’ai Chi opens me
To new dimension within me
Around my circle
Spreads yin and yang energy
Pushing out my negative
Pulling in my positive
Circle around the body
Breathing softly, breathing deeply
Balance forward, balance backward
Back to center, bubbling spring below
Cloud circle in front in gentle sweeping motion
Gold thread above my heavy head of thoughts
Gently lifts it to weightlessness
Ancient wisdom comes with these slow, precise movements
Wisdom of the masters before
No effort is required to awake your circle of love within
Flowing like a bubbling spring beneath your feet.